1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 98th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 14 August 1988 and ended on 8 October 1988.

1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 August 1988 - 8 October 1988
Teams8
Champions Loughmore-Castleiney (1st title)
Eamon Sweeney (captain)
Runners-up Borris-Ileigh
Bobby Ryan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
1987 (Previous) (Next) 1989

Cappawhite were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated in the West Tipperary Championship.

On 8 October 1988, Loughmore-Castleiney won the championship after a 2-07 to 1-08 defeat of Borris-Ileigh in a final replay at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their first ever championship title.

References

  1. Breheny, Martin (22 October 2007). "Sweeney the star player as Loughmore take title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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