1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship#Final
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{{Infobox hurling championship
| name = 1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| dates = 1 May – 16 October 1988
| teams = 17
| sponsor =
| champions = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg St. Finbarr's
| count = 24
| champions captain = Ger Cunningham
| champions manager = Con Roche
| runners-up = File:Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
| runners-up captain = Tomás Mulcahy
| runners-up manager = Donie O'Donovan
| promoted =
| relegated =
| matches = 17
| goals = 65
| points = 385
| top scorer = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Brian Cunningham (2-29)
| previous year = 1987
| previous tournament = 1987 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| next year = 1989
| next tournament = 1989 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40226567.html|title=Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling|publisher=Echo Live|date=15 February 2021|access-date=24 June 2022|first=|last=}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://homepage.eircom.net/~kod/senior_hurling_3.htm|title=Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present|publisher=Cork GAA Finals website|access-date=9 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stfinbarrsnhf.ie/contentPage/346845/t_h_e_b_a_r_r_s-a_h_i_s_t_o_r_y|title=The Barrs - a history|publisher=St. Finbarr's GAA website|date=|access-date=24 June 2022|first=|last=}}
Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.
Team changes
=To Championship=
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
=First round=
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| date = 1 May 1988
| round = First round
| team1 = Blackrock
| score = 4-08 – 1-06
| team2 = Ballyhea
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = A Morrissey 1-0, M O'Callaghan 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
| referee = J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
}}
=Second round=
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| date = 14 May 1988
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Na Piarsaigh
| score = 2-20 – 1-09
| team2 = Carbery
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = M Foley 1-3, P Crowley 0-2, P Harte 0-2, T Brennan 0-1, D Collins 0-1.
| stadium = Cloughduv
| referee = M Keane
}}
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| date = 15 May 1988
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Midleton
| score = 0-12 – 2-10
| team2 = Blackrock
| goals1 = J Fenton 0-7, J Hartnett 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1, J Boylan 0-1, G Glavin 0-1.
| goals2 = F Delaney 2-4, O Kavanagh 0-3, T Cashman 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Cashman 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| referee = W Horagn (Brian Dillons)
}}
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| date = 15 May 1988
| round = Round 2
| team1 = St. Finbarr’s
| score = 2-17 – 0-10
| team2 = Muskerry
| goals1 = M Barry 1-4, F O'Brien 1-2, J Cremin 0-5, J Griffin 0-4, T Finn 0-2.
| goals2 = G Manley 0-6, T Ó Murchú 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1.
| stadium = Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
| referee = J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
}}
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| date = 15 May 1988
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Glen Rovers
| score = 2-12 – 1-08
| team2 = Imokilly
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = G Lewis 1-0, P Cahill 0-3, G Lee 0-2, C Casey 0-2, P Kidney 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| referee = R Murphy
}}
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| date = 15 May 1988
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Avondhu
| score = 4-09 – 2-06
| team2 = Seandún
| goals1 = M Carroll 2-0, R Sheehan 0-5, D Relihan 1-1, PJ Stokes 1-0, D Coughlan 0-2, J Keane 0-1.
| goals2 = C Coffey 0-4, G McCarthy 1-0, L Twohig 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-2.
| stadium = Ballinlough
| referee = P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
}}
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| date = 15 May 1988
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Milford
| score = 1-18 – 1-12
| team2 = Erin’s Own
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = M Bowen 0-6, J Dillon 1-1, R O'Connor 0-2, PJ Murphy 0-2, J Bowen 0-1.
| stadium = Castletownroche
| referee = P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
}}
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| date = 15 May 1988
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Carrigdhoun
| score = 0-17 – 2-04
| team2 = Cloughduv
| goals1 = S McCarthy 0-7, L Kelly 0-4, J Kennefick 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, K Kingston 0-1.
| goals2 = D O'Leary 2-2, B McSweeney 0-1, D Lynch 0-1.
| stadium = Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
| referee =
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| date = 22 May 1988
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Sarsfields
| score = 6-10 – 3-11
| team2 = Duhallow
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = T Burke 2-7, F Keane 1-1, D Sheahn 0-3.
| stadium = Castletownroche
| referee = M Flaherty (Blackrock)
}}
=Quarter-finals=
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| date = 12 June 1988
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Blackrock
| score = 3-19 – 0-09
| team2 = Sarsfields
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = D Kenneally 0-6, T McCarthy 0-2, T McAuliffe 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| referee = W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
}}
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| date = 26 June 1988
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Na Piarsaigh
| score = 1-13 – 1-07
| team2 = Carrigdhoun
| goals1 = Mick Mullins 1-6, T O'Sullivan 0-3, R McDonnell 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J Twomey 0-1.
| goals2 = K Kingston 1-5, M Fitzpatrick 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| referee = P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
}}
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| date = 26 June 1988
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = St. Finbarr's
| score = 3-12 – 3-10
| team2 = Milford
| goals1 = B Cunningham 1-3, J Cremin 1-3, G Cunningham 1-0, J Griffin 0-3, T Finn 0-2, J Tobin 0-1.
| goals2 = 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.
| stadium = Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant
| referee = F Murphy (Blackrock)
}}
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| date = 2 July 1988
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Glen Rovers
| score = 4-11 – 2-09
| team2 = Avondhu
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = 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.
| stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
| referee = J Motherway (Aghada)
}}
=Semi-finals=
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| date = 19 August 1988
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Blackrock
| score = 2-15 – 3-12
| team2 = St. Finbarr’s
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = B Cunningham 1-10, T Finn 1-1, M Barry 1-0, J Cremin 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| referee = W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
}}
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| date = 20 August 1988
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Glen Rovers
| score = 1-13 – 1-11
| team2 = Na Piarsaigh
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = 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.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| referee = F Murphy (Blackrock)
}}
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| date = 25 September 1988
| round = Semi-final replay
| team1 = Blackrock
| score = 0-07 – 2-06
| team2 = St. Finbarr’s
| goals1 = F Delaney 0-5, E O'Donoghue 0-1, F Collins 0-1.
| goals2 = B Cunningham 0-4, C Ryan 1-0, M Barry 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, T Finn 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| referee =
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=Final=
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|date = 16 October 1988
|time = 15:30
|round = Final
|team1 = St. Finbarr's
|score = 3-18 – 2-14
|report =
|team2 = Glen Rovers
|goals1 = B Cunningham 0-12, E Fitzpatrick 2-0, T Finn 1-2, C Ryan 0-3, J Cremin 0-1.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance = 20,120
|referee = F Murphy (Blackrock)
}}
Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Overall
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| rowspan=1 align=center|1
|align=center|2-29 |align=center|35 |align=center|4 |align=center|8.75 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|3-25 |align=center|34 |align=center|5 |align=center|6.80 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|3
|Mick Mullins |align=center|2-13 |align=center|19 |align=center|3 |align=center|6.33 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|4
|align=center|2-12 |align=center|18 |align=center|4 |align=center|4.50 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|5
|align=center|2-10 |align=center|16 |align=center|5 |align=center|3.20 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|6
|Ger O'Riordan |align=center|1-12 |align=center|15 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.00 |
| rowspan=2 align=center|7
|Tim Finn |align=center|2-08 |align=center|14 |align=center|5 |align=center|2.80 |
| Eoin Kavanagh
|align=center|2-08 |align=center|14 |align=center|5 |align=center|2.80 |
| rowspan=3 align=center|9
|Mick Barry |align=center|3-04 |align=center|13 |align=center|5 |align=center|2.60 |
| Tomás Mulcahy
|align=center|3-04 |align=center|13 |align=center|4 |align=center|3.25 |
| Tim Burke
|align=center|2-07 |align=center|13 |align=center|1 |align=center|13.00 |
;In a single game
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
|---|
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1
|Tim Burke |align=center|2-07 |align=center|13 |
| Brian Cunningham
|align=center|1-10 |align=center|13 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3
|align=center|0-12 |align=center|12 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|4
|align=center|2-05 |align=center|11 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|5
|align=center|2-04 |align=center|10 |
| Finbarr Delaney
|align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|7
|Ger O'Riordan |align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
| Mick Mullins
|align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|9
|Donald O'Leary |align=center|2-02 |align=center|8 |
| Teddy McCarthy
|align=center|2-02 |align=center|8 |
| Tomás Mulcahy
|align=center|2-02 |align=center|8 |
| Mick Mullins
|align=center|1-05 |align=center|8 |
| Séamus Stritch
|align=center|1-05 |align=center|8 |
| Kieran Kingston
|align=center|1-05 |align=center|8 |