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1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Senior Club | ||
| year | 1987–88 | ||
| dates | 23 August 1987 – 17 March 1988 | ||
| teams | 33 | ||
| connacht | Athenry | ||
| munster | Midleton | ||
| leinster | Rathnure | ||
| ulster | Ruairí Óg | ||
| matches | 33 | ||
| team | Midleton | ||
| titles | 1st | ||
| captain | Ger Power | ||
| team2 | Athenry | ||
| captain2 | Mattie Gannon | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] P. J. Molloy (0–31) |
| previous | 1986–87 | ||
| next | 1988–89 |
The 1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship ran from 23 August 1987 to 17 March 1988.
Borris-Ileigh of Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Lorrha in the North Tipperary SHC. Cappawhite of Tipperary made their championship debut.
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 17 March 1988, between Midleton of Cork and Athenry of Galway, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Midleton won the match by 3–08 to 0–09 to claim a first title.
Athenry's P. J. Molloy was the championship's top scorer with 0–31.
[[Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship]]
Connacht first round
Connacht second round
Connacht semi-final
Connacht final
[[Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]
Leinster preliminary round
Leinster first round
Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
[[Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]
Munster first round
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
[[Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]
Ulster first round
Ulster second round
Ulster semi-finals
Ulster final
[[All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship]]
All-Ireland quarter-final
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. J. Molloy | Athenry | 0–31 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 2 | Billy Bohane | Portlaoise | 1–22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 3 | John Fenton | Midleton | 0–24 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
References
References
- (16 January 2020). ""We definitely didn't appreciate the extent of what we achieved at the time" – says Borris' 1987 captain Mick Ryan". Tipperary Live.
- (17 January 2020). "Borris-Ileigh’s Kinane remembers fond stories from ’87". Tipp FM.
- (18 October 2021). "Cappawhite county champions in 1987 are honoured". Tipperary Live.
- (31 July 2009). "Historic day as Midleton rail line opens again". Irish Examiner.
- (15 February 2021). "Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling". Echo Live.
- "The GAA year of 1988". Ireland's Own.
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