1888 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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{{Infobox Hurling All-Ireland
| year = 1888
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| dates = 27 May – 2 September 1888
| teams = 9
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| munster = Cork
| leinster = Kilkenny
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| matches = 5
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| totalgoals = 8 (1.60 per game)
| totalpoints = 31 (6.20 per game)
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| previous = 1887
| next = 1889
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The 1888 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 May 1888; however, no All-Ireland final took place and the championship remains unfinished due to the North American invasion tour of Irish athletes, an unsuccessful attempt to raise funds for a revival of the Tailteann Games.{{cite journal|last=Cronin|first=Mike|year=2007|title=The Gaelic Athletic Association's Invasion of America, 1888: Travel Narratives, Microhistory and the Irish American 'Other'|journal=Sport in History|volume=27|issue=2|pages=190–216|issn=1746-0263|doi=10.1080/17460260701437011|s2cid=143931786 }}{{cite web|url=http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html |title=All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour |publisher=The GAA website |access-date=27 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905085701/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html |archive-date=5 September 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum/gaa-archive/gaa-museum-irish-times-articles/the-1888-american-invasion-tour|title=The 1888 American Invasion Tour|publisher=The GAA website|access-date=27 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018150950/http://crokepark.ie/gaa-museum/gaa-archive/gaa-museum-irish-times-articles/the-1888-american-invasion-tour|archive-date=2011-10-18|url-status=dead}}
Tipperary were the defending champions; however, they were defeated in the provincial series.
Teams
= General information =
Nine counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: four teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.
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!Club !Province !Colours !Appearance !Position in 1887 Championship !Championship Titles !Last championship title |
| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg Clare
|Black and amber |2nd |Second round |0 | - |
| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg Cork
|Green |1st | - |0 | - |
| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Cork.svg Dublin
|Red |2nd |First round |0 | - |
| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Laois.svg Kildare
|Blue and white |1st | - |0 | - |
| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg Kilkenny
|Green and white |2nd |Semi-finals |0 | - |
| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Laois
|Green and red |1st | - |0 | - |
| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Kerry.svg Limerick
|Green and yellow |1st | - |0 | - |
| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Kerry.svg Tipperary
|Green and yellow |2nd |Champions |1 |1887 |
| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg Waterford
| - |1st | - |0 | - |
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Format
For the first time the championship was organised on a provincial basis. Two separate championships were played in Leinster and Munster with the winners meeting in the All-Ireland final.
Leinster Championship
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four participating teams make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the Leinster final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are declared Leinster champions and qualify for the All-Ireland final.
Munster Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two team drawn from the province. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the three other teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the Munster final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are declared Munster champions and qualify for the All-Ireland final.
All-Ireland Championship
Final: (1 match) The two provincial representatives from Leinster and Munster contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.
Provincial championships
=Leinster Senior Hurling Championship=
{{Main|Leinster Senior Hurling Championship}}
Semi-finals{{football box collapsible
| date = 3 June 1888
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Dublin
| score = 3-6 - 0-2
| team2 = Kildare
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| stadium = Donnybrook
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| referee = J. J. Kenny
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| date = 10 June 1888
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Laois
| score = 0-2 - 1-2
| team2 = Kilkenny
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| stadium = Portlaoise
| attendance = 10,000
| referee = G. F. Moore
}}Final{{football box collapsible
| date = 15 July 1888
| round = Final
| team1 = Kilkenny
| score = 0-7 - 0-3
| team2 = Dublin
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| stadium = Portlaoise
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| referee = J. Maher
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=Munster Senior Hurling Championship=
{{Main|Munster Senior Hurling Championship}}
Quarter-finals{{football box collapsible
| date = 27 May 1888
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Cork
| score = 2-2 - 0-0
| team2 = Tipperary
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| stadium = Buttevant
| attendance = 12,000
| referee = J. Ryan
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| date = 16 July 1888
| round = Quarter-final
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| team1 = Cork
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| team2 = Tipperary
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| stadium = Buttevant
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}}Semi-finals{{football box collapsible
| date = 22 July 1888
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Waterford
| score = 0-0 - 2-8
| team2 = Cork
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| stadium = Fraher Field
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| referee = D Fraher
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| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Clare
| score = w/o. - scr.
| team2 = Limerick
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}}Final{{football box collapsible
| date = 29 August 1888
| round = Final
| team1 = Cork
| score = Postponed
| team2 = Clare
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| stadium = Croom
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| date = 2 September 1888
| round = Final refixture
| team1 = Cork
| score = w/o. - scr.
| team2 = Clare
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
=Final=
Championship statistics
=Miscellaneous=
- In the Leinster semi-final between Dublin and Kildare, J. J. Kenny deputised as referee when James O'Connor did not turn up.
- Despite losing to Tipperary in the opening round, Cork advanced to the Munster semi-final as Tipperary champions Clonoulty used players from other clubs to supplement their team. Such a format was not yet allowed. A replay was ordered in Cork but Clonoulty refused to play anywhere in Cork stating a preference for Kilmallock. As a result of their refusal to play they were disqualified.
- In the Munster final Cork were due to play Clare champions Ogonelloe, who had received a walkover from South Liberties of Limerick in the semi-final. Before the final commenced South Liberties took to the field to play Ogonelloe. The officials decided then not to play either game. It was then decided to play the final in Cork the following week but Clare refused to travel and Cork were awarded the title.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407094652/http://www.hurlingstats.ie/competition/code/AIHC/1888 1888 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship results]