| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 1987 – 17 March 1988 |
| Teams | 33 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Midleton (1st win) |
| Captain | Ger Power |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Athenry |
| Captain | Mattie Gannon |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Midleton |
| Leinster | Rathnure |
| Ulster | Ruairí Óg |
| Connacht | Athenry |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 33 |
| Top Scorer |  P. J. Molloy (0-31) |
| ← 1986–87 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 began on 23 August 1987 and ended on 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 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. 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
Ballinamore v Craobh Rua| 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
Ballinamore v Pádraig Pearse's| 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
Pádraig Pearse's v Tooreen| 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
Pádraig Pearse's v Athenry| 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
Slasher Gaels v Naomh Moninne| 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
Trim v Slasher Gaels| 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
Trim v St. Rynagh's| 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
Rathnure v Faughs| 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
Rathnure v Portlaoise| 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
Patrickswell v Causeway| 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
Midleton v Ballyduff Upper| 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
Midleton v Cappawhite| 5 December 1987 Final | Midleton | 1–12 – 1–11 | Cappawhite | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| 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
Woodford Gaels v Lisbellaw St Patrick's| 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
Kevin Lynch's Dungiven v Woodford Gaels| 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
Keady Lámh Dhearg v Ballycran| 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
Ballycran v Ruairí Óg| 8 November 1987 Final | Ballycran | 1-06 - 3-10 | Ruairí Óg | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Athenry v Glen Rovers| 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
Athenry v Rathnure| 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
Midleton v Athenry| 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
- "Athenry invest in the future". Sunday Tribune. 16 February 2003. Retrieved 6 November 2010.