The 1988 Croke Cup was the 37th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 April to 8 May 1988.

1988 Croke Cup
Dates24 April - 8 May 1988
Teams3
Champions St Kieran's College (8th title)
Jimmy Conroy (captain)
Runners-up Midleton CBS
John Dillon (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored8 (4 per match)
Points scored29 (14.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Adrian Ronan (2-08)
1987 (Previous) (Next) 1989

St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS in the Harty Cup semi-final.[1][2]

The final was played on 8 May 1988 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between St Kieran's College and Midleton CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 3–10 to 2–07 to claim their eighth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 13 years.[4][5]

Qualification

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Province Champions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster Midleton CBS

Results

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Semi-final

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24 April 1988 Semi-final St Kieran's College 3-08 - 0-04 St Mary's College Portumna Grounds
A Ronan 1-5, DJ Carey 1-1, S Lawlor 1-0, T Shefflin 0-2. L Turley 0-2, P Coyne 0-1, B Cloherty 0-1.

Final

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8 May 1988 Final St Kieran's College 3-10 - 2-07 Midleton CBS Walsh Park
A Ronan 1-3, P Brennan 1-1, E Teehan 1-0, DJ Carey 0-2, D Bradley 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1. D Quirke 1-2, P O'Brien 1-1, J Dillon 0-3, C Regan 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Adrian Ronan St Kieran's College 2-08 14 2 7.00
2 D. J. Carey St Kieran's College 1-03 6 2 3.00
3 David Quirke Midleton CBS 1-02 5 1 5.00

References

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  1. ^ "The Christy O'Connor column: 'Corkness' needs the swagger of the best city hurlers". Echo Live. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ Daly, Anthony (27 July 2019). "Mind the gap - the dangerous leap from provincial champions to All-Ireland contenders". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1988". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "A season to cherish for Midleton CBS and Paudie O'Brien". Echo Live. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.