The championship began on 2 July 1887 and ended on 1 April 1888.
Tipperary won the title following a 1-1 to 0-0 defeat of Galway in the final.
[1] The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the governing body of Gaelic games in Ireland, had been formed in 1884, but for the first three years of its existence, its member clubs played only friendly matches and locally organised tournaments.
The county club championships were then extended to a national or All-Ireland inter-county series of games.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game.