1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 May – 4 September 1988 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Galway (4th win) |
| Captain | Conor Hayes |
| Manager | Cyril Farrell |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Tipperary |
| Captain | Nicky English |
| Manager | Michael "Babs" Keating |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Top Scorer | Nicky English (1–22) |
| Player of the Year | Tony Keady |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 22 May 1988 and ended on 4 September 1988.
Galway were the defending champions.
On 4 September 1988, Galway won the championship following a 1–15 to 0–14 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their 4th All-Ireland title overall and their second in succession.
Tipperary's Nicky English was the championship's top scorer with 1–22. Galway's Tony Keady was the choice for Hurler of the Year.