| Dates | 15 October 1988 – 16 October 1988 | ||
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| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Leinster (19th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Connacht | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 18 (4.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 100 (25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Nicky English (2-10) | ||
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The 1988 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 15 October 1988 and ended on 16 October 1988.
Connacht were the defending champions.
On 16 October 1988, Leinster won the cup after a 2-14 to 1-12 defeat of Connacht in the final at Casement Park. This was their 19th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1979.