The 1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship ran from 25 August 1985 to 16 March 1986.
St Martin's of Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Glenmore in the semi-final of the 1985 Kilkenny SHC. Kilmaley of Clare made their championship debut.
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 16 March 1986, between Kilruane MacDonagh's of Tipperary and Buffers Alley of Wexford, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Kilruane MacDonagh's won the match by 1–15 to 2–10 to claim their only title.
Mick Butler was the championshi's top scorer with 2–28.
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship Connacht first round
Connacht second round
Connacht semi-final
Connacht final
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster preliminary round
Leinster first round
Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals
Munster semi-finals
Munster finals
Munster final replay
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Ulster first round
Ulster second round
Ulster semi-finals
Ulster final
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland quarter-final
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Mick ButlerBuffers Alley2–283456.802Paddy CorriganKinnitty3–2130310.003Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock3–162546.254Jim WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghw3–142363.835Tony DoranBuffers Alley5–062154.20
Miscellaneous
The Ulster Championship first round game between Eire Óg Carrickmore and Clontibret O'Neills was abandoned by the referee with nine minutes remaining due to fading light.
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