1986 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final

1986 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final Croke Park from the Hill - 2004 All-Ireland Football Championship Final.jpg View from the Hill in Croke Park 1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Kilruane MacDonagh's 40px 1-15 Buffers Alley 40px 2-10 16 March 1986 Croke Park Dublin Terence Murray (Limerick) 10,176 1985 1987 The 1986 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Croke Park on 16 March 1986 to determine the winners of the 1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 16th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Kilruane MacDonagh's of Tipperary and Buffers Alley of Wexford, with Kilruane MacDonagh's winning by 1-15 to 2-10.http://www.kilruanemacdonaghs.com/allireland.php All-Ireland Glory Kilruane MacDonagh's GAA website 11 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150328225831/http://www.kilruanemacdonaghs.com/allireland.php 28 March 2015 dead dmy-all The All-Ireland final was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between Kilruane MacDonagh's and Buffer's Alley. It remains their only championship meeting at this level. Both sides were hoping to make history by winning their first All-Ireland title. In one of the great All-Ireland club finals, Buffers Alley started in whirlwind fashion and led by 2-2 to 0-2 early in the first half. Kilruane clawed their way back into the game and trailed at the interval by four points on a score line of 2-4 to 0-6. Kilruane MacDonagh's felt that the ship had been steadied and emerged for the second half in determined mood. Five minutes into the second half Pat Quinlan availed of an error by Colm Doran to whip the ball to the net and bring the sides level. The tide seemed to have turned in Kilruane's favour but Buffers Alley refused to buckle. Six times in the thrilling second half the sides were level until a 65 from Gilbert Williams separated the sides with two minutes left. His brother Jim, who had already scored four magnificent points from play, added another on the call of time to secure a two-point victory. Victory for Kilruane MacDonagh's secured their first All-Ireland title. They became the 10th club to win the All-Ireland title, while they were the second Tipperary representatives to claim the ultimate prize. Match Details 16 March 1986 Kilruane MacDonagh's 20px|border 1-15 - 2-10 20px|border Buffers Alley Pat Quinlan 1-2, J Williams 0-5, Gilbert Williams 0-3 (2 '70s' and 1f), P Williams 0-2 (1f), Philip Quinlan 0-2, Gerry Williams 0-1. M Butler 1-6 (5f), T Doran 1-0, S O'Leary 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1, G Sweeney 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 10,176 T Murray (Limerick) _blackrightsash FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 _white_bands Midelton _goldleftsash 006400 006400 006400 FFFFFF 006400 _yellowtop Buffers Alley References June 2017 Category:1986 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship finals Category:GAA finals at Croke Park Category:Tipperary GAA matches Category:Wexford GAA matches Category:March 1986 sports events in Europe Category:1980s in Dublin (city)