1988 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions | Abbeyknockmoy (1st title) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Athenry | ||
| |||
The 1988 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887.[1]
Athenry entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
The final, a replay, was played on 30 October 1988 at Duggan Park in Ballinasloe, between Abbeyknockmoy and Athenry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Athenry won the match by 2–06 to 0–11 to claim their first ever championship title.[4][5] It remains their only championship title.
Results
Final
| 23 October 1988 Final | Abbeyknockmoy | 2-08 - 2-08 | Athenry | Duggan Park |
Final replay
| 30 October 1988 Final replay | Abbeyknockmoy | 2-06 - 0-11 | Athenry | Duggan Park |
References
- ^ "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Athenry HC". Club Info. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "The Athenry GAA Story (1885-1987)". Athenry Parish Heritage. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Abbeyknockmoy HC". Club Info. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "A great family tradition". Hogan Stand. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2025.