1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates1 May – 16 October 1988
Teams17
ChampionsSt. Finbarr's (24th title)Ger Cunningham (captain)Con Roche (manager)
Runners-upGlen RoversTomás 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)
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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.

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

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

Blackrock v Ballyhea
1 May 1988First roundBlackrock4-08 – 1-06BallyheaPáirc 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

Na Piarsaigh v Carbery
14 May 1988Round 2Na Piarsaigh2-20 – 1-09CarberyCloughduv
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
Midleton v Blackrock
15 May 1988Round 2Midleton0-12 – 2-10BlackrockPáirc 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)
St. Finbarr’s v Muskerry
15 May 1988Round 2St. Finbarr’s2-17 – 0-10MuskerryCharlie 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)
Glen Rovers v Imokilly
15 May 1988Round 2Glen Rovers2-12 – 1-08ImokillyPáirc 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
Avondhu v Seandún
15 May 1988Round 2Avondhu4-09 – 2-06SeandúnBallinlough
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)
Milford v Erin’s Own
15 May 1988Round 2Milford1-18 – 1-12Erin’s OwnCastletownroche
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)
Carrigdhoun v Cloughduv
15 May 1988Round 2Carrigdhoun0-17 – 2-04CloughduvCharlie 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.
Sarsfields v Duhallow
22 May 1988Round 2Sarsfields6-10 – 3-11DuhallowCastletownroche
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

Blackrock v Sarsfields
12 June 1988Quarter-finalBlackrock3-19 – 0-09SarsfieldsPáirc 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)
Na Piarsaigh v Carrigdhoun
26 June 1988Quarter-finalNa Piarsaigh1-13 – 1-07CarrigdhounPáirc 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)
St. Finbarr's v Milford
26 June 1988Quarter-finalSt. Finbarr's3-12 – 3-10MilfordFr. 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)
Glen Rovers v Avondhu
2 July 1988Quarter-finalGlen Rovers4-11 – 2-09AvondhuClonmult 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

Blackrock v St. Finbarr’s
19 August 1988Semi-finalBlackrock2-15 – 3-12St. Finbarr’sPáirc 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)
Glen Rovers v Na Piarsaigh
20 August 1988Semi-finalGlen Rovers1-13 – 1-11Na PiarsaighPáirc 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)
Blackrock v St. Finbarr’s
25 September 1988Semi-final replayBlackrock0-07 – 2-06St. Finbarr’sPáirc 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

St. Finbarr's v Glen Rovers
16 October 1988FinalSt. Finbarr's3-18 – 2-14Glen RoversPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
15:30B 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: 20,120Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Brian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's2-29 35 4 8.75
2 Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock3-25 34 5 6.80
3 Mick Mullins Na Piarsaigh2-13 19 3 6.33
4 Pat HorganGlen Rovers2-12 18 4 4.50
5 Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock2-10 16 5 3.20
6 Ger O'Riordan Glen Rovers1-12 15 3 5.00
7 Tim Finn St. Finbarr's2-08 14 5 2.80
Eoin Kavanagh Blackrock2-08 14 5 2.80
9 Mick Barry St. Finbarr's3-04 13 5 2.60
Tomás MulcahyGlen Rovers3-04 13 4 3.25
Tim Burke Duhallow2-07 13 1 13.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Tim Burke Duhallow2-07 13 Sarsfields
Brian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's1-10 13 Blackrock
3 Brian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's0-12 12 Blackrock
4 Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock2-05 11 Sarsfields
5 Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock2-04 10 Midleton
Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock1-07 10 St. Finbarr's
7 Ger O'Riordan Glen Rovers1-06 9 St. Finbarr's
Mick Mullins Na Piarsaigh1-06 9 Carrigdhoun
9 Donald O'Leary Cloughduv2-02 8 Carrigdhoun
Teddy McCarthySarsfields2-02 8 Duhallow
Tomás MulcahyGlen Rovers2-02 8 Avondhu
Mick Mullins Na Piarsaigh1-05 8 Carbery
Séamus Stritch Milford1-05 8 Erin's Own
Kieran KingstonCarrigdhoun1-05 8 Na Piarsaigh

References

  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.
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