1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates	8 May – 9 October 1988
Teams	32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Meath (5th win)
Captain	Joe Cassells
Manager	Seán Boylan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Cork
Captain	Tony Nation
Manager	Billy Morgan
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Meath
Ulster	Monaghan
Connacht	Mayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played	33
Top Scorer	Brian Stafford (0-38)
Player of the Year	Robbie O'Malley
	← 1987 1989 →

The 1988

inter-county Gaelic football

tournament. The championship began on 8 May 1988 and ended on 9 October 1988.
For the second year in a row, the final was between Meath and Cork. Again, the outcome was the same, Meath winning the replay by a scoreline of 0-13 to 0-12.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

London v Sligo
5 June 1988 Quarter-final
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
Attendance: 2,000

Mayo v Leitrim
19 June 1988 Quarter-final Mayo 1-13 – 0-4 Leitrim Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown
P Brogan 1-2, T Morgan 0-3, M Carney 0-3, N Durcan 0-2, T Reilly 0-1, L McHale 0-1, B Molloy 0-1. P Kenny 0-3, P Kernan 0-1. Attendance: 4,000
Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)

Semi-finals

Roscommon v Galway
26 June 1988 Semi-final Roscommon 2-10 – 1-10 Galway Pearse Stadium, Galway
T McManus 1-3, T Lennon 1-0, P Earley 0-3, J Kelly 0-2, J Connaughton 0-1, E McManus Jnr 0-1. V Daly 0-5, M Gavin 1-0, J O'Dea 0-3, C O'Dea 0-1, J Coleman 0-1. Attendance: 9,000
Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)

Sligo v Mayo
3 July 1988 Semi-final Sligo 0-6 – 2-19 Mayo Markievicz Park, Sligo
D McDonagh 0-3, PJ Cavanagh 0-1, D McGoldrick 0-1, P Dockery 0-1. M Butler 1-6, M Carney 1-1, T Reilly 0-4, T Morgan 0-3, L McHale 0-2, N Durkan 0-1, S Maher 0-1, TJ Kilgallon 0-1. Attendance: 5,000
Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)

Final

Roscommon v Mayo
24 July 1988 Final
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
P Earley 0-5, S Killoran 0-1, E McManus 0-1, T McManus 0-1. T Reilly 1-1, M Carney 0-4, D Flanagan 0-2f, TJ Kilgallon 0-1, M Butler 0-1, L McHale 0-1, N Durkin 0-1, J BUrke 0-1. Attendance: 20,000
Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Longford v Westmeath
22 May 1988 Preliminary round Longford 1-11 – 0-7 Westmeath Pearse Park, Longford
J McCormack 0-7, D Barry 1-2, M O'Hara 0-1, O Kiernan 0-1. R Fleming 0-3, P Walsh 0-2, T Ormsby 0-1, L Giles 0-1. Attendance: 4,000
Referee: C Buckley (
Offaly
)

Offaly v Wexford
22 May 1988 Preliminary round
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
B Flynn 1-2, S Lynam 0-4, D Kavanagh 0-3, V Claffey 0-2, P Brady 0-2, R O'Connor 0-2, P Mollan 0-1, P Cushen 0-1, J Stewart 0-1. P Barden 1-0, M Hannck 0-3, J O'Gorman 0-2, J Harrington 0-1, M Mahon 0-1. Referee: P Moran (
Laois
)

Carlow v Laois
22 May 1988 Preliminary round
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Hayden 1-0, L Kelly 1-0, P Quirke 1-0, P Kenny 0-2, M Nolan 0-1, J Nevin 0-1, G Byrne 0-1. T Maher 1-0, S Dempsey 1-0, G Lalor 0-3, G Browne 0-2, D Lalor 0-1, p Brophy 0-1. Attendance: 5,500
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)

Quarter-finals

Kildare v Offaly
5 June 1988 Quarter-final
St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
D Fannin 1-1, M Shaw 0-3, S McGovern 0-1, B Donovan 0-1, D Kerrigan 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, P McLoughlin 0-1, Moran 0-1. D Kavanagh 0-5, S Lynam, 0-5, B Flynn 0-2, R Connor 0-1. Attendance: 6,000
Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

Longford v Wicklow
5 June 1988 Quarter-final Longford 1-15 – 2-4 Wicklow Pearse Park, Longford
J McCormack 1-8, D Barry 0-3, B Lennon 0-2, C Gilmore 0-1, G Clarke 0-1. F Daly 1-0, P O'Byrne 1-0, R McHugh 0-2, P Spollen 0-2. Referee: C Conlon (
Westmeath
)

Louth v Meath
5 June 1988 Quarter-final Louth 0-9 – 3-13 Meath Drogheda Park, Drogheda
K Dawe 0-3, Jim McDonnell 0-2, B Kerin 0-1, R Culhane 0-1, P Matthews 0-1, S O'Hanlon 0-1. B Stafford 0-6, D Beggy 1-2, B Flynn 0-4, PJ Gillic 1-0, M McCabe 1-0, T Ferguson 0-1. Attendance: 21,000
Referee: J Woods (Dublin)

Carlow v Dublin
6 June 1988 Quarter-final
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
T Dwyer 0-3, J Hayden 0-2, P Quirke 0-1, W Doyle 0-1. M Galvin 1-2, C Redmond 0-5, D de Lapp 0-2, B Rock 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, V Murphy 0-1, J Bissett 0-1. Attendance: 8,000
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)

Offaly v Kildare
18 June 1988 Quarter-final replay
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
S Lynam 0-5, P Brady 0-4, V Claffey 0-2, D Kavangh 0-1, J Stewart 0-1, M Plunkett 0-1, B Flynn 0-1, R Connor 0-1. P McLoughlin 0-4, L McLoughlin 0-2, G Power 0-2, M Shaw 0-1, B Donovan 0-1. Attendance: 3,500
Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

Semi-finals

Dublin v Longford
26 June 1988 Semi-final
Cusack Park, Mullingar
B Rock 1-3, V Murphy 1-2, M Galvin 1-1, D Sheehan 0-4, J McNally 1-0, C Redmond 0-3, J Bissett 0-1, T Conroy 0-1. J McCormack 0-6, B Lennon 0-1, C Lee 0-1, P Kiernan 0-1. Referee: C Conlon (
Westmeath
)

Meath v Offaly
3 July 1988 Semi-final Meath 0-19 – 0-10 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 0-8, B Flynn 0-6, C O'Rourke 0-2, D Beggy 0-1, PJ Gillic 0-1, M McCabe 0-1. P Brady 0-3, S Lynam 0-3, D Kavanagh 0-2, M Plunkett 0-1, T Egan 0-1. Attendance: 13,030
Referee: T Howard (Kildare)

Final

Meath v Dublin
31 July 1988 Final Meath 2-5 – 0-9 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
PJ Gillic 1-3 (0-2f), Mattie McCabe 1-1, Liam Hayes 0-1 Declan Sheehan 0-3 (0-1f), Vinnie Murphy 0-2, Noel McCaffrey, Charlie Redmond (0-1 pen), Barney Rock (0-1f), Mick Galvin 0-1 each Attendance: 42,302
Referee: Seamus Aldridge (Kildare)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Limerick v Clare
8 May 1988 Quarter-final Limerick 2-4 – 0-5 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Sheehan 1-2, F Ryan 1-0, L Long 0-1, L Keane 0-1. N Normoyle 0-2, C O'Donoghue 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1, P Burke 0-1. Referee: P Barrett (Tipperary)

Waterford v Tipperary
8 May 1988 Quarter-final Waterford 3-9 – 1-11 Tipperary Fraher Field, Dungarvan
N Waldon 1-1, D Wyse 1-0, J Maher 1-0, P Whyte 0-3, E O'Brien 0-3, J McGrath 0-1. M Cunningham 0-4, D O'Keeffe 1-0, A Crosse 0-2, J Costello 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, D Foley 0-1. Referee: P O'Donovan (Cork)

Semi-finals

Limerick v Cork
29 May 1988 Semi-final Limerick 1-3 – 0-9 Cork Páirc na nGael, Askeaton
C McGuinness 1-0, L Barrett 0-1, N Leonard 0-1, T Cummins 0-1. L Tompkins 0-6, M McCarthy 0-1, T Nation 0-1, D Barry 0-1. Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Kerry v Waterford
29 May 1988 Semi-final Kerry 3-19 – 1-7 Waterford Austin Stack Park, Tralee
P Spillane 1-6, M Fitzgerald 0-6, W Maher 1-1, D McEvoy 1-1, M McAuliffe 0-4, G Power 0-1. J Maher 1-2, D Wyse 0-1, L Daniels 0-1, E Phelan 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1. Referee: P Lane (Limerick)

Final

Cork v Kerry
3 July 1988 Final Cork 1-14 – 0-16 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
L Tompkins 0-5, D Allen 1-1, D Barry 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, P McGrath 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-10, P Spillane 0-1, W Maher 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M McAuliffe 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. Attendance: 41,234
Referee: P Lane (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Fermanagh v Armagh
15 May 1988 Preliminary round Fermanagh 1-13 – 2-12 Armagh St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
P McGinnity 0-5, T Maguire 1-1, P Courtney 0-3, P O'Loughlin 0-2, M O'Rourke 0-1, F McCann 0-1. J Cunningham 2-5, G Houlihan 0-2, F Harney 0-2, J McConville 0-1, M Toye 0-1, D Canavan 0-1. Referee: J Curran (Tyrone)

Quarter-finals

Monaghan v Cavan
22 May 1988 Quarter-final
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
E Hughes 0-5, E McEneaney 0-3, E Murphy 0-2, O Hamilton 0-2, C Murray 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, R McCarron 0-1, B Murray 0-1. R Carolan 0-10, M Faulkner 0-1, F Cahill 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, J Brady 0-1. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

Derry v Down
29 May 1988 Quarter-final
Ballinascreen
B Barton 0-2, B McGilligan 0-1, P Young 0-1, E Gormley 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1, S Downey 0-1. M Linden 1-0, B Mason 0-3, J Treanor 0-3, G Blaney 0-3, K O';Rourke 0-2. Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

Tyrone v Antrim
5 June 1988 Quarter-final Tyrone 3-13 – 2-4 Antrim Healy Park, Omagh
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: A O'Neill (Derry)

Armagh v Donegal
12 June 1988 Quarter-final Armagh 2-10 – 0-8 Donegal Athletic Grounds, Armagh
G Houlihan 1-3, K McGuirk 1-0, M Toye 0-2, J Cunningham 0-2, D Dowling 0-1, C Harney 0-1, D Canavan 0-1. M McHugh 0-4, J McMullan 0-3, P Heggarty 0-1. Attendance: 6,000
Referee: B Murray (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

Monaghan v Down
19 June 1988 Semi-final Monaghan 1-11 – 0-9 Down Breffni Park, Cavan
E McEneaney 1-5, E Murphy 0-2, G McCarville 0-2, R McCarron 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. J Treanor 0-5, A Rodgers 0-2, G Blaney 0-1, B Mason 0-1. Attendance: 17,000
Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)

Tyrone v Armagh
26 June 1988 Semi-final Tyrone 0-15 – 1-8 Armagh St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
S Conway 0-5, K McCabe 0-4, E McKenna 0-3, P Donaghy 0-1, S McNally 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1. K McQuirk 1-0, G Houlihan 0-4, J Cunningham 0-2, F Harney 0-1, D Canavan 0-1. Attendance: 12,000
Referee: M Cranney (Down)

Final

Monaghan v Tyrone
17 July 1988 Final
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
E Hughes 1-3, R McKaron 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, G McCarville 0-1, S White 0-1, O Hamilton 0-1, Bernie Murray 0-1. S Conway 0-5, D O'Hagan 0-2, K McCabe 0-2, E McKenna 0-1, P Quinn 0-1. Attendance: 25,000
Referee: M Cranney (Down)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

Cork v Monaghan
14 August 1988 Semi-final Cork 1-14 - 0-6 Monaghan Croke Park, Dublin
L Tompkins 0-7, D Barry 1-2, P McGrath 0-4, T McCarthy 0-1. E McEneaney 0-3, R McCarron 0-2, E Murphy 0-1. Attendance: 29,679
Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)

Meath v Mayo
21 August 1988 Semi-final Meath 0-16 - 2-5 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 0-9, C Coyle 0-3, C O'Rourke 0-2, D Beggy 0-1, M McCabe 0-1. A Finnerty 1-1, L McHale 1-0, M Carney 0-2, D Kearney 0-1, N Durkin 0-1. Attendance: 39,023
Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Finals

Meath v Cork
18 September 1988 Final Meath 0-12 - 1-9 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 0-8, C O'Rourke 0-4. L Tompkins 0-8, T McCarthy 1-0, M McCarthy 0-1. Attendance: 65,898
Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Meath v Cork
9 October 1988 Final replay Meath 0-13 - 0-12 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
B Stafford 0-7, C O'Rourke 0-3, B Flynn 0-1, D Beggy 0-1, J Cassells 0-1. L Tompkins 0-8, B Coffey 0-2, D Allen 0-1, D Barry 0-1. Attendance: 64,069
Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

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1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average

1 Brian Stafford Meath 0-38 38 5 7.60

2 Larry Tompkins Cork 0-34 34 5 6.80

Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition

1 Joey Cunningham Armagh 2-5 11 Fermanagh

John McCormack Longford 1-8 11 Wicklow

3
Maurice Fitzgerald
Kerry 0-10 10 Cork

Ronan Carolan Cavan 0-10 10 Monaghan

5 Mark Butler Mayo 1-6 9 Sligo

Pat Spillane Kerry 1-6 9 Waterford

Brian Stafford Meath 0-9 9 Mayo

8 Eamonn McEneaney Monaghan 1-5 8 Down

Larry Tompkins Cork 0-8 8 Meath

Brian Stafford Meath 0-8 8 Cork

Larry Tompkins Cork 0-8 8 Meath

Brian Stafford Meath 0-8 8 Offaly

Miscellaneous

Carlow's 3-5 to 2-7 defeat of
Laois
in the Leinster preliminary round is their first defeat of their neighbours since 1961.

Monaghan's 0-16 to 0-14 defeat of Cavan in the Ulster quarter-final is their first defeat of their neighbours since 1930.

The All Ireland semi-final between Cork and Monaghan was the first meeting between the teams.

The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 1972.

Meath were All Ireland Champions for 2 in a row and Leinster Champions for 3 in a row and they shared their 2 in a row with Galway in the Hurling.

Roll of Honour

Kerry - 30 (1986)

Dublin - 21 (1983)

Galway - 7 (1966)

Wexford - 5 (1918)

Meath - 5 (1988)

Cavan - 5 (1952)

Cork - 4 (1973)

Kildare - 4 (1928)

Tipperary - 4 (1920)

Offaly - 3 (1982)

Down - 3 (1968)

Louth - 3 (1957)

Mayo - 3 (1951)

Roscommon - 2 (1944)

Limerick - 2 (1896)

References

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