The 1986 Croke Cup was the 35th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 13 April to 27 April 1986.
North Monastery were the defending champions.
The final was played on 27 April 1986 at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, between the St Brendan's Community School and North Monastery, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. St Brendan's Community School won the match by 5–08 to 1–08 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.
Joe Errity was the top scorer with 2-03.
Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtSt Joseph's CollegeLeinsterSt Brendan's Community SchoolMunsterNorth Monastery
Results Semi-final
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Joe ErritySt Brendan's CS2-03924.502Gary CahillSt Brendan's CS0-07723.503Daithí ReganSt Brendan's CS1-03623.00
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