The 1985 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Moycarkey-Borris were the defending champions.
On 13 October 1985, Kilruane MacDonaghs won the championship after a 2–11 to 0–10 defeat of Roscrea in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1979.
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Michael ScullyRoscrea1-172036.662M. J. RussellCarrick Swans3-091829.003Ger O'NeillCappawhite4-011326.504Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs1-081133.665Francis LoughnaneRoscrea2-041033.33Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-101033.337Pat QuinlanKilruane MacDonaghs2-02832.668Ger O'ConnorRoscrea1-04732.33Jim WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs1-04732.3310Pat McCormackThurles Sarsfields2-00623.00Pat O'NeillCappawhite1-03623.00Tommy GroganCashel King Cormacs0-06616.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ger O'NeillCappawhite3-0110St. Mary'sFrancis LoughnaneRoscrea2-0410Carrick SwansM. J. RussellCarrick Swans2-0410Roscrea4M. J. RussellCarrick Swans1-058Cashel King CormacsMichael ScullyRoscrea1-058Holycross-Ballycahill6Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs1-047RoscreaMichael ScullyRoscrea0-077Kilruane MacDonaghs8Pat McCormackThurles Sarsfields2-006Kilruane MacDonaghsTommy GroganCashel King Cormacs0-066Carrick SwansSéamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-066Thurles Sarsfields
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