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1988 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Minor | ||
| year | 1988 | ||
| dates | 14 May 1988 - 4 September 1988 | ||
| teams | 15 | ||
| munster | Cork | ||
| leinster | Kilkenny | ||
| ulster | Antrim | ||
| matches | 14 | ||
| team | Kilkenny | ||
| titles | 13th | ||
| captain | Patsy Brophy | ||
| team2 | Cork | ||
| captain2 | Paudie O'Brien | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 15px | border]] Brian Cunningham (3-29) |
| previous | 1987 | ||
| next | 1989 |
The 1988 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 58th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 14 May 1988 and ended on 4 September 1988.
Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive All-Ireland title, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the Leinster final.
On 4 September 1988, Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-13 to 0-12 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 13th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1981.
Cork's Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 3-29.
Results
[[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]]
First round
Semi-finals
Final
[[Ulster Minor Hurling Championship]]
Semi-final
Final
[[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Cunningham | Cork | 3-29 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 1-27 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Pat O'Grady | Kilkenny | 3-10 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 4 | Paudie O'Brien | Cork | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 3-08 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 | |
| 5 | Ken Ralph | Tipperary | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Cunningham | Cork | 1-11 | 14 | Antrim |
| 2 | Ken Ralph | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Limerick |
| 3 | Brian Cunningham | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford |
| Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Dublin | |
| Brian Cunningham | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Laois | |
| 4 | Pat O'Grady | Kilkenny | 2-02 | 8 | Laois |
| John Fitzgibbon | Limerick | 2-02 | 8 | Tipperary |
References
References
- (3 January 2007). "- LEGENDS - They may be gone but they'll never be forgotten". Irish Independent.
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