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{{Infobox GAA championship
|name=1988 Mayo Senior Football Championship
|county=[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|year=1988
|captain=Brian Kilkelly
|winners=Castlebar Mitchels
|ordinal=27
|relegated=Hollymount, Bonniconlon, Ballinrobe,<br />Kilmaine, Kiltimagh
|promoted=Ballyhaunis
}}

This is a round-up of the 1988 [[Mayo Senior Football Championship]]. Castlebar Mitchels were champions this year, having repeated their 1986 victory over Crossmolina Deel Rovers, although after a replay.

==Preliminary round==

{| class="wikitable"
! Game
! Date
! Venue
! Team A
! Score
! Team B
! Score
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''Preliminary Round'''
| 5 June
| Castlebar
| Ballina Stephenites
| 2-12
| Swinford
| 2-7
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''Preliminary Round'''
| 5 June
| Castlebar
| Knockmore
| 2-14
| Ballinrobe
| 0-5
|}

==First round==

{| class="wikitable"
! Game
! Date
! Venue
! Team A
! Score
! Team B
! Score
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''First Round'''
| 10 July
| Castlebar
| Hollymount
| 2-7
| Ballina Stephenites
| 0-9
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''First Round'''
| 10 July
| Castlebar
| Kiltane
| 0-10
| Aghamore
| 0-7
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''First Round'''
| 10 July
| Claremorris
| Davitts
| 0-7
| Kiltimagh
| 1-2
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''First Round'''
| 10 July
| Ballina
| Crossmolina Deel Rovers
| 0-14
| Lacken
| 1-3
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''First Round'''
| 10 July
| Kiltimagh
| Knockmore
| 1-14
| Kilmaine
| 0-6
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''First Round'''
| 10 July
| Charlestown
| Mayo Gaels
| 0-4
| Bonniconlon
| 1-1
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''First Round'''
| 10 July
| Ballyhaunis
| Ballaghaderreen
| 0-11
| Claremorris
| 1-4
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''First Round'''
| 10 July
| Ballinrobe
| Castlebar Mitchels
| 4-7
| [[Garrymore GAA|Garrymore]]
| 2-2
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''First Round Replay'''
| 17 July
| Charlestown
| Mayo Gaels
| 1-6
| Bonniconlon
| 0-4
|}

==Quarter finals==

{| class="wikitable"
! Game
! Date
! Venue
! Team A
! Score
! Team B
! Score
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''Quarter Final'''
| 31 July
| Ballinrobe
| Castlebar Mitchels
| 0-10
| Hollymount
| 1-7
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''Quarter Final'''
| 31 July
| Ballinrobe
| Mayo Gaels
| 0-8
| Davitts
| 1-4
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''Quarter Final'''
| 31 July
| Ballina
| Crossmolina Deel Rovers
| 2-9
| Kiltane
| 0-4
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''Quarter Final'''
| 31 July
| Charlestown
| Knockmore
| 1-9
| Ballaghaderreen
| 0-7
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''Quarter Final Replay'''
| 7 August
| Ballinrobe
| Castlebar Mitchels
| 1-9
| Hollymount
| 0-9
|}

==Semi-finals==

{| class="wikitable"
! Game
! Date
! Venue
! Team A
! Score
! Team B
! Score
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''Semi-Final'''
| 28 August
| Ballina
| Crossmolina Deel Rovers
| 0-8
| Knockmore
| 0-3
|- align="center"
| Mayo SFC<br />'''Semi-Final'''
| 28 August
| Claremorris
| Castlebar Mitchels
| 0-6
| Mayo Gaels
| 0-5
|}

==Mayo Senior Football Championship Final==
{|border=0 class="wikitable" width=100%
|-
|width=33% valign=top|<span style="font-size:140%;">'''Castlebar Mitchels'''</span><br /><small></small>
|width=33% valign=top align=center|<!--Final Score--><span style="font-size:140%;">'''2-6 - 1-9'''</span><br /><small>(final score after 60 minutes)</small>
|width=33% valign=top|<span style="font-size:140%;">'''Crossmolina Deel Rovers'''</span><br /><small></small>
|-
|valign=top|
----
''Team:''
<br />O. Cunningham
<br />J. Brennan
<br />R. Mee
<br />L. Gavin
<br />M. Flynn
<br />P. Waldron
<br />K. Murphy
<br />M. Walsh
<br />M. Feeney
<br />B. Kilkelly (0-3)
<br />M. Carney (1-2)
<br />F. Joyce (1-0)
<br />H. Gavin
<br />D. O'Reilly
<br />K. Lydon (0-1)
----
''Substitutes:''
<br />P. Gavin
<br />T. O'Malley
|valign=middle align=center|<!--Further Match stats-->
'''Half-time:'''<br />2-2 - 1-4

'''Competition:'''<br />[[Mayo Senior Football Championship]]<br />(Final)

'''Date:'''<br />25 September 1988

'''Venue:'''<br />James Stephens Park, [[Ballina, County Mayo|Ballina]]

'''Referee:'''<br />Willie Kelly (Kilmeena)

<!---TEAM B--->
|valign=top|
----
''Team:''
<br />L. Cawley
<br />T. Gallagher
<br />J. Timoney
<br />P. Mangan
<br />G. Loftus
<br />G. Walsh (0-1)
<br />T.P. Leonard
<br />T. Dolan
<br />L. O'Malley
<br />P. Flynn
<br />T. Loftus (0-1)
<br />H. Lynn (0-6)
<br />J. Leonard (0-1)
<br />P. Loftus (1-0)
<br />B. Clinton
----
''Substitutes:''
<br />J.J. McLoughlin
<br />G. McLoughlin
|}

==Mayo Senior Football Championship Final Replay==
{|border=0 class="wikitable" width=100%
|-
|width=33% valign=top|<span style="font-size:140%;">'''Castlebar Mitchels'''</span><br /><small></small>
|width=33% valign=top align=center|<!--Final Score--><span style="font-size:140%;">'''1-12 - 0-9'''</span><br /><small>(final score after 60 minutes)</small>
|width=33% valign=top|<span style="font-size:140%;">'''Crossmolina Deel Rovers'''</span><br /><small></small>
|-
|valign=top|
----
''Team:''
<br />P. Gavin
<br />J. Brennan
<br />R. Mee
<br />L. Gavin
<br />M. Flynn
<br />P. Waldron
<br />K. Murphy
<br />M. Walsh
<br />M. Feeney
<br />B. Kilkelly (1-4)
<br />M. Carney (0-6)
<br />F. Joyce
<br />H. Gavin
<br />D. O'Reilly (0-1)
<br />K. Lydon (0-1)
----
''Substitutes:''
<br />T. O'Malley
|valign=middle align=center|<!--Further Match stats-->
'''Half-time:'''<br />1-4 - 0-7

'''Competition:'''<br />[[Mayo Senior Football Championship]]<br />(Final Replay)

'''Date:'''<br />2 October 1988

'''Venue:'''<br />Fr. O'Hara Park, [[Charlestown, County Mayo|Charlestown]]

'''Referee:'''<br />Willie Kelly (Kilmeena)

<!---TEAM B--->
|valign=top|
----
''Team:''
<br />L. Cawley
<br />T. Gallagher
<br />J. Timoney
<br />P. Mangan
<br />G. Loftus
<br />G. Walsh
<br />T.P. Leonard
<br />T. Dolan (0-2)
<br />L. O'Malley
<br />P. Flynn
<br />T. Loftus
<br />H. Lynn (0-4)
<br />J. Leonard (0-2)
<br />P. Loftus (0-1)
<br />B. Clinton
----
''Substitutes:''
<br />J.J. McLoughlin
<br />G. McLoughlin
<br />E. Hiney
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

* Connaught Telegraph (Autumn 1988){{fcn|date=November 2021}}
* Western People (Summer/Autumn 1988){{fcn|date=November 2021}}

==External links==
{{Mayo Senior Football Championship}}

[[Category:1988 in Gaelic football|Mayo Senior Football Championship]]
[[Category:Mayo Senior Football Championship|1988]]