1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1988–89
Championship Details
Dates25 September 1988 – 17 March 1989
Teams29
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBuffer's Alley (1st win)
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upO'Donovan Rossa
Provincial Champions
MunsterPatrickswell
LeinsterBuffer's Alley
UlsterO'Donovan Rossa
ConnachtFour Roads
Championship Statistics
Top ScorerGary Kirby (4-29)

The 1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 25 September 1988 and ended on 17 March 1989.

Midleton were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after losing in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship.

On 17 March 1989, Buffer's Alley won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-12 defeat of O'Donovan Rossa in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Gortletteragh v Tourlestrane
2 October 1988 First round Gortletteragh 3-08 - 2-06 Tourlestrane Cloone

Second round

North Mayo v Tourlestrane
9 October 1988 Second round North Mayo 0-11 - 0-02 Tourlestrane Ballina
M Linnane 0-3, C Collins 0-2, G O'Mara 0-2, G Ring 0-1, S Campion 0-1, K Delaney 0-1, P Armstrong 0-1, P Doherty 0-1.

Semi-final

Four Roads v North Mayo
23 October 1988 Semi-final Four Roads 1-12 - 2-03 North Mayo Ballyforan
P Dolan 0-4, M Donnelly 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, T Fallon 0-2, F Carty 0-2, G Coyle 0-1, T Grehan 0-1. M Linanne 2-3.

Final

Four Roads v Abbeyknockmoy
20 November 1988 Final Four Roads 3-05 - 1-08 Abbeyknockmoy Ballyforan
Paddy Dolan 1-2, Paul Dolan 1-1, S Coyle 1-1, M Cunniffe 0-1. P Blade 1-2, J Cooley 0-3, J Maher 0-2, T Devane 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Brownstown v St. Kieran's
16 October 1988 First round Brownstown 2-13 - 1-03 St. Kieran's O'Reilly Park, Archerstown
P Clancy 0-7, R Shaw 1-1, C Shaw 1-0, A Kelly 0-2, E Dolan 0-1, D Geraghty 0-1, J Leonard 0-1. C McCormack 1-0, M Carroll 0-3.
Wolfe Tones v Trim
16 October 1988 First round Wolfe Tones 3-05 - 7-12 Trim Drogheda
S Matthews 1-1, S Bannon 1-1, D Stone 1-0, O Kelly 0-2, T Lowry 0-1. T Massey 4-2, D Murray 1-3, M Dempsey 1-1, F Hatton 1-0, D O'Keeffe 0-2, K Murray 0-2, F Foley 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1.
Castledermot v Portlaoise
16 October 1988 First round Castledermot 1-06 - 0-17 Portlaoise Geraldine Park, Athy
J Gibbons 1-5, D O'Keeffe 0-1. P Bergin 0-6, L Bergin 0-5, B Bohane 0-4, M Keegan 0-1, M Cashin 0-1.
Carlow v Barndarrig
23 October 1988 First round Carlow 2-05 - 0-04 Barndarrig Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
B Dunne 2-0, J Hayden 0-3, J Delaney 0-1, C Lowry 0-1. G Doyle 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, E England 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Portlaoise v St. Vincent's
22 October 1988 Quarter-final Portlaoise 1-09 - 2-06 St. Vincent's O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B Bohane 0-4, T Fitzpatrick 1-0, M Cashin 0-1, L Bergin 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, P Bergin 0-1. S McDermott 2-2, S Dalton 0-2, V Conroy 0-2.
Brownstown v Ballyhale Shamrocks
23 October 1988 Quarter-final Brownstown 1-05 - 2-07 Ballyhale Shamrocks O'Reilly Park, Archerstown
E Dolan 1-0, J Fitzsimons 0-2, U Galligan 0-1, J Leonard 0-1, A Kelly 0-1. J Lawlor 2-0, G Fennelly 0-2, L Fennelly 0-2, S Fennelly 0-1, R Aylward 0-1, S Grace 0-1.
St. Vincent's v Portlaoise
29 October 1988 Quarter-final replay St. Vincent's 5-13 - 5-06 Portlaoise Parnell Park, Dublin
S McDermott 1-5, S Dalton 0-5, V Conroy 1-1, S Loftus 1-1, P Tobin 1-1, A Devlin 1-0. P Bergin 2-0, M Deegan 1-0, L Bergin 1-0, J Taylor 1-0, B Bohane 0-3, N Rigney 0-2, P Cleary 0-1.
Carlow v Buffer's Alley
5 November 1988 Quarter-final Carlow 4-06 - 5-08 Buffer's Alley Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Hayden 1-3, T Doyle 1-1, J Delaney 1-0, B Dunne 1-0, B Hayden 0-1, N Fallon 0-1. T Dempsey 2-2, M Butler 1-4, F O'Leary 2-0, M Casey 0-1, P Whelan 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Seir Kieran v Trim
5 November 1988 Quarter-final Seir Kieran 2-14 - 0-06 Trim St. Patrick's Park, Birr
B Dooley 0-6, Joe Dooley 1-2, Johnny Dooley 0-4, K Dooley 1-0, J Commons 0-1, J Abbott 0-1. E McCaffrey 0-2, CJ Murtagh 0-1, T Massey 0-1, C Argue 0-1, K Murray 0-1.

Semi-finals

Ballyhale Shamrocks v St. Vincent's
19 November 1988 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-12 - 0-14 St. Vincent's Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
G Fennelly 0-7, M Kelly 1-1, D Fennelly 1-0, L Fennelly 0-2, J Lawlor 0-1, T Phelan 0-1. S McDermott 0-7, S Dalton 0-4, S Loftus 0-2, V Conroy 0-1.
Buffer's Alley v Seir Kieran
20 November 1988 Semi-final Buffer's Alley 1-12 - 1-07 Seir Kieran Geraldine Park, Athy
S Whelan 1-2, T Dempsey 0-5, M Casey 0-2, T Doran 0-2, M Butler 0-1. Johnny Dooley 1-3, J Connors 0-2, P Mulrooney 0-1, B Dooley 0-1.

Final

Buffer's Alley v Ballyhale Shamrocks
4 December 1988 Final Buffer's Alley 1-12 - 1-09 Ballyhale Shamrocks Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
M Butler 0-10, T Doran 1-0, M Casey 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. G Fennelly 1-7, D Fennelly 0-2. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Feakle v Ballyduff
23 October 1988 Quarter-final Feakle 4-16 - 1-08 Ballyduff Cusack Park, Ennis
V Donnellan 3-7, D Rochford 1-2, T Guilfoyle 0-3, D McGrath 0-2, J Touhy 0-1, K Breen 0-1. C Houlihan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-4, F Whelan 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1, J Barron 0-1.
Patrickswell v St. Finbarr's
23 October 1988 Quarter-final Patrickswell 3-11 - 3-06 St. Finbarr's FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
G Kirby 1-8, G Hayes 1-0, C Carey 1-0, S Foley 0-1, D Punch 0-1, F Nolan 0-1. F O'Brien 2-0, T Linehan 1-2, J Cremin 0-2, J Meyler 0-1, W O'Connell 0-1.

Semi-finals

Loughmore-Castleiney v Patrickswell
20 November 1988 Semi-final Loughmore-Castleiney 0-09 - 1-12 Patrickswell Semple Stadium, Thurles
P McGrath 0-7, T McGrath 0-1, T Larkin 0-1. G Kirby 0-8, G Hayes 1-1, C Carey 0-1, S Foley 0-1, S Kirby 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
Mount Sion v Feakle
20 November 1988 Semi-final Mount Sion 1-08 - 1-07 Feakle Walsh Park, Waterford
S Ahearne 0-5, D Power 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-3. M Callinan 1-0, V Donnellan 0-3, T Guilfoyle 0-1, M Guilfoyle 0-1, J Touhy 0-1, R Nelson 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Final

Patrickswell v Mount Sion
4 December 1988 Final Patrickswell 3-13 - 2-13 Mount Sion Semple Stadium, Thurles
G Kirby 1-4, G Hayes 1-2, S Foley 1-1, C Carey 0-2, F Nolan 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, S Kirby 0-1. S Ahearne 2-6, P McGrath 0-3, D Loughnane 0-2, D Power 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Cúchulainns v Ruairí Óg
25 September 1988 Semi-final Cúchulainns 0-04 - 5-13 Ruairí Óg Athletic Grounds, Armagh
G Bradsahw 0-1, P Devlin 0-1, J Devlin 0-1, A Corvan 0-1. D McNaughton 2-6, F McAllister 1-4, J Carson 1-0, A McGuile 1-0, L McKeegan 0-1, A McAllister 0-1, B McGaughey 0-1.
Lavey v Portaferry
25 September 1988 Semi-final Lavey 1-11 - 2-07 Portaferry Gulladuff
H Downey 0-9, D Roughan 1-0, O Collins 0-1, S Downey 0-1, D Mulholland 0-1. A McGeehan 1-3, B Coulter 1-0, K Fitzsimmons 0-2, C McGeehan 0-2.

Final

O'Donovan Rossa v Lavey
23 October 1988 Final O'Donovan Rossa 0-13 - 0-11 Lavey Rossa Park, Belfast
N Murray 0-9, C Murphy 0-2, D Armstrong 0-1, S Shannon 0-1. H Downey 0-5, S Downey 0-3, D Mulholland 0-3.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

Patrickswell v Desmonds
29 January 1989 Quarter-final Patrickswell 2-15 - 0-07 Desmonds Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Kirby 1-5, S Foley 1-1, C Carey 0-3, S Kirby 0-2, A Carmody 0-2, P Foley 0-1, G Hayes 0-1. M Burke 0-2, M Cahill 0-2, F O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, A O'Halloran 0-1.

Semi-finals

Buffer's Alley v Four Roads
12 February 1989 Semi-final Buffer's Alley 2-19 - 0-09 Four Roads Wexford Park, Wexford
M Butler 0-9, T Dempsey 1-4, S O'Leary 1-1, T Doran 0-3, M Casey 0-2. P Dolan 0-4, T Fallon 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, P Dolan 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1.
Patrickswell v O'Donovan Rossa
12 February 1989 Semi-final Patrickswell 2-08 - 2-09 O'Donovan Rossa FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
G Kirby 1-4, S Kirby 1-0, C Carey 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, F Nolan 0-1. N Murray 1-2, C Murray 1-0, C Barr 0-3, J Reilly 0-2, J Fagin 0-1, A Murray 0-1.

Final

Buffer's Alley v O'Donovan Rossa
17 March 1989 Final Buffer's Alley 2-12 - 0-12 O'Donovan Rossa Croke Park, Dublin
P Donoghue 1-1, T Dempsey 0-4, S Ó Laoire 1-0, T Doran 0-3, M Butler 0-2, S Whelan 0-1, M Foley 0-1. C Barr 0-5, N Murray 0-2, D Armstrong 0-1, A Murray 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, P Rogan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Gary Kirby Patrickswell 4-29 41 5 8.20
2 Mick Butler Buffers Alley 1-26 29 5 5.80
3 Tom Dempsey Buffers Alley 3-16 25 5 5.00
4 Val Donnellan Feakle 3-10 19 2 9.50
Ger Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-16 19 3 6.33
5 Shane Ahearne Mount Sion 2-11 17 2 8.50
6 Noel Murray O'Donovan Rossa 1-13 16 3 5.66
7 Tim Massey Trim 4-03 15 2 7.50
8 Henry Downey Lavey 0-14 14 2 7.00
9 Paddy Dolan Four Roads 1-10 13 3 4.33
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Val Donnellan Feakle 3-07 16 Ballyduff
2 Tim Massey Trim 4-02 14 Wolfe Tones
3 Danny McNaughton Ruairí Óg 2-06 12 Cúchulainns
4 Gary Kirby Patrickswell 1-08 11 St. Finbarr's
5 Ger Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-07 10 Buffers Alley
Mick Butler Buffers Alley 0-10 10 Ballyhale Shamrocks
6 Martin Linnane North Mayo 2-03 9 Four Roads
Henry Downey Lavey 0-09 9 Portaferry
Noel Murray O'Donovan Rossa 0-09 9 Lavey
Mick Butler Buffers Alley 0-09 9 Four Roads

References

  1. ^ "Result: Buffers Alley 2–12 : O'Donovan Rossa 0–12". The Irish Emigrant. 18 March 1989. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
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