# 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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The 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 22 May 1988 and ended on 4 September 1988.
Galway were the defending champions.
On 4 September 1988, Galway won the championship following a 1-15 to 0-14 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their 4th All-Ireland title overall and their second in succession.
Tipperary's Nicky English was the championship's top scorer with 1-22. Galway's Tony Keady was the choice for Hurler of the Year.

## Teams
### Overview

A total of fifteen teams contested the championship. Twelve of these teams played in the respective Leinster and Munster Championships. Antrim and Galway, who faced no competition in their respective provinces, were given byes to the All-Ireland Championship. London entered the championship at the All-Ireland quarter-final stage as a result of winning the All-Ireland B Championship.

### General information

Fifteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, one team from the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.
| County | Last provincial title | Last championship title | Current championship |
| Antrim | 1946 | — | Ulster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Clare | 1932 | 1914 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Cork | 1986 | 1986 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Dublin | 1961 | 1938 | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Galway | 1922 | 1987 | Connacht Senior Hurling Championship |
| London | — | 1901 | All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship |
| Kerry | 1891 | 1891 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Kilkenny | 1987 | 1983 | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Laois | 1949 | 1915 | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Limerick | 1981 | 1973 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Offaly | 1985 | 1985 | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Tipperary | 1987 | 1971 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Waterford | 1963 | 1959 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Westmeath | — | — | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Wexford | 1977 | 1968 | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Grounds |
| Antrim | Casement Park |
| Clare | Cusack Park |
| Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| Dublin | Parnell Park |
| Galway | Pearse Stadium |
| Kerry | Fitzgerald Stadium |
| Kilkenny | Nowlan Park |
| Laois | O'Moore Park |
| Limerick | Gaelic Grounds |
| London | Emerald GAA Grounds |
| Offaly | St. Brendan's Park |
| Tipperary | Semple Stadium |
| Waterford | Walsh Park |
| Westmeath | Cusack Park |
| Wexford | Wexford Park |

## Provincial championships
### Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Semi-finals
Final

### Munster Senior Hurling Championship

First round
Semi-finals
Final

## Championship statistics
### Top scorers
#### Top scorers overall

| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 2 | Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 2-18 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Martin Naughton | Galway | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 5 | Pat Horgan | Cork | 2-10 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Noel Lane | Galway | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Pat Fox | Tipperary | 2-08 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 9 | Michael McGrath | Galway | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |

#### Top scorers in a single game

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | London |
| 1 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim |
| 2 | Pat Horgan | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Clare |
| 2 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-06 | 9 | Clare |
| 2 | Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 1-06 | 9 | Galway |
| 2 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Cork |
| 3 | Martin Quigley | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Kilkenny |
| 3 | Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 1-05 | 8 | Wexford |
| 3 | Mickey Mullins | Cork | 1-05 | 8 | Clare |
| 3 | Olcan McFetridge | Antrim | 1-05 | 8 | Tipperary |
| 3 | Martin Naughton | Galway | 1-05 | 8 | Offaly |
| 3 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Clare |

### Miscellaneous

* The All-Ireland semi-final between Antrim and Tipperary was their first championship meeting since the 1949 All-Ireland semi-final.
* Galway won the All Ireland title as 2nd year running went on sharing in with Meath in the Football Championship.