1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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 began on 23 August 1987 and ended on 17 March 1988.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1987–88
Championship Details
Dates23 August 1987 – 17 March 1988
Teams33
All Ireland Champions
WinnersMidleton (1st win)
CaptainGer Power
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upAthenry
CaptainMattie Gannon
Provincial Champions
MunsterMidleton
LeinsterRathnure
UlsterRuairí Óg
ConnachtAthenry
Championship Statistics
Matches Played33
Top Scorer P. J. Molloy (0-31)

Borris-Ileigh of Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Lorrha in the North Tipperary Championship.

On 17 March 1988, Midleton won the championship after a 3-08 to 0-09 defeat of Athenry in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[1] It remains their only championship title.

Athenry's P. J. Molloy was the championship's top scorer with 0-31.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

11 October 1987 First round Ballinamore 3-13 - 0-01 Craobh Rua Markievicz Park, Sligo
J Casey 2-0, K Mahon 1-1, H Murphy 0-4, S Burke 0-2, D O'Brien 0-2, R Logan 0-2, C Harte 0-1, E McGowan 0-1. R Water 0-1.

Second round

26 October 1987 Second round Ballinamore 0-02 - 10-10 Pádraig Pearse's Ballinamore
G Logan 0-1, K Mahon 0-1. M Scott 3-1, T Flynn 3-0, A Dooley 1-4, K Dooley 1-1, T Frehill 1-1, J Flynn 1-1, G Burke 0-1, T Carey 0-1.

Semi-final

22 November 1987 Semi-final Pádraig Pearse's 3-09 - 3-03 Tooreen Pádraig Pearse's GAA Grounds, Woodmount
A Dooley 0-6, M Scott 1-0, G Maguire 1-0, T Frehill 1-0, A Barrett 0-2, R Dooley 0-1. D Greally 1-1, T Henry 1-1, J Cunnane 1-1.

Final

13 December 1987 Final Pádraig Pearse's 0-07 - 4-19 Athenry Pádraig Pearse's GAA Grounds, Woodmount
T Frehill 0-3, A Barrett 0-2, A Dooley 0-2. PJ Molloy 0-8, S Kearns 1-2, P Higgins 1-2, P Healy 0-5, M Donoghue 1-0, S Keane 1-0, J Rabbitte 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Preliminary round

11 October 1987 Preliminary round Slasher Gaels 4-05 - 3-05 Naomh Moninne Pearse Park, Longford
F Kelly 2-2, J Finucane 1-0, M Jennings 1-0, N Daly 0-2, K Byrne 0-1. C O'Gorman 2-0, B Brady 1-3, J Murphy 0-1, P Brady 0-1.

First round

18 October 1987 First round Trim 4-16 - 1-02 Slasher Gaels St. Loman's Park, Trim
D Murray 2-5, K Murray 0-6, I McCaffrey 1-0, K Toole 1-0, L Dempsey 0-2, T Daniels 0-1, F Hatton 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1. M Finnegan 1-0, S Stakelum 0-1, N Daly 0-1.
18 October 1987 First round Naomh Eoin 1-15 - 0-05 Coill Dubh Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
E Quirke 1-2, M Slye 0-5, P Quirke 0-2, J O'Hara 0-1, N Smithers 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, J Nolan 0-1, P Foley 0-1. J Byrne 0-3, R Byrne 0-2.
18 October 1987 First round Portlaoise 2-21 - 0-07 Kiltegan O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B Bohane 0-5, L Beggin 0-5, T Walton 1-1, P Bergin 0-4, M Keegan 1-0, S Plunkett 0-3, P Cleary 0-2, N Rigney 0-1. T Kelly 0-5, P Byrne 0-2.

Quarter-finals

31 October 1987 Quarter-final Trim 1-06 - 7-12 St. Rynagh's St. Loman's Park, Trim
E McCaffrey 1-1, D Murray 0-2, M Dempsey 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, K Murray 0-1. K Flannery 2-2, MF Dolan 2-2, M Duignan 1-2, R Mannion 1-2, D Fogarty 1-1, M Conneely 0-1, A Horan 0-1, D Devey 0-1.
31 October 1987 Quarter-final Naomh Eoin 1-12 - 1-13 Rathnure Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
M Slye 0-5, M Minchin 1-1, S Murphy 0-3, P Quirke 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, E Quirke 0-1. J Murphy 1-4, J Houlihan 0-3, N Herne 0-2, J Codd 0-2, P Codd 0-1, J Redmond 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
31 October 1987 Quarter-final Faughs 2-16 - 1-08 Ringtown O'Toole Park, Dublin
MJ Ryan 0-8, T McGrath 1-2, P Burke 1-0, T Spellman 0-3, M Keogh 0-2, I Lyng 0-1. D Kilcoyne 0-7, MJ Corrigan 1-1.
7 November 1987 Quarter-final Portlaoise 0-14 - 1-08 Glenmore O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B Bohane 0-10, P Cleary 0-2, M Cashin 0-1, L Bergin 0-1. M Phelan 1-1, R Heffernan 0-4, C Heffernan 0-1, P Barron 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1.

Semi-finals

22 November 1987 Semi-final Rathnure 1-14 - 1-04 Faughs Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Murphy 1-1, J Houlihan 0-4, V Reddy 0-2, J Codd 0-2, N Herne 0-2, M Morrissey 0-2, P Codd 0-1. T McGrath 1-1, MJ Ryan 0-2, W Hughes 0-1.
22 November 1987 Semi-final Portlaoise 1-12 - 0-07 St. Rynagh's O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B Bohane 0-6, M Keegan 1-1, L Bergin 0-2, P Bergin 0-1, T Walton 0-1, D Rigney 0-1. K Flannery 0-3, M Kenneally 0-3, D Fogarty 0-1. Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)

Final

6 December 1987 Final Rathnure 3–08 - 1–13 Portlaoise Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Houlihan 0-5, J Murphy 1-1, N Hearne 1-0, P Codd 1-0, J Conran 0-1, P Dunphy 0-1. B Bohane 1-1, P Bergin 0-4, P Critchley 0-2, M Keegan 0-2, J Taylor 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, L Bergin 0-1, M Cashin 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

18 October 1987 First round Patrickswell 1-16 - 1-10 Causeway Bruff Sportsfield
F Nolan 0-4, L Considine 1-0, P Foley 0-3, G Kirby 0-3, A Carmody 0-2, G Hayes 0-2, S Carey 0-1, S Kirby 0-1. J Regan 1-5, S Sheehan 0-2, T Burke 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1, M Leahy 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
1 November 1987 First round Clarecastle 2-11 - 3-12 Midleton Cusack Park
P Russell 0-5, C Martin 1-1, K Power 1-0, V O'Loughlin 0-2, A Neville 0-1, T Howard 0-1, E Doyle 0-1. G Fitzgerald 2-0, J Fenton 0-6, V O'Neill 1-0, J Hartnett 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, J Boylan 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Semi-finals

14 November 1987 Semi-final Midleton 2-13 - 2-05 Ballyduff Upper Clonmult Memorial Park
C O'Neill 1-3, J Fenton 0-5, G Fitzgerald 1-0, K Hennessy 0-3, V O'Neill 0-1, J Boylan 0-1. M Walsh 0-4, J Quirke 1-0, L Power 1-0, P Prendergast 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
22 November 1987 Semi-final Cappawhite 2-08 - 0-09 Patrickwell Cappawhite Sportsfield
P O'Neill 1-2, M McDermott 1-1, C Ryan 0-2, G O'Neill 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1. G Kirby 0-5, D Punch 0-1, S Kirby 0-1, A Carmody 0-1, G Hayes 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Final

5 December 1987 Final Midleton 1–12 – 1–11 Cappawhite FitzGerald Park
J Fenton 0-6, J Hartnett 0-5, K Hennessy 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1. P O'Neill 0-6, G O'Neill 1-1, M McDermott 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, A Buckley 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

23 August 1987 First round Woodford Gaels 3-14 - 3-06 Lisbellaw St Patrick's Ballyconnell
B McHugh 1-2, L McCabe 1-2, J Kelly 0-4, T Downes 1-0, C Maguire 0-3, D Maguire 0-2, T Doonan 0-1. M McElroy 2-0, K Corrigan 1-1, D McShea 0-2, O McDonnell 0-2, T Prunty 0-1.
23 August 1987 First round Eire Óg Carrickmore 4-06 - 4-06 Clontibret Carrickmore
D Brogan 1-5, M Kelly 2-0, D Donaghy 1-0, P Sweeney 1-0 (og), B Quinn 0-1. K Lavelle 3-0, M O'Dowd 0-3, P Curran 0-2, K Brennan 0-1.
30 August 1987 First round Setanta 2-04 - 3-11 Keady Lámh Dhearg Killygordon
6 September 1987 First round replay Clontibret 4-03 - 2-04 Eire Óg Carrickmore O'Neill Park, Clontibret

Second round

13 September 1987 Second round Kevin Lynch's Dungiven 1-07 - 1-01 Woodford Gaels Páirc Uí Cháithaín, Dungiven
JA Mullen 1-2, B McGilligan 0-1, C O'Donnell 0-1, J Donaghy 0-1, M McCracken 0-1, D Kealey 0-1. J Kelly 1-0, K Barry-Murphy 0-1.
13 September 1987 Second round Keady Lámh Dhearg 4-07 - 2-08 Clontibret Keady

Semi-finals

27 September 1987 Semi-final Keady Lámh Dhearg 0-06 - 1-09 Ballycran Keady
F Fullerton 0-2, J McCormick 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1, E McKee 0-1, P Donnelly 0-1. M O'Flynn 1-4, H Gilmore 0-2, P Dorrian 0-1, D Hughes 0-1, B Hughes 0-1.
18 October 1987 Semi-final Kevin Lynch's Dungiven 0-03 - 3-10 Ruairí Óg Páirc Uí Cháithaín, Dungiven
JA Mullins 0-2, M McCracken 0-1. D McNaughten 1-5, A McNaughten 1-0, A McGuille 1-0, J Carson 0-2, F McAllister 0-1, L McKeegan 0-1, M McNaughten 0-1.

Final

8 November 1987 Final Ballycran 1-06 - 3-10 Ruairí Óg McKenna Park, Ballycran

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

31 January 1988 Quarter-final Athenry 2-14 - 0-05 Glen Rovers Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
PJ Molloy 0-11, G Dempsey 1-1, P Higgins 1-0, S Keane 0-1, P Healy 0-1. R Durack 0-4, P Dwyer 0-1.

Semi-finals

14 February 1988 Semi-final Athenry 3-12 - 1-04 Rathnure Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
PJ Molloy 0-6, D Higgins 1-2, P Healy 1-1, P Higgins 1-0, S Kearns 0-2, M Donoghue 0-1. J Codd 1-0, J Houlihan 0-2, V Reddy 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1.
14 February 1988 Semi-final Ruairí Óg 2-05 - 3-11 Midleton Páirc Mhuire, Cushendall
L McAllister 1-0, A McNaughten 1-0, D McNaughten 0-2, J McNaughten 0-2, L McKeegan 0-1. K Hennessy 1-2, J Fenton 0-5, G Fitzgerald 1-1, V O'Neill 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1.

Final

17 March 1988 Final Midleton 3-08 - 0-09 Athenry Croke Park, Dublin
K Hennessy 2–3, C O'Neill 1–1, J Fenton 0–2, T McCarthy 0–1, G Fitzgerald 0–1. PJ Molloy 0–6, P Healy 0–1, J Hardiman 0–1, S Keane 0–1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

References

  1. "Athenry invest in the future". Sunday Tribune. 2003-02-16. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
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