| 1986 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 24 August - 28 September 1986 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Champions: | Borris-Ileigh |
| Champions Captain: | Mick Ryan |
| Champions Manager: | Paddy Doyle |
| Count: | 6 |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Tony Sheppard |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Len Gaynor |
| Matches: | 7 |
| Goals: | 27 |
| Points: | 149 |
| Top Scorer: | Philip Kenny (1-15) |
| Previous Year: | 1985 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1985 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
| Next Tournament: | 1987 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1986 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 96th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Kilruane MacDonaghs entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 28 September 1986, Borris-Ileigh won the championship after a 0-14 to 0-07 defeat of Kilruane MacDonaghs in the final at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1983. It remains their last championship triumph.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Kenny | Borris-Ileigh | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| 2 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 3 | Stephen Dwan | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| 4 | Eamon O'Shea | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| 5 | Tom McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Dwan | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-08 | 11 | Éire Óg Annacarty |
| 2 | Philip Kenny | Borris-Ileigh | 1-06 | 9 | Carrick Swans |
| 3 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 2-02 | 8 | Carrick Swans |
| Tom McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-02 | 8 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | |
| 5 | Eamon O'Shea | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-04 | 7 | Éire Óg |
| 6 | M. J. Russell | Carrick Swans | 2-00 | 6 | Borris-Ileigh |
| Gerry Kehoe | Carrick Swans | 2-00 | 6 | Borris-Ileigh | |
| Michael McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1-03 | 6 | Golden-Kilfeacle | |
| Philip Kenny | Borris-Ileigh | 0-06 | 6 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | |
| 10 | John Treacy | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1-02 | 5 | Golden-Kilfeacle |
| Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 1-02 | 5 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| Conor Stakelum | Borris-Ileigh | 1-02 | 5 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| Declan Carr | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-02 | 5 | Borris-Ileigh | |
| Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-05 | 5 | Golden-Kilfeacle | |
| Liam O'Sullivan | Golden-Kilfeacle | 0-05 | 5 | Loughmore-Castleiney | |
| John Lyons | Éire Óg | 0-05 | 5 | Kilruane MacDonaghs |