1986 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
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Dates24 August - 28 September 1986
Teams8
Champions
Borris-Ileigh (6th title)
Mick Ryan (captain)
Paddy Doyle (manager)
Borris-Ileigh (6th title)Mick Ryan (captain)
Paddy Doyle (manager)
Runners-up
Kilruane MacDonaghs
Tony Sheppard (captain)
Len Gaynor (manager)
Kilruane MacDonaghsTony Sheppard (captain)
Len Gaynor (manager)
| Dates | 24 August - 28 September 1986 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Borris-Ileigh (6th title) Mick Ryan (captain) Paddy Doyle (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Kilruane MacDonaghs Tony Sheppard (captain) Len Gaynor (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 27 (3.86 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 149 (21.29 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Philip Kenny (1-15) | ||
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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.[1] It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1983. It remains their last championship triumph.