The 1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 23 August 1987 and ended on 17 March 1988.
Borris-Ileigh of Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Lorrha in the North Tipperary Championship.
On 17 March 1988, Midleton won the championship after a 3-08 to 0-09 defeat of Athenry in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[1] It remains their only championship title.
Athenry's P. J. Molloy was the championship's top scorer with 0-31.
Results[]
First round
v Craobh Rua
11 October 1987 First round | | 3-13 - 0-01 | Craobh Rua | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
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J Casey 2-0, K Mahon 1-1, H Murphy 0-4, S Burke 0-2, D O'Brien 0-2, R Logan 0-2, C Harte 0-1, E McGowan 0-1. |
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R Water 0-1. |
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Second round
v Pádraig Pearse's
26 October 1987 Second round | | 0-02 - 10-10 | Pádraig Pearse's | Ballinamore |
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G Logan 0-1, K Mahon 0-1. |
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M Scott 3-1, T Flynn 3-0, A Dooley 1-4, K Dooley 1-1, T Frehill 1-1, J Flynn 1-1, G Burke 0-1, T Carey 0-1. |
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Semi-final
Final
Pádraig Pearse's v Athenry
13 December 1987 Final | Pádraig Pearse's | 0-07 - 4-19 | Athenry | Pádraig Pearse's GAA Grounds, Woodmount |
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T Frehill 0-3, A Barrett 0-2, A Dooley 0-2. |
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PJ Molloy 0-8, S Kearns 1-2, P Higgins 1-2, P Healy 0-5, M Donoghue 1-0, S Keane 1-0, J Rabbitte 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1. |
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Preliminary round
First round
Trim v Slasher Gaels
18 October 1987 First round | Trim | 4-16 - 1-02 | Slasher Gaels | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
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D Murray 2-5, K Murray 0-6, I McCaffrey 1-0, K Toole 1-0, L Dempsey 0-2, T Daniels 0-1, F Hatton 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1. |
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M Finnegan 1-0, S Stakelum 0-1, N Daly 0-1. |
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Naomh Eoin v Coill Dubh
18 October 1987 First round | Naomh Eoin | 1-15 - 0-05 | Coill Dubh | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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E Quirke 1-2, M Slye 0-5, P Quirke 0-2, J O'Hara 0-1, N Smithers 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, J Nolan 0-1, P Foley 0-1. |
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J Byrne 0-3, R Byrne 0-2. |
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Quarter-finals
Trim v St. Rynagh's
31 October 1987 Quarter-final | Trim | 1-06 - 7-12 | St. Rynagh's | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
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E McCaffrey 1-1, D Murray 0-2, M Dempsey 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, K Murray 0-1. |
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K Flannery 2-2, MF Dolan 2-2, M Duignan 1-2, R Mannion 1-2, D Fogarty 1-1, M Conneely 0-1, A Horan 0-1, D Devey 0-1. |
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Naomh Eoin v Rathnure
31 October 1987 Quarter-final | Naomh Eoin | 1-12 - 1-13 | Rathnure | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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M Slye 0-5, M Minchin 1-1, S Murphy 0-3, P Quirke 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, E Quirke 0-1. |
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J Murphy 1-4, J Houlihan 0-3, N Herne 0-2, J Codd 0-2, P Codd 0-1, J Redmond 0-1. |
Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
Faughs v
31 October 1987 Quarter-final | Faughs | 2-16 - 1-08 | | O'Toole Park, Dublin |
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MJ Ryan 0-8, T McGrath 1-2, P Burke 1-0, T Spellman 0-3, M Keogh 0-2, I Lyng 0-1. |
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D Kilcoyne 0-7, MJ Corrigan 1-1. |
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Semi-finals
Rathnure v Faughs
22 November 1987 Semi-final | Rathnure | 1-14 - 1-04 | Faughs | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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J Murphy 1-1, J Houlihan 0-4, V Reddy 0-2, J Codd 0-2, N Herne 0-2, M Morrissey 0-2, P Codd 0-1. |
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T McGrath 1-1, MJ Ryan 0-2, W Hughes 0-1. |
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Final
Rathnure v Portlaoise
6 December 1987 Final | Rathnure | 3–08 - 1–13 | Portlaoise | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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J Houlihan 0-5, J Murphy 1-1, N Hearne 1-0, P Codd 1-0, J Conran 0-1, P Dunphy 0-1. |
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B Bohane 1-1, P Bergin 0-4, P Critchley 0-2, M Keegan 0-2, J Taylor 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, L Bergin 0-1, M Cashin 0-1. |
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First round
Patrickswell v Causeway
18 October 1987 First round | Patrickswell | 1-16 - 1-10 | Causeway | Bruff Sportsfield |
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F Nolan 0-4, L Considine 1-0, P Foley 0-3, G Kirby 0-3, A Carmody 0-2, G Hayes 0-2, S Carey 0-1, S Kirby 0-1. |
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J Regan 1-5, S Sheehan 0-2, T Burke 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1, M Leahy 0-1. |
Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
Clarecastle v Midleton
1 November 1987 First round | Clarecastle | 2-11 - 3-12 | Midleton | Cusack Park |
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P Russell 0-5, C Martin 1-1, K Power 1-0, V O'Loughlin 0-2, A Neville 0-1, T Howard 0-1, E Doyle 0-1. |
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G Fitzgerald 2-0, J Fenton 0-6, V O'Neill 1-0, J Hartnett 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, J Boylan 0-1. |
Referee: J Moore (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
Final
Midleton v Cappawhite
5 December 1987 Final | Midleton | 1–12 – 1–11 | Cappawhite | FitzGerald Park |
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J Fenton 0-6, J Hartnett 0-5, K Hennessy 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1. |
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P O'Neill 0-6, G O'Neill 1-1, M McDermott 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, A Buckley 0-1. |
Referee: J Moore (Waterford) |
First round
v Lisbellaw St Patrick's
23 August 1987 First round | | 3-14 - 3-06 | Lisbellaw St Patrick's | Ballyconnell |
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B McHugh 1-2, L McCabe 1-2, J Kelly 0-4, T Downes 1-0, C Maguire 0-3, D Maguire 0-2, T Doonan 0-1. |
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M McElroy 2-0, K Corrigan 1-1, D McShea 0-2, O McDonnell 0-2, T Prunty 0-1. |
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Second round
Semi-finals
Keady Lámh Dhearg v Ballycran
27 September 1987 Semi-final | Keady Lámh Dhearg | 0-06 - 1-09 | Ballycran | Keady |
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F Fullerton 0-2, J McCormick 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1, E McKee 0-1, P Donnelly 0-1. |
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M O'Flynn 1-4, H Gilmore 0-2, P Dorrian 0-1, D Hughes 0-1, B Hughes 0-1. |
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Final
Ballycran v Ruairí Óg
8 November 1987 Final | Ballycran | 1-06 - 3-10 | Ruairí Óg | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Ruairí Óg v Midleton
14 February 1988 Semi-final | Ruairí Óg | 2-05 - 3-11 | Midleton | Páirc Mhuire, Cushendall |
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L McAllister 1-0, A McNaughten 1-0, D McNaughten 0-2, J McNaughten 0-2, L McKeegan 0-1. |
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K Hennessy 1-2, J Fenton 0-5, G Fitzgerald 1-1, V O'Neill 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. |
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Final
Midleton v Athenry
17 March 1988 Final | Midleton | 3-08 - 0-09 | Athenry | Croke Park, Dublin |
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K Hennessy 2–3, C O'Neill 1–1, J Fenton 0–2, T McCarthy 0–1, G Fitzgerald 0–1. |
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PJ Molloy 0–6, P Healy 0–1, J Hardiman 0–1, S Keane 0–1. |
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
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