All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1988
Championship Details
Dates8 June 1988 - 11 September 1988
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (9th win)
CaptainChristy Connery
ManagerJoe McGrath
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainFrankie Morgan
ManagerMartin Fitzpatrick
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Dan O'Connell (6-03)
1987
1989

The 1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 8 June 1988 and ended on 11 September 1988.

Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.

On 11 September 1988, Cork won the championship following a 4–11 to 1–05 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their ninth All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1982.

Cork's Dan O'Connelll was the championship's top scorer with 6-03.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

8 June 1988 Quarter-final Wexford 0-14 - 2-05 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
L Dunne 0-7, M O'Connor 0-2, P Carton 0-2, V Reddy 0-1, D McDonald 0-1, V Murphy 0-1. P Bergin 1-3, J Bates 1-1, J Daly 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

29 June 1988 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-12 - 1-04 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Larkin 0-5, J Feehan 0-3, R Minogue 0-2, L Egan 0-2. V Reddy 1-1, L Dunne 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, V Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
29 June 1988 Semi-final Offaly 5-23 - 0-06 Carlow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Rigney 3-4, R Byrne 0-7, B Guinan 1-2, F Dolan 1-2, B Cahill 0-4, D Pilkington 0-2, B Mannion 0-1, S Markham 0-1. T Doyle 0-3, M Carroll 0-2, P English 0-1.

Final

17 July 1988 Final Kilkenny 3-13 - 2-05 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
P Hoban 1-1, S Mahony 1-1, J Feehan 1-1, R Minogue 0-4, T O'Keeffe 0-3, J Larkin 0-2, L Egan 0-1. D Pilkington 1-2, R Byrne 1-0, J Errity 0-2, G Cahill 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

22 June 1988 Quarter-final Limerick 5-25 - 0-00 Kerry Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
P Barrett 2-3, M Galligan 1-6, J Magnier 1-4, L O'Connor 1-2, P Heffernan 0-4, TJ Burns 0-2, J Kirby 0-2, D Ryan 0-2.
22 June 1988 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-09 - 2-15 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
D Quirke 1-0, M O'Meara 1-0, J Leahy 0-3, M Nolan 0-2, C Stakelum 0-2, S Nealon 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1. J Fitzgibbon 1-2, F Horgan 1-1, M Foley 0-3, K McGuckin 0-3, M Mullins 0-2, B Harte 0-2, C Casey 0-1, J Tobin 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Semi-finals

7 July 1988 Semi-final Limerick 2-19 - 0-08 Waterford Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
L O'Connor 1-7, M Galligan 0-8, TJ Burns 1-0, M O'Brien 0-2, P Barrett 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. D Henley 0-4, P Coffey 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, R Ronayne 0-1. Referee: G Long (Tipperary)
7 July 1988 Semi-final Cork 2-08 - 1-08 Clare FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
D O'Connell 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, F Horgan 0-2, K McGuckin 0-1, B Harte 0-1. D McInerney 0-5, J Chaplin 1-1, T O'Brien 0-1, B Foley 0-1. Referee: K Walsh (Limerick)

Final

27 July 1988 Final Cork 4-12 - 1-07 Limerick Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
M Mullins 0-7, J Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Foley 1-1, F Horgan 1-1, D O'Connell 1-0, K McGuckin 0-1, B Harte 0-1. C Carey 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, L O'Connor 0-2, M Galligan 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-final

10 July 1988 Semi-final Down 1-09 - 1-04 Derry Mitchel Park, Ballygalget
M Blaney 1-3, P Mason 0-2, B Coulter 0-1, M Mallon 0-1, T Fitzsimons 0-1, F Lennon 0-1. M Kelly 1-1, S Downey 0-2, J Donaghy 0-1. Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

Final

24 July 1988 Final Antrim 6-11 - 1-04 Down Casement Park, Belfast
J Carson 2-0, N Murray 1-2, J Elliott 1-2, A Walsh 1-0, E Donnelly 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, D McKinley 0-1, N Cantwell 0-1, J Close 0-1, L McCourty 0-1. B Coulter 1-1, J McCrickard 0-1, M Blaney 0-1, R Coffey 0-1.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

14 August 1988 Semi-final Galway 2-09 - 0-19 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Kenny 1-4, K Coen 1-0, R Duane 0-2, P Killilea 0-1, C Duffy 0-1, E Burke 0-1. T O'Keeffe 0-7, J Feehan 0-7, L Egan 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, P Hoban 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
21 August 1988 Semi-final Cork 4-21 - 1-03 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
G Manley 1-6, D O'Connell 2-1, B Harte 1-3, F Horgan 0-3, J Corcoran 0-2, M Foley 0-2, C Casey 0-2, B Cunningham 0-2. D McKillop 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, S Close 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Final

11 September 1988 Final Cork 4-11 - 1-05 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park, Birr
D O'Connell 2-1, M Foley 1-1, G Manley 0-4, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, F Horgan 0-3, J Corcoran 0-1, T Cooney 0-1. J Feehan 1-0, T O'Keeffe 0-2, L Egan 0-1, P Hoban 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Laois)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Dan O'Connell Cork 6-03 21 4 5.25
2 Mike Galligan Limerick 1-15 19 3 6.33
3 Leo O'Connor Limerick 2-11 17 3 5.66
John Feehan Kilkenny 2-11 17 4 4.25
4 Frank Horgan Cork 2-10 16 5 3.33
5 John Fitzgibbon Cork 4-03 15 5 3.00

References

  1. "County profile: Cork". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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