The 1986 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 7 May 1986 and ended on 7 September 1986.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 7 September 1986, Offaly won the championship following a 3-12 to 3-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their first ever All-Ireland title.
Cork's Dan O'Connell was the championship's top scorer with 9-02.
Results Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Finals
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
Final
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Dan O'ConnellCork9-022955.802Mickey MullinsCork2-202655.203Michael NolanTipperary1-222538.334Declan PilkingtonOffaly6-062464.005Ronald ByrneOffaly3-101963.16John CorcoranCork2-131953.80
Miscellaneous
Offaly won the Leinster Championship for the first time in their history before going on to claim their inaugural All-Ireland Championship.
References
External links All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour