1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 8 June 1988 and ended on 11 September 1988.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 June 1988 - 11 September 1988 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (9th win) |
| Captain | Christy Connery |
| Manager | Joe McGrath |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Frankie Morgan |
| Manager | Martin Fitzpatrick |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Dan O'Connell (6-03) |
← 1987 1989 → | |
Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.
On 11 September 1988, Cork won the championship following a 4–11 to 1–05 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their ninth All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1982.
Cork's Dan O'Connelll was the championship's top scorer with 6-03.
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