1987 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

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| date = 24 May 1987

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 0-02 - 3-17

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report =

| goals1 = B O'Mahony 0-1, P Regan 0-1.

| goals2 = L Byrne 2-1, J Walton 1-4, R O'Neill 0-3, B McGovern 0-3, T O'Grady 0-2, J Teehan 0-1, D Bradley 0-1, N Morrissey 0-1, J Cullen 0-1.

| stadium = FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney

| referee =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 27 June 1987

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 2-20 - 3-10

| team2 = Dublin

| report =

| goals1 = J Lawlor 2-2, B McGovern 0-5, J Walton 0-4, P O'Neill 0-2, P O'Grady 0-2, J Brennan (Erin's Own) 0-2, A Ronan 0-1, J Brennan (Fenians) 0-1, L Drennan 0-1.

| goals2 = R O'Doherty 0-5, J Sarsfields 1-1, M Curran 1-1, P Sweeney 1-0, V Murphy 0-2, S Flanagan 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = A Maher (Laois)

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| date = 4 July 1987

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 3-16 - 2-09

| team2 = Wexford

| report =

| goals1 = D Pilkington 0-8, T Moylan 1-3, J Troy 1-1, T Dooley 1-0, B Dooley 0-3, J Errity 0-1.

| goals2 = M O'Leary 0-4, S Quigley 1-0, R Callaghan 0-2, D Casey 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| referee =

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Final

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| date = 2 August 1987

| round = Final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 2-13 - 0-12

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report =

| goals1 = D Pilkington 0-9, T Moylan 1-1, B Dooley 1-0, J Troy 0-1, T Dooley 0-1, J Pilkington 0-1.

| goals2 = A Ronan 0-4, J Brennan 0-4, J Lawlor 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1, B McGovern 0-1, J Walton 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = N Byrne (Wicklow)

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First round

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| date = 23 April 1987

| round = First round

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 2-13 - 2-05

| team2 = Waterford

| report =

| goals1 = R Walsh 0-5, A Fitzgerald 1-1, P Barrett 1-1, M Hickey 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, M Houlihan 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1.

| goals2 = M Kelly 1-2, P Prendergast 1-0, N Warren 0-1, D Henley 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = M Keane (Cork)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 19 May 1987

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 2-14 - 2-09

| team2 = Clare

| report =

| goals1 = B Cunningham 1-4, P O'Brien 1-2, T Hurley 0-3, D Quirke 0-2, M Sheehan 0-2, D Irwin 0-1.

| goals2 = P Jones 2-0, T Canny 0-3, B Foley 0-3, P Healy 0-1, M McNamara 0-1, D Considine 0-1.

| stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

| referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

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| date = 22 May 1987

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 3-12 - 3-06

| team2 = Limerick

| report =

| goals1 = D Lyons 2-1, C Egan 1-4, J Leahy 0-3, C Bonnar 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1, M Perdue 0-1, B Hogan 0-1.

| goals2 = R Walsh 1-2, C Carey 1-1, M Houlihan 1-1, A Kirby 0-1, C Shields 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = JJ Landers (Waterford)

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Final

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| date = 12 July 1987

| round = Final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-11 - 1-09

| team2 = Cork

| report =

| goals1 = D Lyons 2-1, J Leahy 0-2, C Egan 0-2, S Bohan 0-2, K Ryan 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, B Hogan 0-1.

| goals2 = B Cunningham 1-4, G Healy 0-2, K Roche 0-1, J Dillon 0-1, D Quirke 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = J Moore (Waterford)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 9 August 1987

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Galway

| score = 1-09 - 4-12

| team2 = Tipperary

| report =

| goals1 = M Killilea 1-1, D Curley 0-4, G McGrath 0-2, R Burke 0-1, B Uniacke 0-1.

| goals2 = C Egan 2-4, J Leahy 0-6, S Bohane 1-0, D Lyons 1-0, B Hogan 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Long (Kilkenny)

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| date = 16 August 1987

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 4-17 - 1-04

| team2 = Antrim

| report =

| goals1 = D Pilkington 2-8, T Moylan 2-2, B Dooley 0-4, T Dooley 0-2, J Dooley 0-1.

| goals2 = S Elliott 1-1, J Graham 0-2, G O'Kane 0-1.

| stadium = Dundalk

| referee = G Long (Tipperary)

}}

Final

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| date = 6 September 1987

| round = Final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 2-08 - 0-12

| team2 = Tipperary

| report =

| goals1 = S Morkan 1-1, J Troy 1-0, D Pilkington 0-3, B Dooley 0-2, A Cahill 0-1, T Moylan 0-1.

| goals2 = J Leahy 0-6, G Dealey 0-3, M Perdue 0-1, J Quinn 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Long (Kilkenny)

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;Top scorers overall

• 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.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110701003934/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/minor_hurl_roh.html All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour]

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