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. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their second title in-a-row.
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 Average1Declan PilkingtonOffaly2-283448.502Tomás MoylanOffaly4-071944.75Ciarán EganOffaly3-101944.753Donal LyonsTipperary5-021744.25John LeahyTipperary0-171744.25
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
External links All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour