1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 1987-88 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
| Teams | 33 | ||
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St. Finbarr's were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Muskerry in the second round of the 1987 Cork County Championship.[1]
On 17 March 1988, St. Mary's Burren won the championship following a 1-09 to 0-08 defeat of Clann na nGael in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1986.[3]
Results
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter-final
| 31 January 1988 Quarter-final | Clann na nGael | 0-16 - 0-07 | Kingdom Kerry Gaels | Kiltoom |
Semi-finals
| 21 February 1988 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 0-06 - 1-05 | St. Mary's Burren | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| 21 February 1988 Semi-final | Portlaoise | 0-09 - 1-09 | Clann na nGael | O'Moore Park |
Final
| 17 March 1988 Final | St. Mary's Burren | 1-09 - 0-08 | Clann na nGael | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Clann na nGael became the first team to win four successive Connacht Club Championship titles.
- Portlaoise became the first team to win five Leinster Club Championship titles.
- St. Mary's Burren became the first team to win four Ulster Club Championship titles.
References
- Woods, Mark (10 November 2018). "The Barrs have had some great adventures in the All-Ireland club championships". The Echo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "'Shorty' recalls Burren glory days as Kilcoo close in on record six in-a-row". The Irish News. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Glory Days: Brendan McKernan recalls Burren's All-Ireland breakthrough in 1986". The Irish News. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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