| 1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 1 May – 16 October 1988 |
| Teams: | 17 |
| Champions: | St. Finbarr's |
| Count: | 24 |
| Champions Captain: | Ger Cunningham |
| Champions Manager: | Con Roche |
| Runners-Up: | Glen Rovers |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Tomás Mulcahy |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Donie O'Donovan |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Goals: | 65 |
| Points: | 385 |
| Top Scorer: | Brian Cunningham (2-29) |
| Previous Year: | 1987 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1987 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
| Next Tournament: | 1989 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 1 May 1988 and ended on 16 October 1988.
Midleton entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Blackrock in the second round.[1]
The final was played on 16 October 1988 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in the final in seven years. St. Finbarr's won the match by 3–18 to 2–14 to claim their 24th championship title overall and a first title in four years.[2] [3]
Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 2-29 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 3-25 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 3 | Mick Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 2-13 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 4 | Pat Horgan | Glen Rovers | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 6 | Ger O'Riordan | Glen Rovers | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Tim Finn | St. Finbarr's | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| Eoin Kavanagh | Blackrock | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | |
| 9 | Mick Barry | St. Finbarr's | 3-04 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| Tomás Mulcahy | Glen Rovers | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| Tim Burke | Duhallow | 2-07 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Burke | Duhallow | 2-07 | 13 | Sarsfields |
| Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 | 13 | Blackrock | |
| 3 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 0-12 | 12 | Blackrock |
| 4 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 2-05 | 11 | Sarsfields |
| 5 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 2-04 | 10 | Midleton |
| Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 1-07 | 10 | St. Finbarr's | |
| 7 | Ger O'Riordan | Glen Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | St. Finbarr's |
| Mick Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 1-06 | 9 | Carrigdhoun | |
| 9 | Donald O'Leary | Cloughduv | 2-02 | 8 | Carrigdhoun |
| Teddy McCarthy | Sarsfields | 2-02 | 8 | Duhallow | |
| Tomás Mulcahy | Glen Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Avondhu | |
| Mick Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 1-05 | 8 | Carbery | |
| Séamus Stritch | Milford | 1-05 | 8 | Erin's Own | |
| Kieran Kingston | Carrigdhoun | 1-05 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh |