▁but ▁had ▁the ▁skill ▁and ▁experience ▁to ▁win ▁by ▁ 2 - 1 3 ▁to ▁ 2 - 1 0 . ▁The ▁Off aly ▁goals ▁were ▁scored ▁by ▁Joe ▁Do ole y ▁and ▁Dec lan ▁F og art y . ▁Off aly ▁had ▁given ▁much ▁to ▁p onder ▁ahead ▁of ▁their ▁nin th ▁consecutive ▁Le in ster ▁Final ▁appearance , ▁this ▁time ▁against ▁W ex ford . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁July ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁Off aly ▁showed ▁g rit , ▁character ▁and ▁great ▁passion ▁to ▁se al ▁their ▁fifth ▁Le in ster ▁Title , ▁by ▁ 3 - 1 2 ▁to ▁ 1 - 1 4 . ▁M ick ▁C ough lan ' s ▁inspir ational ▁catch es ▁ep it om ized ▁the ▁superior ity ▁of ▁the ▁defence . ▁Eug ene ▁C ough lan ' s ▁height ▁at ▁the ▁edge ▁of ▁the ▁square ▁caused ▁the ▁W ex ford ▁re arg u ard ▁much ▁anx iety , ▁while ▁Joe ▁Do ole y ' s ▁two ▁goals ▁made ▁him ▁top ▁sc orer . ▁The ▁subsequent ▁All ▁Ireland ▁Sem i - final ▁on ▁ 7 ▁August ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁resulted ▁in ▁defeat ▁to ▁Gal way ▁( G al way ▁ 3 - 1 8 , ▁Off aly ▁ 3 - 1 1 ). ▁The ▁Trib es men ▁picked ▁off ▁points ▁from ▁everywhere ▁and ▁ 3 - 1 4 ▁of ▁their ▁total ▁came ▁from ▁play ▁( comp ared ▁to ▁Off aly ' s ▁ 2 - 5 ). ▁Even ▁so ,