1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1985–86
Championship Details
Dates25 August 1985 – 16 March 1986
Teams33
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilruane MacDonagh's (1st win)
CaptainTony Sheppard
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upBuffer's Alley
CaptainSeán Whelan
Provincial Champions
MunsterKilruane MacDonagh's
LeinsterBuffer's Alley
UlsterRuairí Óg
ConnachtTurloughmore
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Mick Butler (2–28)

The 1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.[1] The championship ran from 25 August 1985 to 16 March 1986.

St Martin's of Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Glenmore in the semi-final of the 1985 Kilkenny SHC.[2][3] Kilmaley of Clare made their championship debut.[4]

The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 16 March 1986, between Kilruane MacDonagh's of Tipperary and Buffers Alley of Wexford, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams.[5] Kilruane MacDonagh's won the match by 1–15 to 2–10 to claim their only title.[6][7]

Mick Butler was the championshi's top scorer with 2–28.

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

Connacht first round

6 October 1985 First round Tourlestrane 1–05 – 1–02 Gortletteragh Corran Park
D McVeigh 1–1, L Gaughan 0–1, M McVeigh 0–1, B Walsh 0–1, G Gaughan 0–1. T McLoughlin 1–2.

Connacht second round

13 October 1985 Second round Tourlestrane 0–06 – 3–10 Tooreen Corran Park
J Quinn 0–1, J Walsh 0–1, W Kavanagh 0–1, J Gaughan 0–1. J Henry 2–4, S Rodgers 1–0, J Cunnane 0–2, T Henry 0–2, M Trench 0–1, P Malone 0–1.

Connacht semi-final

27 October 1985 Semi-final Tooreen 1–06 – 2–07 Ballygar Ballyhaunis Grounds
J Henry 0–5, S Regan 1–0, J Cunnane 0–1. PJ Lynch 2–0, T Heavey 1–1, P Flynn 0–3, M Lohan 0–3.

Connacht final

24 November 1985 Final Ballygar 2–04 – 1–08 Turloughmore Athleague Sportsfield
P Flynn 1–3, PJ Fahy 1–0, P Feeney 0–1. G Burke 0–5, G Doherty 1–1, M Naughton 0–2.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Leinster preliminary round

29 September 1985 Preliminary round Naomh Colmcille 3–13 – 7–06 St Kieran's Páirc Mhuire

Leinster first round

12 October 1985 First round Brownstown 0–07 – 1–09 Naomh Eoin Kinnegad Grounds
N Minchin 1–0, M Slye 0–3, T Quirke 0–3, J Nolan 0–1, C Kenny 0–1, P Quirke 0–1.
13 October 1985 First round Arklow Rock Parnells 2–05 – 1–04 Rathmolyon Pearse Park
J Kelly 1-3, P Connor 1-0, M Byrne 0-1, M Fortune 0-1. P Farrell 1-0, D Tuite 0-1, N Hunt 0-1, C Ennis 0-1, P Lawless 0-1.
13 October 1985 First round St Kieran's 1–04 – 4–09 Ardclough Rathcline Grounds
F Jordan 1–0, A Jordan 0–2, M Carroll 0–2. J Walsh 1–3, N Byrne 1–2, T Johnson 1–1, N Walsh 1–0, M Devanney 0–2, T Christian 0–1.

Leinster quarter-finals

27 October 1985 Quarter-final Buffers Alley 4–13 – 1–02 Kilmacud Crokes Wexford Park
M Butler 1–4, T Dempsey 2–0, T Doran 1–2, T Dwyer 0–4, M Casey 0–1, M Foley 0–1, S O'Leary 0–1. F Rutledge 1–0, J Hackett 0–1, N Howard 0–1.
27 October 1985 Quarter-final Kinnitty 4–20 – 2–11 Ardclough Naas Grounds
P Corrigan 2–9, M Corrigan 1–5, T Carroll 1–0, L Carroll 0–3, B Kennedy 0–2, S Donoghue 0–1. J Walsh 0–7, N Sullivan 1–1, M Deveney 1–0, N Walsh 0–2, Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
27 October 1985 Quarter-final Arklow Rock Parnells 2–05 – 1–09 Clonad Aughrim County Ground
M Fortune 1–2, M Barnes 1–0, J Reilly 0–2, P Corr 0–1. M Dolan 1–3, G Lanham 0–3, P Coss 0–1, T Moran 0–1, N Roe 0–1.
27 October 1985 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks w/o – scr. Naomh Eoin Dr Cullen Park, Carlow

Leinster semi-finals

10 November 1985 Semi-final Kinnitty 1–09 – 0–09 Ballyhale Shamrocks Dr Cullen Park
P Corrigan 1–8, P Delaney 0–1. G Fennelly 0–6, M Fennelly 0–1, L Fennelly 0–1, B Fennelly 0–1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
10 November 1985 Semi-final Buffers Alley 5–11 – 0–11 Clonad Dr Cullen Park
M Butler 0–7, S O'Leary 2–0, T Doran 1–2, T Dempsey 1–0, S Whelan 1–0, G Sweeney 0–1, T Dwyer 0–1. M Drennan 0–4, D Sheeran 0–3, J Farrell 0–1, J Killeen 0–1, M Doran 0–1, N Roe 0–1. Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)

Leinster final

24 November 1985 Final Buffers Alley 3–09 – 0–07 Kinnitty Nowlan Park
C Doran 2–1, M Butler 0–6, T Dempsey 1–0, G Sweeney 0–1, T Dwyer 0–1. P Corrigan 0–4, M Corrigan 0–2, S Donoghue 0–1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Munster quarter-finals

13 October 1985 Quarter-final Lixnaw 0–09 – 1–13 Tallow Hermitage Park
S Flaherty 0–9 L Moroney 1–1, P Murphy 0–4, P Daly 0–3, M Beecher 0–2, M Curley 0–1, J McDonnell 0–1, J Kelly 0–1. Referee: K Walsh (Limerick)
13 October 1985 Quarter-final Kilmaley 0–10 – 1–17 Blackrock Cusack Park
G Kennedy 0–3, S Fitzpatrick 0–2, M Murphy 0–1, G Pyne 0–1, J Mungovan 0–1, M Killeen 0–1, J Griffey 0–1. F Collins 1–3, F Delaney 0–5, P Kavanagh 0–2, P Deasy 0–2, É O'Donoghue 0–2, T Cashman 0–1, J Cashman 0–1, P Moylan 0–1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Munster semi-finals

27 October 1985 Semi-final Tallow 1–17 – 1–18 Kilruane MacDonaghs Tallow Grounds
P Curley 1–2, C Curley 0–4, M Beecher 0–4, P Murphy 0–3, P Daly 0–2, M Curley 0–1, J McDonnell 0–1. Jim Williams 1–4, P Williams 0–3, D Cahill 0–3, É O'Shea 0–2, P Quinlan 0–2, S Hennessy 0–2, Jerry Williams 0–1, G Williams 0–1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
27 October 1985 Semi-final Blackrock 2–21 – 4–10 Kilmallock Páirc Uí Chaoimh
F Delaney 2–8, F Collins 0–3, P Moylan 0–3, T Cashman 0–3, P Deasy 0–1, M Kilcoyne 0–1, É O'Donoghue 0–1, P Kavanagh 0–1. J Neenan 3–2, P Kelly 1–2, L Tobin 0–2, M Carroll 0–1, B Guiney 0–1, B Savage 0–1, G O'Brien 0–1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Munster finals

24 November 1985 Final Kilruane MacDonaghs 1–08 – 1–08 Blackrock Gaelic Grounds
É O'Shea 1–1, S Hennessy 0–4, Jerry Williams 0–1, P Williams 0–1, D Cahill 0–1. F Delaney 1–1, F Collins 0–3, T Deasy 0–1, M Kilcoyne 0–1, É O'Donoghue 0–1, P Moylan 0–1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Munster final replay

1 December 1985 Final replay Kilruane MacDonaghs 0–12 – 0–06 Blackrock Gaelic Grounds
P Williams 0–3, Jerry Williams 0–2, P Quinlan 0–2, Jim Williams 0–2, É O'Shea 0–1, E Hogan 0–1, S Hennessy 0–1. P Moylan 0–2, F Delaney 0–2, F Collins 0–1, É O'Donoghue 0–1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Ulster first round

25 August 1985 First round Lisbellaw St Patricks 4–12 – 4–06 Setanta Brewster Park
S Breslin 1-6, K Corrigan 1-2.
25 August 1985 First round Cavan Gaels 3–07 – 1–11 Middletown Breffni Park
30 August 1985 First round Eire Óg Carrickmore 2–06 – 1–04
(abandoned)		 Clontibret O'Neills Eire Óg Grounds

Ulster second round

8 September 1985 Second round Lisbellaw St Patricks 1–03 – 7–11 Lavey Donagh Grounds
15 September 1985 Second round Clontibret O'Neills 3–07 – 2–10 Cavan Gaels Páirc Uí Néill
22 September 1985 Second round replay Cavan Gaels 1–05 – 1–08 Clontibret O'Neills Breffni Park

Ulster semi-finals

29 September 1985 Semi-final Clontibret O'Neills 0–07 – 8–16 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Páirc Uí Néill
W Connolly 0-3, M O'Dowd 0-2, C Brennan 0-1, A Morgan 0-1. B McGaughey 4-1, L McAllister 2-2, A McGuile 2-0, M Delargy 0-4, F McAllister 0-3, D McNaughton 0-2, J McNaughton 0-2, A McNaughton 0-2.
Semi-final Ballycran w/o – scr. Lavey

Ulster final

13 October 1985 Final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 0–19 – 0–10 Ballycran Páirc Mhuire
D McNaughton 0–12, B McGaughey 0–2, B McNaughton 0–2, M Delargy 0–1, A McGuile 0–1, I McNaughton 0–1. D O'Prey 0–6, M Blaney 0–3, D Hughes 0–1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-final

19 January 1986 Quarter-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 2–09 – 0–04 Desmonds MacDonagh Park
E O'Shea 1–2, Jim Williams 1–2, P Williams 0–3, Jerry Williams 0–2. M Burke 0–4. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

All-Ireland semi-finals

2 February 1986 Semi-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 3–09 – 0–09 Turloughmore MacDonagh Park
P Williams 1–4, Jim Williams 1–1, S Williams 1–0, Jerry Williams 0–2, E O'Shea 0–2. G Bourke 0–9. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
2 February 1986 Semi-final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 0–05 – 1–10 Buffers Alley Páirc Mhuire
D McNaughton 0–3, B McNaughton 0–1, N Delargy 0–1. M Butler 0–5, S O'Leary 1–1, T Doran 0–1, G Sweeney 0–1, T Dwyer 0–1, M Casey 0–1. Referee: J Bailey (Dublin)

All-Ireland final

16 March 1986 Final Kilruane MacDonaghs 1–15 – 2–10 Buffers Alley Croke Park
P Quinlan 1–2, Jim Williams 0–5, G Williams 0–3, P Williams 0–2, P Quinlan 0–2, Jerry Williams 0–1. M Butler 1–6, T Doran 1–0, S O'Leary 0–2, T Dempsey 0–1, G Sweeney 0–1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mick Butler Buffers Alley 2–28 34 5 6.80
2 Paddy Corrigan Kinnitty 3–21 30 3 10.00
3 Finbarr Delaney Blackrock 3–16 25 4 6.25
4 Jim Williams Kilruane MacDonaghw 3–14 23 6 3.83
5 Tony Doran Buffers Alley 5–06 21 5 4.20

Miscellaneous

References

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  3. ^ "Martin's - they won a title that will stand alone forever". Kilkenny Live. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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