1986 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship


The 1986 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 96th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Kilruane MacDonaghs entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 28 September 1986, Borris-Ileigh won the championship after a 0-14 to 0-07 defeat of Kilruane MacDonaghs in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1983. It remains their last championship triumph.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Philip KennyBorris-Ileigh1-151836.00
2Noel O'DwyerBorris-Ileigh3-071635.33
3Stephen DwanHolycross-Ballycahill1-091226.00
4Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs1-081133.66
5Tom McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney2-041025.00

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Stephen DwanHolycross-Ballycahill1-0811Éire Óg Annacarty
2Philip KennyBorris-Ileigh1-069Carrick Swans
3Noel O'DwyerBorris-Ileigh2-028Carrick Swans
3Tom McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney2-028Kilruane MacDonaghs
5Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs1-047Éire Óg
6M. J. RussellCarrick Swans2-006Borris-Ileigh
6Gerry KehoeCarrick Swans2-006Borris-Ileigh
6Michael McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney1-036Golden-Kilfeacle
6Philip KennyBorris-Ileigh0-066Kilruane MacDonaghs
10John TreacyLoughmore-Castleiney1-025Golden-Kilfeacle
10Noel O'DwyerBorris-Ileigh1-025Holycross-Ballycahill
10Conor StakelumBorris-Ileigh1-025Holycross-Ballycahill
10Declan CarrHolycross-Ballycahill1-025Borris-Ileigh
10Pat McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney0-055Golden-Kilfeacle
10Liam O'SullivanGolden-Kilfeacle0-055Loughmore-Castleiney
10John LyonsÉire Óg0-055Kilruane MacDonaghs