1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 1 May 1988 and ended on 16 October 1988.

1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates1 May – 16 October 1988
Teams17
Champions St. Finbarr's (24th title)
Ger Cunningham (captain)
Con Roche (manager)
Runners-up Glen Rovers
Tomás Mulcahy (captain)
Donie O'Donovan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored65 (3.82 per match)
Points scored385 (22.65 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brian Cunningham (2-29)
1987 (Previous) (Next) 1989

Midleton entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Blackrock in the second round.[1]

The final was played on 16 October 1988 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in the final in seven years. St. Finbarr's won the match by 3–18 to 2–14 to claim their 24th championship title overall and a first title in four years.[2][3]

Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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1 May 1988 First round Blackrock 4-08 – 1-06 Ballyhea Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
P Deasy 2-0, O Kavanagh 1-1, F Delaney 0-4, P Maher 1-0, M Kilcoyne 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. A Morrissey 1-0, M O'Callaghan 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Second round

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14 May 1988 Round 2 Na Piarsaigh 2-20 – 1-09 Carbery Cloughduv
Mick Mullins 1-5, J Twomey 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-3, C Connery 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, L Forde 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2. M Foley 1-3, P Crowley 0-2, P Harte 0-2, T Brennan 0-1, D Collins 0-1. Referee: M Keane
15 May 1988 Round 2 Midleton 0-12 – 2-10 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Fenton 0-7, J Hartnett 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1, J Boylan 0-1, G Glavin 0-1. F Delaney 2-4, O Kavanagh 0-3, T Cashman 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Cashman 0-1. Referee: W Horagn (Brian Dillons)
15 May 1988 Round 2 St. Finbarr’s 2-17 – 0-10 Muskerry Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
M Barry 1-4, F O'Brien 1-2, J Cremin 0-5, J Griffin 0-4, T Finn 0-2. G Manley 0-6, T Ó Murchú 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
15 May 1988 Round 2 Glen Rovers 2-12 – 1-08 Imokilly Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Fitzgibbon 1-2, C Ring 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, J Buckley 0-2, P Horgan 0-2, T Harte 0-1, K McGuckin 0-1. G Lewis 1-0, P Cahill 0-3, G Lee 0-2, C Casey 0-2, P Kidney 0-1. Referee: R Murphy
15 May 1988 Round 2 Avondhu 4-09 – 2-06 Seandún Ballinlough
M Carroll 2-0, R Sheehan 0-5, D Relihan 1-1, PJ Stokes 1-0, D Coughlan 0-2, J Keane 0-1. C Coffey 0-4, G McCarthy 1-0, L Twohig 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-2. Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
15 May 1988 Round 2 Milford 1-18 – 1-12 Erin’s Own Castletownroche
S Stritch 1-5, P Madigan 0-4, M Fitzgibbon 0-3, S O'Gorman 0-2, V Sheehan 0-1, G Fitzgibbon 0-1, N Fitzgibbon 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. M Bowen 0-6, J Dillon 1-1, R O'Connor 0-2, PJ Murphy 0-2, J Bowen 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
15 May 1988 Round 2 Carrigdhoun 0-17 – 2-04 Cloughduv Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
S McCarthy 0-7, L Kelly 0-4, J Kennefick 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, K Kingston 0-1. D O'Leary 2-2, B McSweeney 0-1, D Lynch 0-1.
22 May 1988 Round 2 Sarsfields 6-10 – 3-11 Duhallow Castletownroche
T McCarthy 2-2, S Considine 1-1, T McAuliffe 1-0, B Lotty 1-0, T Murphy 1-0, D Kenneally 0-3, B Óg Murphy 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, P Smith 0-1. T Burke 2-7, F Keane 1-1, D Sheahn 0-3. Referee: M Flaherty (Blackrock)

Quarter-finals

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12 June 1988 Quarter-final Blackrock 3-19 – 0-09 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
E O'Donoghue 2-5, O Kavanagh 1-3, F Delaney 0-5, T Cashman 0-2, F Collins 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-1, P Deasy 0-1. D Kenneally 0-6, T McCarthy 0-2, T McAuliffe 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
26 June 1988 Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 1-13 – 1-07 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Mick Mullins 1-6, T O'Sullivan 0-3, R McDonnell 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J Twomey 0-1. K Kingston 1-5, M Fitzpatrick 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1. Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
26 June 1988 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 3-12 – 3-10 Milford Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant
B Cunningham 1-3, J Cremin 1-3, G Cunningham 1-0, J Griffin 0-3, T Finn 0-2, J Tobin 0-1. G Fitzgibbon 1-2, S O'Gorman 1-2, S Stritch 1-1, P Madigan 0-3, N Fitzgibbon 0-1, V Sheehan 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
2 July 1988 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 4-11 – 2-09 Avondhu Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
T Mulcahy 2-2, P Horgan 1-1, J O'Leary 1-0, G O'Riordan 0-3, C Ring 0-2, K McGuckin 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. Dan Relihan 2-0, R Sheehan 0-4, T O'Callaghan 0-2, M Carroll 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, Dave Relihan 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Semi-finals

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19 August 1988 Semi-final Blackrock 2-15 – 3-12 St. Finbarr’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
F Delaney 1-7, T Cashman 0-4, N Cahalane 1-0, E O'Donoghue 0-2, E Kavanagh 0-1, F Collins 0-1. B Cunningham 1-10, T Finn 1-1, M Barry 1-0, J Cremin 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
20 August 1988 Semi-final Glen Rovers 1-13 – 1-11 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Horgan 0-5, J Fitzgibbon 1-1, G O'Riordan 0-3, K Keane 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, D Cooper 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. A Goulding 1-0, L Forde 0-3, Mick Mullins 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, R McDonnell 0-1, J O'Meara 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
25 September 1988 Semi-final replay Blackrock 0-07 – 2-06 St. Finbarr’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
F Delaney 0-5, E O'Donoghue 0-1, F Collins 0-1. B Cunningham 0-4, C Ryan 1-0, M Barry 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, T Finn 0-1.

Final

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16 October 1988 Final St. Finbarr's 3-18 – 2-14 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
15:30 B Cunningham 0-12, E Fitzpatrick 2-0, T Finn 1-2, C Ryan 0-3, J Cremin 0-1. G O'Riordan 1-6, P Horgan 1-4, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, D Cooper 0-1. Attendance: 20,120
Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 2-29 35 4 8.75
2 Finbarr Delaney Blackrock 3-25 34 5 6.80
3 Mick Mullins Na Piarsaigh 2-13 19 3 6.33
4 Pat Horgan Glen Rovers 2-12 18 4 4.50
5 Éamonn O'Donoghue Blackrock 2-10 16 5 3.20
6 Ger O'Riordan Glen Rovers 1-12 15 3 5.00
7 Tim Finn St. Finbarr's 2-08 14 5 2.80
Eoin Kavanagh Blackrock 2-08 14 5 2.80
9 Mick Barry St. Finbarr's 3-04 13 5 2.60
Tomás Mulcahy Glen Rovers 3-04 13 4 3.25
Tim Burke Duhallow 2-07 13 1 13.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Tim Burke Duhallow 2-07 13 Sarsfields
Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 1-10 13 Blackrock
3 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 0-12 12 Blackrock
4 Éamonn O'Donoghue Blackrock 2-05 11 Sarsfields
5 Finbarr Delaney Blackrock 2-04 10 Midleton
Finbarr Delaney Blackrock 1-07 10 St. Finbarr's
7 Ger O'Riordan Glen Rovers 1-06 9 St. Finbarr's
Mick Mullins Na Piarsaigh 1-06 9 Carrigdhoun
9 Donald O'Leary Cloughduv 2-02 8 Carrigdhoun
Teddy McCarthy Sarsfields 2-02 8 Duhallow
Tomás Mulcahy Glen Rovers 2-02 8 Avondhu
Mick Mullins Na Piarsaigh 1-05 8 Carbery
Séamus Stritch Milford 1-05 8 Erin's Own
Kieran Kingston Carrigdhoun 1-05 8 Na Piarsaigh

References

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  1. ^ "Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling". Echo Live. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 24 June 2022.