| 1988 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 24 April - 8 May 1988 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Champions: | St Kieran's College |
| Count: | 8 |
| Champions Captain: | Jimmy Conroy |
| Runners-Up: | Midleton CBS |
| Runners-Up Captain: | John Dillon |
| Matches: | 2 |
| Goals: | 8 |
| Points: | 29 |
| Top Scorer: | Adrian Ronan (2-08) |
| Previous Year: | 1987 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1987 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
| Next Tournament: | 1989 Croke Cup |
The 1988 Croke Cup was the 37th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 April to 8 May 1988.
St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS in the Harty Cup semi-final.[1] [2]
The final was played on 8 May 1988 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between St Kieran's College and Midleton CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 3–10 to 2–07 to claim their eighth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 13 years.[4] [5]
| Province | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | St Mary's College | |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | |
| Munster | Midleton CBS |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Ronan | St Kieran's College | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| 2 | D. J. Carey | St Kieran's College | 1-03 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | |
| 3 | David Quirke | Midleton CBS | 1-02 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |