The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1986 was the 100th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition.
Cork
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Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
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won the championship, beating
Galway
Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ...
4–13 to 2–15 in the
final
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at
Croke Park
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, Dublin.
Format
Munster Championship
Participating counties (5):
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Cork
"Cork" or "CORK" may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
*** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine
Places Ireland
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,
Limerick
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,
Tipperary,
Waterford
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Quarter-final (1 match): This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals (2 matches): The winner of the lone quarter-final joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final (1 match): The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
Leinster Championship
Participating counties (6):
Dublin
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,
Kilkenny
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,
Laois
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,
Offaly
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,
Westmeath
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,
Wexford
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Quarter-finals: (2 matches): These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
All-Ireland Championship
Quarter-final (1 match): This is a single match between Galway and the winners of the All-Ireland 'B' championship. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.
Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the lone quarter-final join the Munster and Leinster champions and Antrim to make up the semi-final pairings. The provincial champions are kept apart in separate semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final (1 match): The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game.
Team changes
To Championship
Qualified from the
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was a hurling competition held annually between 1974 and 2004 and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was contested by those county teams which were knocked out in the first round ...
*
Kerry
From Championship
Regraded to the
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
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*
London
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Teams
General information
Fourteen counties will compete in the
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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: one team from the
Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
The Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, known simply as the Connacht Championship, was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Connacht GAA, Connacht Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inte ...
, six teams in the
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hur ...
, five teams in the
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...
, one team from the
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
The Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Ulster Championship, was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inter-county hurl ...
and one team from the
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was a hurling competition held annually between 1974 and 2004 and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was contested by those county teams which were knocked out in the first round ...
.
Provincial championships
Leinster Senior Hurling championship
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Munster Senior Hurling championship
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Bracket
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
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All-Ireland Final
Championship statistics
Scoring
*Hat-trick heroes:
**First
hat-trick
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of the championship:
P. J. Cuddy for
Laois
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against
Offaly
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(Leinster semi-final)
**Second hat-trick of the championship:
Noel Lane for
Galway
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against
Kerry (All-Ireland quarter-final)
**Third hat-trick of the championship:
Jimmy Barry-Murphy
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for
Cork
"Cork" or "CORK" may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
*** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine
Places Ireland
* ...
against
Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
*Widest winning margin: 30 points
**
Galway
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4–24 : 1–3
Kerry (Leinster quarter-final)
*Most goals in a match: 8
**
Cork
"Cork" or "CORK" may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
*** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine
Places Ireland
* ...
7–11 : 1–24
Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
*Most points in a match: 39
**
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
1–21 : 0–18
Wexford
Wexford ( ; archaic Yola dialect, Yola: ''Weiseforthe'') is the county town of County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the ...
(Leinster quarter-final)
*Most goals by one team in a match: 7
**
Cork
"Cork" or "CORK" may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
*** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine
Places Ireland
* ...
7–11 : 1–24
Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
*Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
**
Laois
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4–9 : 1–23
Offaly
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(Leinster semi-final)
*Most points scored by a winning team: 24
**
Galway
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4–24 : 1–3
Kerry (Leinster quarter-final)
*Most points scored by a losing team: 24
**
Antrim 1–24 : 7–11
Cork
"Cork" or "CORK" may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
*** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine
Places Ireland
* ...
(All-Ireland semi-final)
Top scorers
Season
Single game
References
See also
Video of the final
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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