| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 May – 2 September 1888 |
| Teams | 9 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 5 |
| Goals total | 8 (1.60 per game) |
| Points total | 31 (6.20 per game) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1887 1889 → | |
The 1888 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 May 1888; however, no All-Ireland final took place and the championship remains unfinished due to the North American invasion tour of Irish athletes, an unsuccessful attempt to raise funds for a revival of the Tailteann Games.[1][2][3]
Tipperary were the defending champions; however, they were defeated in the provincial series.