The 1888

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was unfinished owing to the American Invasion Tour, an unsuccessful attempt to raise funds for a revival of the Tailteann Games. The 1888 provincial championships had been completed ( Tipperary,

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winning them; no Connacht teams entered) but after the Invasion tour returned, the All-Ireland semi-final and final were not played.

Results

Leinster

---- ---- Wicklow used illegal players, and the game was stopped by a pitch invasion with ten minutes to go, so a replay was ordered. ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Munster

---- Limerick were awarded the game due to Clare playing illegal players. ---- ----

Ulster

Neither team could field the full 21 players, so 15-a-side was agreed. ----

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

* No All Ireland series due to US tour. Sligo and Mayo played a draw in the Connacht final. There is no record of a replay.

References

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