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.
On 16 October 1988, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-18 to 2-14 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 24th championship title and their first in four championship seasons.[1]
Brian Cunningham of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
Blackrock v Ballyhea
1 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 [ ]
Na Piarsaigh v Carbery
14 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
Midleton v Blackrock
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)
Glen Rovers v Imokilly
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
Avondhu v Seandún
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)
Milford v Erin’s Own
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)
Sarsfields v Duhallow
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 [ ]
Blackrock v Sarsfields
12 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)
St. Finbarr's v Milford
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)
Glen Rovers v Avondhu
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 [ ]
Blackrock v St. Finbarr’s
19 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)
Glen Rovers v Na Piarsaigh
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)
Blackrock v St. Finbarr’s
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 [ ]
St. Finbarr's v Glen Rovers
16 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 [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
References [ ]
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Cork Senior Hurling Championship, 1887-2019
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