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
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
. 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
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
in the Leinster final.
On 4 September 1988, Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-13 to 0-12 defeat of
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
in the All-Ireland final.
This was their 13th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
.
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
;Top scorers in a single game
References
External links
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour
{{All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Minor
Minor may refer to:
* Minor (law), a person under the age of certain legal activities.
** A person who has not reached the age of majority
* Academic minor, a secondary field of study in undergraduate education
Music theory
*Minor chord
** Barb ...
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship