1988 Croke Cup
The 1988 Croke Cup was the 37th staging of the Dr [Croke Cup|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 Dr [Harty Cup|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 |