1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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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)
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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

Wexford v Laois
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

Kilkenny v Wexford
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)
Offaly v Carlow
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

Kilkenny v Offaly
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

Limerick v Kerry
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.
Tipperary v Cork
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

Limerick v Waterford
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)
Cork v Clare
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

Cork v Limerick
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

Down v Derry
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

Antrim v Down
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

Galway v Kilkenny
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)
Cork v Antrim
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

Cork v Kilkenny
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.