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1987 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Minor | ||
| year | 1987 | ||
| dates | 23 April 1987 – 6 September 1987 | ||
| munster | Tipperary | ||
| leinster | Offaly | ||
| ulster | Antrim | ||
| team | Offaly | ||
| titles | 2nd | ||
| captain | Tomás Moylan | ||
| manager | Pad Joe Whelehan | ||
| team2 | Tipperary | ||
| captain2 | Michael O'Meara | ||
| manager2 | Paddy Doyle | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Offaly.svg | 15px | border]] Declan Pilkington (2-28) |
| previous | 1986 | ||
| next | 1988 |
The 1987 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 6 September 1987, Offaly won the championship following a 2-8 to 0-12 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/offaly-the-glory-years-26296231.html|title =Offaly: The glory years
Offaly's Declan Pilkington was the championship's top scorer with 2-28.
Results
[[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]]
First round
Semi-finals
Final
[[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Pilkington | Offaly | 2-28 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Tomás Moylan | Offaly | 4-07 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Ciarán Egan | Offaly | 3-10 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | |
| 3 | Donal Lyons | Tipperary | 5-02 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| John Leahy | Tipperary | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
Miscellaneous
- The final of the Leinster Championship was delayed for several weeks as a result of damage to the Croke Park pitch during a U2 concert.
- Offaly retained the Leinster Championship title for the first and only time in their history.
References
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