| Champions |  Clonoulty (1st title)Thady Ryan (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  Boherlahan | ||
| |||
The 1888 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the second staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Thurles were the defending champions.
Clonoulty won the championship after a 1–01 to 0–02 defeat of Boherlahan in the final.[1] It was their first ever championship title.
- ^ "Big breakthrough for Clonoulty-Rossmore footballers". Hogan Stand. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2018.