| Year: | 1987 |
| Dates: | 24 May - 6 September 1987 |
| Teams: | 15 |
| Munster: | Tipperary |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Poty: | Joe Cooney |
| Team: | Galway |
| Titles: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Conor Hayes |
| Manager: | Cyril Farrell |
| Team2: | Kilkenny |
| Captain2: | Paddy Prendergast |
| Manager2: | Pat Henderson |
| Totalgoals: | 61 (3.58 per game) |
| Totalpoints: | 500 (29.41 per game) |
| Topscorer: | Pat Fox (3-45) |
| Previous: | 1986 |
| Next: | 1988 |
The 1987 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 24 May 1987 and ended on 6 September 1987.
Cork were the defending champions but were defeated by Tipperary in the Munster final. Kerry fielded a team in the provincial championship for the first time since 1978.
On 6 September 1987, Galway won the championship following a 1-12 to 0-9 defeat of Kilkenny in the 100th All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title, their first in seven championship seasons.
Tipperary's Pat Fox was the championship's top scorer with 3-45. Galway's Joe Cooney was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.
Qualified from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Relegated to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Fifteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, one team from the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.
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| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Fox | Tipperary | 3–45 | 54 | 6 | 9.00 | |
| 2 | John Fenton | Cork | 1–38 | 41 | 4 | 10.25 | |
| 3 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 5–15 | 30 | 6 | 5.00 | |
| 4 | Ger Fennelly | Kilkenny | 0–29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 | |
| 5 | Harry Ryan | Kilkenny | 3–14 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 | |
| 6 | Paddy Kelly | Limerick | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| 7 | Christy Heffernan | Kilkenny | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | ||
| 9 | Danny McNaughton | Antrim | 3-6 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| 10 | Liam Fennelly | Kilkenny | 3-4 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Fox | Tipperary | 1–10 | 13 | Kerry |
| John Fenton | Cork | 0–13 | 13 | Tipperary | |
| 3 | John Fenton | Cork | 0–12 | 12 | Tipperary |
| 4 | Christy Heffernan | Kilkenny | 2–5 | 11 | Westmeath |
| Harry Ryan | Kilkenny | 2–5 | 11 | Antrim | |
| John Fenton | Cork | 1–8 | 11 | Limerick | |
| Pat Fox | Tipperary | 0–11 | 11 | Cork | |
| 8 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 2–4 | 10 | Clare |
| Paddy Kelly | Limerick | 0–10 | 10 | Waterford | |
| 10 | Ger Fennelly | Kilkenny | 0–9 | 9 | Offaly |
| Pat Fox | Tipperary | 0–9 | 9 | Cork | |
| John Houlihan | Wexford | 0–9 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Troy | Offaly | 1 |
| Kevin Fennelly | Kilkenny | ||
| Ken Hogan | Tipperary | ||
| Ger Cunningham | Cork | ||
| John Commins | Galway |