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.
Dates | 1 May – 16 October 1988 | ||
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Teams | 17 | ||
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 played | 17 | ||
Goals scored | 65 (3.82 per match) | ||
Points scored | 385 (22.65 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Brian Cunningham (2-29) | ||
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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
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit1 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
edit14 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
edit12 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
edit19 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
edit16 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
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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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 |
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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
edit- ^ "Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling". Echo Live. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 24 June 2022.