1988 Clare Senior Hurling Championship | |
Dates: | 4 June – 11 September 1988 |
Teams: | 16 |
Champions: | Feakle |
Count: | 6 |
Champions Captain: | Val Donnellan |
Champions Manager: | Tony Hayes |
Runners-Up: | Ruan |
Runners-Up Captain: | John Moroney |
Runners-Up Manager: | Michael Moloney |
Relegated: | St Joseph's |
Previous Year: | 1987 |
Previous Tournament: | 1987 Clare Senior Hurling Championship |
Next Year: | 1989 |
Next Tournament: | 1989 Clare Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1988 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 4 June to 11 September 1988.
Clarecastle entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ruan in the semi-finals.[1] Relegation was introduced to the championship for the first time.[2]
The final was played on 11 September 1988 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Feakle and Ruan, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] Feakle won the match by 1–17 to 1–10 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 44 years.[4] [5] [6]