The 1988 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 1 July to 16 October 1988.
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final, a replay, was played on 16 October 1988 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Cappamore, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in four years. Patrickswell won the match by 4–10 to 2–06 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a second title in succession.
Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 2–30.
Results First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Final replay
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Gary KirbyPatrickswell2–303657.202Liam O'BrienCappamore3–263557.003Leo O'ConnorClaughaun4–142638.664Ciarán CareyPatrickswell3–101953.805Mike RealeBruff0–181829.006Frankie NolanPatrickswell3–051452.80Brian StapeltonGarryspillane0–141427.00James DonovanDoon0–141434.669Seán FoleyPatrickswell3–021152.20Michael LonerganCappamore3–021152.20Pat HeffernanBlackrock1–0811111.00
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Leo O'ConnorClaughaun2–0511AdarePat HeffernanBlackrock1–0811Newcastle West3Liam O'BrienCappamore2–0410PatrickswellLiam O'BrienCappamore1–0710ClaughaunGary KirbyPatrickswell0–1010Garryspillane6Paddy KellyKilmallock1–069BruffMike RealeBruff0–099KilmallockMike RealeBruff0–099DoonBrian StapeltonGarryspillane0–099Tournafulla10Ciarán CareyPatrickswell2–028GarryspillaneGary KirbyPatrickswell1–058BallybrownLeo O'ConnorClaughaun1–058KilleedyChristy KeyesBallybrown0–088PatrickswellLiam O'BrienCappamore0–088Newcastle West
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