1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	1 May – 16 October 1988
Teams	17
Champions	St. Finbarr's (24th title) Ger Cunningham (captain) Con Roche (manager)
Runners-up	Glen Rovers Tomás Mulcahy (captain) Donie O'Donovan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	17
Goals scored	65 (3.82 per match)
Points scored	385 (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

• Erin's Own

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)

St. Finbarr’s v Muskerry

15 May 1988 Round 2	St. Finbarr’s	2-17 – 0-10	Muskerry	Charlie 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 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)

Carrigdhoun v Cloughduv

15 May 1988 Round 2	Carrigdhoun	0-17 – 2-04	Cloughduv	Charlie 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 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)

Na Piarsaigh v Carrigdhoun

26 June 1988 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	1-13 – 1-07	Carrigdhoun	Páirc 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 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

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	2-29	35	4	8.75
2	Finbarr Delaney	Blackrock	3-25	34	5	6.80
3	Mick Mullins	Na Piarsaigh	2-13	19	3	6.33
4	Pat Horgan	Glen Rovers	2-12	18	4	4.50
5	Éamonn O'Donoghue	Blackrock	2-10	16	5	3.20
6	Ger O'Riordan	Glen Rovers	1-12	15	3	5.00
7	Tim Finn	St. Finbarr's	2-08	14	5	2.80
	Eoin Kavanagh	Blackrock	2-08	14	5	2.80
9	Mick Barry	St. Finbarr's	3-04	13	5	2.60
	Tomás Mulcahy	Glen Rovers	3-04	13	4	3.25
	Tim Burke	Duhallow	2-07	13	1	13.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Tim Burke	Duhallow	2-07	13	Sarsfields
	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	1-10	13	Blackrock
3	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	0-12	12	Blackrock
4	Éamonn O'Donoghue	Blackrock	2-05	11	Sarsfields
5	Finbarr Delaney	Blackrock	2-04	10	Midleton
	Finbarr Delaney	Blackrock	1-07	10	St. Finbarr's
7	Ger O'Riordan	Glen Rovers	1-06	9	St. Finbarr's
	Mick Mullins	Na Piarsaigh	1-06	9	Carrigdhoun
9	Donald O'Leary	Cloughduv	2-02	8	Carrigdhoun
	Teddy McCarthy	Sarsfields	2-02	8	Duhallow
	Tomás Mulcahy	Glen Rovers	2-02	8	Avondhu
	Mick Mullins	Na Piarsaigh	1-05	8	Carbery
	Séamus Stritch	Milford	1-05	8	Erin's Own
	Kieran Kingston	Carrigdhoun	1-05	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.