1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling
| type = Senior Club
| year = 1988–89
| image =
| dates = 25 September 1988 – 17 March 1989
| teams = 29
| connacht = Four Roads
| munster = Patrickswell
| leinster = Buffer's Alley
| ulster = O'Donovan Rossa
| ulsterlink = O'Donovan Rossa GAC Belfast
| matches =
| poty =
| team = Buffer's Alley
| titles = 1st
| captain =
| manager =
| team2 = O'Donovan Rossa
| team2link = O'Donovan Rossa GAC Belfast
| captain2 =
| manager2 =
| totalgoals =
| totalpoints =
| topscorer = Gary Kirby (4-29)
| previous = 1987–88
| next = 1989–90
}}
The 1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 25 September 1988 and ended on 17 March 1989.
Midleton were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after losing in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship.
On 17 March 1989, Buffer's Alley won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-12 defeat of O'Donovan Rossa in the All-Ireland final.{{cite web|url=http://www.emigrant.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36851&Itemid=292|title=Result: Buffers Alley 2–12 : O'Donovan Rossa 0–12|date=18 March 1989|publisher=The Irish Emigrant|accessdate=6 November 2010|archive-date=12 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312034358/http://www.emigrant.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36851&Itemid=292|url-status=dead}} This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results
=[[Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship]]=
First round
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| date = 2 October 1988
| round = First round
| team1 = Gortletteragh
| score = 3-08 - 2-06
| team2 = Tourlestrane
| report =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Cloone
| referee =
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Second round
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| date = 9 October 1988
| round = Second round
| team1 = North Mayo
| score = 0-11 - 0-02
| team2 = Tourlestrane
| report =
| goals1 = M Linnane 0-3, C Collins 0-2, G O'Mara 0-2, G Ring 0-1, S Campion 0-1, K Delaney 0-1, P Armstrong 0-1, P Doherty 0-1.
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ballina
| referee =
}}
Semi-final
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| date = 23 October 1988
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Four Roads
| score = 1-12 - 2-03
| team2 = North Mayo
| report =
| goals1 = P Dolan 0-4, M Donnelly 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, T Fallon 0-2, F Carty 0-2, G Coyle 0-1, T Grehan 0-1.
| goals2 = M Linanne 2-3.
| stadium = Ballyforan
| referee =
}}
Final
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|date=20 November 1988
|round = Final
|team1= Four Roads
|score= 3-05 - 1-08
|team2= Abbeyknockmoy
|report=
|goals1= Paddy Dolan 1-2, Paul Dolan 1-1, S Coyle 1-1, M Cunniffe 0-1.
|goals2= P Blade 1-2, J Cooley 0-3, J Maher 0-2, T Devane 0-1.
|stadium= Ballyforan
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
=[[Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]=
First round
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| date = 16 October 1988
| round = First round
| team1 = Brownstown
| score = 2-13 - 1-03
| team2 = St. Kieran's
| report =
| goals1 = P Clancy 0-7, R Shaw 1-1, C Shaw 1-0, A Kelly 0-2, E Dolan 0-1, D Geraghty 0-1, J Leonard 0-1.
| goals2 = C McCormack 1-0, M Carroll 0-3.
| stadium = O'Reilly Park, Archerstown
| referee =
}}
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| date = 16 October 1988
| round = First round
| team1 = Wolfe Tones
| score = 3-05 - 7-12
| team2 = Trim
| report =
| goals1 = S Matthews 1-1, S Bannon 1-1, D Stone 1-0, O Kelly 0-2, T Lowry 0-1.
| goals2 = T Massey 4-2, D Murray 1-3, M Dempsey 1-1, F Hatton 1-0, D O'Keeffe 0-2, K Murray 0-2, F Foley 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1.
| stadium = Drogheda
| referee =
}}
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| date = 16 October 1988
| round = First round
| team1 = Castledermot
| score = 1-06 - 0-17
| team2 = Portlaoise
| report =
| goals1 = J Gibbons 1-5, D O'Keeffe 0-1.
| goals2 = P Bergin 0-6, L Bergin 0-5, B Bohane 0-4, M Keegan 0-1, M Cashin 0-1.
| stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy
| referee =
}}
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| date = 23 October 1988
| round = First round
| team1 = Carlow
| score = 2-05 - 0-04
| team2 = Barndarrig
| report =
| goals1 = B Dunne 2-0, J Hayden 0-3, J Delaney 0-1, C Lowry 0-1.
| goals2 = G Doyle 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, E England 0-1.
| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
| referee =
}}
Quarter-finals
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| date = 22 October 1988
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Portlaoise
| score = 1-09 - 2-06
| team2 = St. Vincent's
| report =
| goals1 = B Bohane 0-4, T Fitzpatrick 1-0, M Cashin 0-1, L Bergin 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, P Bergin 0-1.
| goals2 = S McDermott 2-2, S Dalton 0-2, V Conroy 0-2.
| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
| referee =
}}
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| date = 23 October 1988
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Brownstown
| score = 1-05 - 2-07
| team2 = Ballyhale Shamrocks
| report =
| goals1 = E Dolan 1-0, J Fitzsimons 0-2, U Galligan 0-1, J Leonard 0-1, A Kelly 0-1.
| goals2 = J Lawlor 2-0, G Fennelly 0-2, L Fennelly 0-2, S Fennelly 0-1, R Aylward 0-1, S Grace 0-1.
| stadium = O'Reilly Park, Archerstown
| referee =
}}
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| date = 29 October 1988
| round = Quarter-final replay
| team1 = St. Vincent's
| score = 5-13 - 5-06
| team2 = Portlaoise
| report =
| goals1 = S McDermott 1-5, S Dalton 0-5, V Conroy 1-1, S Loftus 1-1, P Tobin 1-1, A Devlin 1-0.
| goals2 = P Bergin 2-0, M Deegan 1-0, L Bergin 1-0, J Taylor 1-0, B Bohane 0-3, N Rigney 0-2, P Cleary 0-1.
| stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin
| referee =
}}
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| date = 5 November 1988
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Carlow
| score = 4-06 - 5-08
| team2 = Buffer's Alley
| report =
| goals1 = J Hayden 1-3, T Doyle 1-1, J Delaney 1-0, B Dunne 1-0, B Hayden 0-1, N Fallon 0-1.
| goals2 = T Dempsey 2-2, M Butler 1-4, F O'Leary 2-0, M Casey 0-1, P Whelan 0-1.
| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
| referee = P Delaney (Laois)
}}
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| date = 5 November 1988
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Seir Kieran
| score = 2-14 - 0-06
| team2 = Trim
| report =
| goals1 = B Dooley 0-6, Joe Dooley 1-2, Johnny Dooley 0-4, K Dooley 1-0, J Commons 0-1, J Abbott 0-1.
| goals2 = E McCaffrey 0-2, CJ Murtagh 0-1, T Massey 0-1, C Argue 0-1, K Murray 0-1.
| stadium = St. Patrick's Park, Birr
| referee =
}}
Semi-finals
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|date=19 November 1988
|round = Semi-final
|team1= Ballyhale Shamrocks
|score= 2-12 - 0-14
|team2= St. Vincent's
|report=
|goals1= G Fennelly 0-7, M Kelly 1-1, D Fennelly 1-0, L Fennelly 0-2, J Lawlor 0-1, T Phelan 0-1.
|goals2= S McDermott 0-7, S Dalton 0-4, S Loftus 0-2, V Conroy 0-1.
|stadium= Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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|date=20 November 1988
|round = Semi-final
|team1= Buffer's Alley
|score= 1-12 - 1-07
|team2= Seir Kieran
|report=
|goals1= S Whelan 1-2, T Dempsey 0-5, M Casey 0-2, T Doran 0-2, M Butler 0-1.
|goals2= Johnny Dooley 1-3, J Connors 0-2, P Mulrooney 0-1, B Dooley 0-1.
|stadium= Geraldine Park, Athy
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Final
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|date=4 December 1988
|round = Final
|team1= Buffer's Alley
|score= 1-12 - 1-09
|team2= Ballyhale Shamrocks
|report=
|goals1= M Butler 0-10, T Doran 1-0, M Casey 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1.
|goals2= G Fennelly 1-7, D Fennelly 0-2.
|stadium= Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
|attendance=
|referee= N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
}}
=[[Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]=
Quarter-finals
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|date = 23 October 1988
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Feakle
|score = 4-16 - 1-08
|report =
|team2 = Ballyduff
|goals1 = V Donnellan 3-7, D Rochford 1-2, T Guilfoyle 0-3, D McGrath 0-2, J Touhy 0-1, K Breen 0-1.
|goals2 = C Houlihan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-4, F Whelan 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1, J Barron 0-1.
|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 23 October 1988
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Patrickswell
|score = 3-11 - 3-06
|report =
|team2 = St. Finbarr's
|goals1 = G Kirby 1-8, G Hayes 1-0, C Carey 1-0, S Foley 0-1, D Punch 0-1, F Nolan 0-1.
|goals2 = F O'Brien 2-0, T Linehan 1-2, J Cremin 0-2, J Meyler 0-1, W O'Connell 0-1.
|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Semi-finals
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|date=20 November 1988
|round = Semi-final
|team1= Loughmore-Castleiney
|score= 0-09 - 1-12
|team2= Patrickswell
|report=
|goals1= P McGrath 0-7, T McGrath 0-1, T Larkin 0-1.
|goals2= G Kirby 0-8, G Hayes 1-1, C Carey 0-1, S Foley 0-1, S Kirby 0-1.
|stadium= Semple Stadium, Thurles
|attendance=
|referee= W Horgan (Cork)
}}
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|date=20 November 1988
|round = Semi-final
|team1= Mount Sion
|score= 1-08 - 1-07
|team2= Feakle
|report=
|goals1= S Ahearne 0-5, D Power 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-3.
|goals2= M Callinan 1-0, V Donnellan 0-3, T Guilfoyle 0-1, M Guilfoyle 0-1, J Touhy 0-1, R Nelson 0-1.
|stadium= Walsh Park, Waterford
|attendance=
|referee= G Ryan (Tipperary)
}}
Final
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|date= 4 December 1988
|round = Final
|team1= Patrickswell
|score= 3-13 - 2-13
|team2= Mount Sion
|report=
|goals1= G Kirby 1-4, G Hayes 1-2, S Foley 1-1, C Carey 0-2, F Nolan 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, S Kirby 0-1.
|goals2= S Ahearne 2-6, P McGrath 0-3, D Loughnane 0-2, D Power 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.
|stadium= Semple Stadium, Thurles
|attendance=
|referee= W Horgan (Cork)
}}
=[[Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]=
Semi-finals
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| date = 25 September 1988
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Cúchulainns
| score = 0-04 - 5-13
| team2 = Ruairí Óg
| report =
| goals1 = G Bradsahw 0-1, P Devlin 0-1, J Devlin 0-1, A Corvan 0-1.
| goals2 = D McNaughton 2-6, F McAllister 1-4, J Carson 1-0, A McGuile 1-0, L McKeegan 0-1, A McAllister 0-1, B McGaughey 0-1.
| stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh
| referee =
}}
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| date = 25 September 1988
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Lavey
| score = 1-11 - 2-07
| team2 = Portaferry
| report =
| goals1 = H Downey 0-9, D Roughan 1-0, O Collins 0-1, S Downey 0-1, D Mulholland 0-1.
| goals2 = A McGeehan 1-3, B Coulter 1-0, K Fitzsimmons 0-2, C McGeehan 0-2.
| stadium = Gulladuff
| referee =
}}
Final
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| date = 23 October 1988
| round = Final
| team1 = O'Donovan Rossa
| score = 0-13 - 0-11
| team2 = Lavey
| report =
| goals1 = N Murray 0-9, C Murphy 0-2, D Armstrong 0-1, S Shannon 0-1.
| goals2 = H Downey 0-5, S Downey 0-3, D Mulholland 0-3.
| stadium = Rossa Park, Belfast
| referee =
}}
=[[All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship]]=
Quarter-final
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|date=29 January 1989
|round = Quarter-final
|team1= Patrickswell
|score= 2-15 - 0-07
|team2= Desmonds
|report=
|goals1= G Kirby 1-5, S Foley 1-1, C Carey 0-3, S Kirby 0-2, A Carmody 0-2, P Foley 0-1, G Hayes 0-1.
|goals2= M Burke 0-2, M Cahill 0-2, F O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, A O'Halloran 0-1.
|stadium= Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Semi-finals
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|date= 12 February 1989
|round = Semi-final
|team1= Buffer's Alley
|score= 2-19 - 0-09
|team2= Four Roads
|report=
|goals1= M Butler 0-9, T Dempsey 1-4, S O'Leary 1-1, T Doran 0-3, M Casey 0-2.
|goals2= P Dolan 0-4, T Fallon 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, P Dolan 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1.
|stadium= Wexford Park, Wexford
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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|date= 12 February 1989
|round = Semi-final
|team1= Patrickswell
|score= 2-08 - 2-09
|team2= O'Donovan Rossa
|report=
|goals1= G Kirby 1-4, S Kirby 1-0, C Carey 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, F Nolan 0-1.
|goals2= N Murray 1-2, C Murray 1-0, C Barr 0-3, J Reilly 0-2, J Fagin 0-1, A Murray 0-1.
|stadium= FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Final
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|date=17 March 1989
|round = Final
|team1= Buffer's Alley
|score= 2-12 - 0-12
|team2= O'Donovan Rossa
|report=
|goals1= P Donoghue 1-1, T Dempsey 0-4, S Ó Laoire 1-0, T Doran 0-3, M Butler 0-2, S Whelan 0-1, M Foley 0-1.
|goals2= C Barr 0-5, N Murray 0-2, D Armstrong 0-1, A Murray 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, P Rogan 0-1.
|stadium= Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance=
|referee= W Horgan (Cork)
}}
Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Top scorers overall
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|align=center|4-29 |align=center|41 |align=center|5 |align=center|8.20 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|align=center|1-26 |align=center|29 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.80 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3
|align=center|3-16 |align=center|25 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.00 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|4
|Val Donnellan |align=center|3-10 |align=center|19 |align=center|2 |align=center|9.50 |
| Ger Fennelly
|align=center|1-16 |align=center|19 |align=center|3 |align=center|6.33 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|5
|Shane Ahearne |align=center|2-11 |align=center|17 |align=center|2 |align=center|8.50 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|6
|Noel Murray |align=center|1-13 |align=center|16 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.66 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|7
|Tim Massey |Trim |align=center|4-03 |align=center|15 |align=center|2 |align=center|7.50 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|8
|align=center|0-14 |align=center|14 |align=center|2 |align=center|7.00 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|9
|Paddy Dolan |align=center|1-10 |align=center|13 |align=center|3 |align=center|4.33 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
|---|
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|Val Donnellan |align=center|3-07 |align=center|16 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|Tim Massey |Trim |align=center|4-02 |align=center|14 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3
|Danny McNaughton |align=center|2-06 |align=center|12 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|4
|align=center|1-08 |align=center|11 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|5
|align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |
| Mick Butler
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|6
|Martin Linnane |align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |
| Henry Downey
|align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |
| Noel Murray
|align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |
| Mick Butler
|align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |
References
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