1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Tony Nation (captain) Billy Morgan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  | ||
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St. Mary's Burren entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clann na nGael in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]
On 17 March 1989, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-13 to 1-03 defeat of Clann na nGael in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1984.[3]
Results
Munster Senior Club Football Championship
First round
| 29 October 1988 First round | Fethard | 0-09 - 2-02 | Claughaun | Clonmel Sportsground |
| J Keane 0-3, T Sheehan 0-2, B Burke 0-2, L Connolly 0-1, W O'Meara 0-1. | M Galligan 1-1, L O'Connor 1-0, T Moloney 0-1. |
| 30 October 1988 First round | Castleisland Desmonds | 1-13 - 3-08 | Doonbeg | FitzGerald Stadium |
| M Downey 0-5, J Lordan 1-0, C Kearney 0-3, J Lyons 0-2, D Lyne 0-2, D Hannifin 0-1. | F McInerney 1-4, P Conway 1-0, D Hayes 1-0, G Killeen 0-3, D Bermingham 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 13 November 1988 Semi-final | Fethard | 1-07 - 3-06 | Kilrossanty | Barracks Field |
| O Cummins 1-1, J Kane 0-2, L Connolly 0-1, M Downs 0-1, M O'Riordan (snr) 0-1, M O'Riordan (jnr) 0-1. | J Mulhern 1-2, R Power 1-1, M Walsh 1-0, J Maher 0-2, G Walsh 0-1. |
| 13 November 1988 Semi-final | Doonbeg | 0-04 - 3-11 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Naomh Seancháin |
| G Killeen 0-2, S Hayes 0-1, P Hanrahan 0-1. | M Dorgan 1-3, E O'Mahony 0-5, D Allen 1-0, E Fitzgerald 1-0, P O'Donovan 0-2, S Callanan 0-1. |
Final
| 27 November 1988 Final | Nemo Rangers | 1-06 - 1-02 | Kilrossanty | Clonmel Sportsground |
| E Fitzgerald 1-4, D Allen 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. | J Mulhern 1-0, G Walsh 0-1, J Maher 0-1. |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter-final
| 12 December 1988 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 3-15 - 0-02 | John Mitchels | Ballinlough |
Semi-finals
| 19 February 1989 Semi-final | St. Mary's Burren | 1-05 - 1-06 | Clann na nGael | St. Mary's Park |
| 19 February 1989 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-04 - 0-05 | Parnells | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh |
Final
| 17 March 1989 Final | Nemo Rangers | 1-13 - 1-03 | Clann na nGael | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Clann na nGael became the first team to win five successive Connacht Club Championship titles.
- Parnells won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
- St. Mary's Burren became the first team to win five Ulster Club Championship titles.
References
- "'Shorty' recalls Burren glory days as Kilcoo close in on record six in-a-row". The Irish News. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Nobody does it better than O'Brien". Irish Times. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- Breheny, Martin (14 March 2003). "Nemo have the class to match their insatiable drive". The Corkman. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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