| 1985 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 8 September - 13 October 1985 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Champions: | Kilruane MacDonaghs |
| Champions Captain: | Tony Sheppard |
| Champions Manager: | Len Gaynor |
| Count: | 4 |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Ger O'Connor |
| Matches: | 7 |
| Goals: | 28 |
| Points: | 129 |
| Top Scorer: | Michael Scully (1-17) |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1984 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Next Tournament: | 1986 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1985 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th 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.[1] It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1979.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Scully | Roscrea | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 2 | M. J. Russell | Carrick Swans | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Ger O'Neill | Cappawhite | 4-01 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Eamon O'Shea | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 5 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 2-04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
| 7 | Pat Quinlan | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| 8 | Ger O'Connor | Roscrea | 1-04 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
| Jim Williams | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-04 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | |
| 10 | Pat McCormack | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Pat O'Neill | Cappawhite | 1-03 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | |
| Tommy Grogan | Cashel King Cormacs | 0-06 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ger O'Neill | Cappawhite | 3-01 | 10 | St. Mary's |
| Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 2-04 | 10 | Carrick Swans | |
| M. J. Russell | Carrick Swans | 2-04 | 10 | Roscrea | |
| 4 | M. J. Russell | Carrick Swans | 1-05 | 8 | Cashel King Cormacs |
| Michael Scully | Roscrea | 1-05 | 8 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| 6 | Eamon O'Shea | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-04 | 7 | Roscrea |
| Michael Scully | Roscrea | 0-07 | 7 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | |
| 8 | Pat McCormack | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-00 | 6 | Kilruane MacDonaghs |
| Tommy Grogan | Cashel King Cormacs | 0-06 | 6 | Carrick Swans | |
| Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-06 | 6 | Thurles Sarsfields |