1987 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship


The 1987 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 3 July to 13 September 1987.
Claughaun entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Garryspillane in the [|first round].
The [|final] was played on 13 September 1987 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Ballybrown, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in four years. Patrickswell won the match by 1–17 to 3–10 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a first title in three years.
Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's [|top scorer] with 3–36.

Results

First round

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Gary KirbyPatrickswell3–364559.00
2Paddy KellyKilmallock2–263248.00
3Christy KeyesBallybrown2–243065.00
4Mike BensonAdare2–212739.00
5Pat DavorenBallybrown1–182163.50