1987 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season May 2025 1987 Galway Senior Hurling Championship 20px|Border Athenry 1 Mattie Gannon 20px|Border Castlegar 1986 1986 Galway Senior Hurling Championship 1988 1988 Galway Senior Hurling Championship The 1987 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887.https://hoganstand.com/galway/ClubTitles Club Titles - Galway Hogan Stand 3 November 2025 Killimordaly entered the championship as the defending champions.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/killimordaly-hc/ Killimordaly HC Club Info 11 November 2025https://www.independent.ie/sport/madden-goal-rescues-kill/26106245.html Madden goal rescues 'Kill Irish Independent 9 October 2000 11 November 2025 The final was played on 18 October 1987 at Duggan Park in Ballinasloe, between Athenry and Castlegar, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/castlegar-strive-to-exit-doldrums-and-return-to-galway-hurling-glory-days/42157552.html Castlegar strive to exit doldrums and return to Galway hurling glory days Irish Independent 20 November 2022 11 November 2025 Athenry won the match by 1–12 to 2–06 to claim their first ever championship title.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/athenry-hc/ Athenry HC Club Info 12 November 2025https://athenryparishheritage.com/the-athenry-gaa-story-1885-1987/ The Athenry GAA Story (1885-1987) Athenry Parish Heritage 12 November 2025 Results Final 18 October 1987 Final Athenry 1-12 - 2-06 Castlegar Duggan Park References Category:Galway Senior Hurling Championship Galway Senior Hurling Championship Galway Senior Hurling Championship