1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
# 1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 98th 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

| Division | Championship | Champions | Runners-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 |

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Top scorers overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 1-17 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Joe O'Dwyer | Killenaule | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 4 | Aidan Ryan | Borris-Ileigh | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Séamus Bohan | Loughmore-Castleiney | 3-02 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 6 | Tom McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-10 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Seán Slattery | Cashel King Cormacs | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 8 | Michael McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-08 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Séamus Devaney | Borris-Ileigh | 1-05 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Dermot Keating | Kickhams | 2-01 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Martin Shanahan | Killenaule | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Joe O'Dwyer | Killenaule | 2-05 | 11 | Kickhams |
| 2 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 1-06 | 9 | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| 3 | Dermot Keating | Kickhams | 2-01 | 7 | Killenaule |
| 4 | Tony Smith | St. Mary's | 2-00 | 6 | Cashel King Cormacs |
| 4 | Martin Shanahan | Killenaule | 1-03 | 6 | Kickhams |
| 6 | Michael Perdue | Cashel King Cormacs | 1-02 | 5 | St. Mary's |
| 6 | Seán Slattery | Cashel King Cormacs | 1-02 | 5 | St. Mary's |
| 6 | Aidan Ryan | Borris-Ileigh | 1-02 | 5 | Cashel King Cormacs |
| 6 | John Lyons | Killenaule | 0-05 | 5 | Kickhams |
| 6 | Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-05 | 5 | Killenaule |

### Miscellaneous

* Loughmore-Castleiney win their first senior title.
