The 1987 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 96th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 27 September 1987 and ended on 1 November 1987.
Borris-Ileigh were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Lorrha in the North Tipperary Championship.
On 1 November 1987, Cappawhite won the championship after a 1–17 to 2–13 defeat of Loughmore-Castleiney in the final at Semple Stadium. It remains their only championship title.
Qualification
DivisionChampionshipChampionsRunners-up Mid Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Holycross-Ballycahill Loughmore-Castleiney North North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Kilruane MacDonaghs Lorrha South South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Ballingarry Killenaule West West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Cappawhite Clonoulty-Rossmore
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Pat O'NeillCappawhite1-2831310.332Pat McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney1-172036.663Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-191936.334Liam DugganThurles Sarsfields3-021125.50Connie MaherThurles Sarsfields0-111125.506Austin BuckleyCappawhite0-101033.337Martin McDermottCappawhite1-06933.00Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs0-09933.009Declan RyanClonoulty-Rossmore1-05824.00Tom McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney0-08832.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Pat O'NeillCappawhite1-0811Thurles SarsfieldsPat McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney1-0811Cappawhite3Pat O'NeillCappawhite0-1010RoscreaPat O'NeillCappawhite0-1010Loughmore-Castleiney5Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-088Clonoulty-Rossmore6Liam DugganThurles Sarsfields2-017Ballingarry7Andy RyanThurles Sarsfields2-006BallingarryMichael LyonsBallingarry1-036Thurles SarsfieldsPeter HayesClonoulty-Rossmore1-036Kilruane MacDonaghsPhilip QuinlanKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Clonoulty-RossmoreConnie MaherThurles Sarsfields0-066BallingarrySéamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-066Clonoulty-RossmoreMichael ScullyRoscrea0-066Cappawhite
References
External links 1987 County final programme