| Teams | 12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Mooncoin (1st title)Pat Walsh (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Confederation | ||
| |||
The 1888 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the second staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.
On 29 April 1888, Mooncoin won the championship after a 2–02 to 0–00 defeat of Confederation in the final.[1]
- ^ "Mooncoin GAA history". Mooncoin GAA. Retrieved 6 October 2018.