1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 49th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 25 August 1985 and ended on 16 March 1986.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1985–86
Championship Details
Dates25 August 1985 – 16 March 1986
Teams33
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilruane MacDonagh's (1st win)
CaptainTony Sheppard
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upBuffer's Alley
CaptainSeán Whelan
Provincial Champions
MunsterKilruane MacDonagh's
LeinsterBuffer's Alley
UlsterRuairí Óg
ConnachtTurloughmore
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Mick Butler (2-28)

St. Martin's were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Glenmore in the semi-final of the Kilkenny Championship.

On 16 March 1986, Kilruane MacDonaghs won the championship after a 1-15 to 2-10 defeat of Buffers Alley in the final at Croke Park. It remains their only All-Ireland triumph.

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