The 1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 97th 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.
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. It was their first ever championship title.
Qualification
DivisionChampionshipChampionsRunners-up Mid Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Loughmore-Castleiney Holycross-Ballycahill North North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Borris-Ileigh Roscrea South South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Killenaule St. Mary's West West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Cashel King Cormacs Kickhams
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Noel O'DwyerBorris-Ileigh1-172045.002Joe O'DwyerKillenaule2-091527.50Pat McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney2-091543.754Aidan RyanBorris-Ileigh2-061243.005Séamus BohanLoughmore-Castleiney3-021142.756Tom McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney0-101042.507Seán SlatteryCashel King Cormacs2-03924.508Michael McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney0-08842.009Séamus DevaneyBorris-Ileigh1-05842.0010Dermot KeatingKickhams2-01717.00Martin ShanahanKillenaule1-04723.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Joe O'DwyerKillenaule2-0511Kickhams2Noel O'DwyerBorris-Ileigh1-069Holycross-Ballycahill3Dermot KeatingKickhams2-017Killenaule4Tony SmithSt. Mary's2-006Cashel King CormacsMartin ShanahanKillenaule1-036Kickhams6Michael PerdueCashel King Cormacs1-025St. Mary'sSeán SlatteryCashel King Cormacs1-025St. Mary'sAidan RyanBorris-Ileigh1-025Cashel King CormacsJohn LyonsKillenaule0-055KickhamsPat McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney0-055Killenaule
Miscellaneous
Loughmore-Castleiney win their first senior title.
References
External links 1988 County final programme