| Dates | 14 August – 8 October 1988 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Loughmore-Castleiney (1st title)Eamon Sweeney (captain) Jack Walshe (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Borris-IleighBobby Ryan (captain) Paddy Doyle (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 31 (3.88 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 142 (17.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Noel O'Dwyer (1-17) | ||
| |||
The 1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 98th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 14 August 1988 and ended on 8 October 1988.
Cappawhite were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated in the West Tipperary Championship.
On 8 October 1988, Loughmore-Castleiney won the championship after a 2–07 to 1–08 defeat of Borris-Ileigh in a final replay at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their first ever championship title.
Qualification
| Division | Championship | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | Loughmore-Castleiney | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| North | North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | Borris-Ileigh | Roscrea |
| South | South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | Killenaule | St. Mary's |
| West | West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | Cashel King Cormacs | Kickhams |
Results
Quarter-finals
| 14 August 1988 Quarter-final | Borris-Ileigh | 1-09 - 1-08 | Holycross-Ballycahill | Páirc Shíleáin |
| N O'Dwyer 1-6, A Ryan 0-2, C Stakelum 0-1. | M Fleming 1-0, S Dwan 0-3, R Stakelum 0-2, T Lanigan 0-2, M Doyle 0-1. |
| 14 August 1988 Quarter-final | Killenaule | 5-14 - 4-06 | Kickhams | Boherlahan Grounds |
| J O'Dwyer 2-5, M Shanahan 1-3, J Lyons 0-5, N Bergin 1-0, D Hearne 1-0, D O'Connell 0-1. | D Keating 2-1, L Farrell 1-0, J O'Dwyer 1-0, W Carroll 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, S Alley 0-1. |
| 14 August 1988 Quarter-final | Cashel King Cormacs | 3-11 - 2-06 | St. Mary's | Boherlahan Grounds |
| M Perdue 1-2, S Slattery 1-2, J Ryan 1-1, Conal Bonnar 0-2, Colm Bonnar 0-1, P Fitzelle 0-1, B Fitzelle 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. | T Smith 2-0, G Deely 0-4, A Wall 0-1, M Peters 0-1. |
| 11 September 1988 Quarter-final | Loughmore-Castleiney | 3-08 - 0-09 | Nenagh Éire Óg | Páirc Shíleáin |
| P McGratg 1-1, J Treacy 1-1, S Bohan 1-1, T McGrath 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, J Cormack 0-1. | M Cleary 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, D Finnerty 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, P Hennessy 0-1, N Coffey 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 17 September 1988 Semi-final | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-18 - 1-09 | Killenaule | Leahy Park |
| P McGrath 0-5, T Larkin 1-1, J Cormack 0-4, S Bohan 1-0, T McGrath 0-3, M McGrath 0-3, L Cormack 0-1, P Treacy 0-1. | J O'Dwyer 0-4, P O'Connell 1-0, M Hassett 0-2, M Gleeson 0-1, N Bergin 0-1, M Shanahan 0-1. |
| 17 September 1988 Semi-final | Borris-Ileigh | 3-08 - 2-06 | Cashel King Cormacs | Semple Stadium |
| A Ryan 1-2, P Kenny 1-1, S Devaney 1-0, N O'Dwyer 0-3, C Stakelum 0-2. | S Slattery 1-1, P Fitzelle 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, M Perdue 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan) |
Final
| 2 October 1988 Final | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1-06 - 0-09 | Borris-Ileigh | Semple Stadium |
| S Bohan 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, T McGrath 0-2, M McGrath 0-1. | N O'Dwyer 0-4, A Ryan 0-2, C Stakelum 0-2, S Devaney 0-1. |
| 8 October 1988 Final replay | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-07 - 1-08 | Borris-Ileigh | Semple Stadium |
| P McGrath 1-0, L Cormack 1-0, T McGrath 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, S Bohan 0-1, N Ryan 0-1. | N O'Dwyer 0-4, S Devaney 0-4, A Ryan 1-0. | Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 1-17 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Joe O'Dwyer | Killenaule | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| 4 | Aidan Ryan | Borris-Ileigh | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Séamus Bohan | Loughmore-Castleiney | 3-02 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 6 | Tom McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-10 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Seán Slattery | Cashel King Cormacs | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 8 | Michael McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-08 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Séamus Devaney | Borris-Ileigh | 1-05 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Dermot Keating | Kickhams | 2-01 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Martin Shanahan | Killenaule | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe O'Dwyer | Killenaule | 2-05 | 11 | Kickhams |
| 2 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 1-06 | 9 | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| 3 | Dermot Keating | Kickhams | 2-01 | 7 | Killenaule |
| 4 | Tony Smith | St. Mary's | 2-00 | 6 | Cashel King Cormacs |
| Martin Shanahan | Killenaule | 1-03 | 6 | Kickhams | |
| 6 | Michael Perdue | Cashel King Cormacs | 1-02 | 5 | St. Mary's |
| Seán Slattery | Cashel King Cormacs | 1-02 | 5 | St. Mary's | |
| Aidan Ryan | Borris-Ileigh | 1-02 | 5 | Cashel King Cormacs | |
| John Lyons | Killenaule | 0-05 | 5 | Kickhams | |
| Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-05 | 5 | Killenaule |
Miscellaneous
- Loughmore-Castleiney win their first senior title.
References
- ↑ Breheny, Martin (22 October 2007). "Sweeney the star player as Loughmore take title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.