1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 23 August 1987 and ended on 17 March 1988.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 1987 – 17 March 1988 |
| Teams | 33 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Midleton (1st win) |
| Captain | Ger Power |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Athenry |
| Captain | Mattie Gannon |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Midleton |
| Leinster | Rathnure |
| Ulster | Ruairí Óg |
| Connacht | Athenry |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 33 |
| Top Scorer | P. J. Molloy (0-31) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → | |
Borris-Ileigh of Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Lorrha in the North Tipperary Championship.
On 17 March 1988, Midleton won the championship after a 3-08 to 0-09 defeat of Athenry in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. It remains their only championship title.
Athenry's P. J. Molloy was the championship's top scorer with 0-31.
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