1988 Croke Cup
The 1988 Croke Cup was the 37th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 April to 8 May 1988.
St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS in the Harty Cup semi-final.
The [|final] was played on 8 May 1988 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between St Kieran's College and Midleton CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Kieran's College won the match by 3–10 to 2–07 to claim their eighth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 13 years.
Statistics
Top scorers
;Overall| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Adrian Ronan | St Kieran's College | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 2 | D. J. Carey | St Kieran's College | 1-03 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| 3 | David Quirke | Midleton CBS | 1-02 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |