1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 1 May 1988 and ended on 16 October 1988.
Midleton entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Blackrock in the second round.
On 16 October 1988, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-18 to 2-14 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 24th championship title and their first in four championship seasons.
Brian Cunningham of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.Results
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 2-29 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 3-25 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 3 | Mick Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 2-13 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 4 | Pat Horgan | Glen Rovers | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 6 | Ger O'Riordan | Glen Rovers | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Tim Finn | St. Finbarr's | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| 7 | Eoin Kavanagh | Blackrock | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| 8 | Mick Barry | St. Finbarr's | 3-04 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 8 | Tomás Mulcahy | Glen Rovers | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 8 | Tim Burke | Duhallow | 2-07 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Tim Burke | Duhallow | 2-07 | 13 | Sarsfields |
| 1 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 | 13 | Blackrock |
| 2 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 0-12 | 12 | Blackrock |
| 3 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 2-05 | 11 | Sarsfields |
| 4 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 2-04 | 10 | Midleton |
| 4 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 1-07 | 10 | St. Finbarr's |
| 5 | Ger O'Riordan | Glen Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | St. Finbarr's |
| 5 | Mick Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 1-06 | 9 | Carrigdhoun |
| 6 | Donald O'Leary | Cloughduv | 2-02 | 8 | Carrigdhoun |
| 6 | Teddy McCarthy | Sarsfields | 2-02 | 8 | Duhallow |
| 6 | Tomás Mulcahy | Glen Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Avondhu |
| 6 | Mick Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 1-05 | 8 | Carbery |
| 6 | Séamus Stritch | Milford | 1-05 | 8 | Erin's Own |
| 6 | Kieran Kingston | Carrigdhoun | 1-05 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh |
