1986 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1986

All Ireland Champions
Winners	Galway (4th win)
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Wexford
Provincial Champions
Munster	Limerick
Leinster	Wexford
Ulster	Derry
Connacht	Galway
← 1985 1987 →

The 1986 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 23rd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster semi-final.

On 14 September 1986, Galway won the championship following a 0-14 to 2-5 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final.^[1] This was their fourth All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in three championship seasons.

Results

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Galway v Limerick

16 August 1986 Semi-final	Galway	2-10 – 2-6	Limerick	Cusack Park

Wexford v Derry

17 August 1986 Semi-final	Wexford	5-16 – 2-3	Derry	St. Loman's Park

Final

Galway v Wexford

14 September 1986 Final	Galway	0-14 – 2-5	Wexford	Semple Stadium

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Derry win the Ulster title for the first time in their history.
• Limerick win the Munster title for the first time in their history.
• The All-Ireland semi-final clash between Derry and Galway remains their only ever championship meeting.

References

1. "County profile: Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 24 December 2015.