| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Offaly (1st win) |
| Captain | Michael Hogan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Kieran Keane |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
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1987 →
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The 1986 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 7 September 1986 Offaly won the championship following a 3-12 to 3-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.