The 1987 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (10th win) |
| Captain | Martin Fitzpatrick |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | John Barron |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Monaghan |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1986 1988 → | |
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 25 July 1987 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Cork and Wexford, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 3-11 to 2-13 to claim their tenth championship title overall and a first title since 1983.[2][3]
Results
editLeinster semi-finals
edit| 26 May 1987 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-07 - 3-15 | Wexford | Nowlan Park |
| 31 May 1987 Semi-final | Wicklow | 2-06 - 2-12 | Dublin | Aughrim County Ground |
Leinster final
edit| 7 June 1987 Final | Wexford | 6-15 - 0-09 | Dublin | Croke Park |
Munster first round
edit| 28 May 1987 First round | Cork | 5-24 - 0-06 | Clare | Fr. Con Buckley Park |
| 28 May 1987 First round | Tipperary | 4-12 - 1-06 | Waterford | Páirc Dáibhín |
Munster-semi finals
edit| 7 June 1987 Semi-final | Kerry | 0-07 - 5-13 | Tipperary | FitzGerald Stadium |
| 10 June 1987 Semi-final | Cork | 3-20 - 3-09 | Limerick | Dr. Mannix Sportsfield |
Munster final
edit| 24 June 1987 Final | Tipperary | 1-09 - 2-16 | Cork | St. Michael's Park |
All-Ireland final
edit| 25 July 1987 Final | Cork | 3-14 - 2-15 | Wexford | Semple Stadium |
References
edit- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.