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The 1985 Ford Open Draw Cup was a Gaelic Games competition arranged by the Gaelic Athletic Association as follow-on to the high successful 1984 Centenary Cup. This was a far less popular event and there was widespread resistance. A number of counties refused to participate. The hurling competition was won by Tipperary and the football competition was won by Kerry.
| Match | Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | March 24 | New Ross (aet) | Wexford | 6-15 | Cork | 5-17 |
| 1st Round | March 24 | Longford | Wicklow | 2-12 | Longford | 0-4 |
| 1st Round | March 24 | Carlow | Carlow | 2-14 | Roscommon | 3-8 |
| 1st Round | March 24 | Dungiven | Kerry | 0-14 | Derry | 1-5 |
| 1st Round | March 24 | Borris-in-Ossory | Antrim | 6-6 | Laois | 4-10 |
| 1st Round | March 24 | Dungarvan | Waterford | 9-25 | Mayo | 2-6 |
| 1st Round | March 24 | Trim | Tipperary | 3-18 | Meath | 0-7 |
| 2nd Round | March 31 | Mullingar | Kilkenny | 1-15 | Westmeath | 2-8 |
| 2nd Round | April 7 | New Ross | Tipperary | 1-14 | Wexford | 1-7 |
| 2nd Round | April 7 | Trim | Galway | 7-14 | Armagh | 0-4 |
| 2nd Round | April 7 | Carlow | Waterford | 5-9 | Carlow | 0-5 |
| Quarter-final | April 21 | Aughrim | Clare | 5-18 | Wicklow | 0-12 |
| Quarter-final | April 21 | Semple Stadium | Tipperary | 2-17 | Antrim | 4-7 |
| Quarter-final | April 21 | Walsh Park | Kilkenny | 2-12 | Waterford | 0-10 |
| Quarter-final | April 21 | Tralee | Galway | 4-12 | Kerry | 0-8 |
| Semi-final | April 28 | Limerick | Tipperary | 3-13 | Clare | 1-12 |
| Semi-final | April 28 | Limerick | Galway | 0-13 | Kilkenny | 0-7 |
| Final | May 5 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Tipperary | 1-13 | Galway | 1-10 |
| Match | Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | March 3 | Tralee | Kerry | 0-11 | Westmeath | 0-1 |
| Preliminary | March 3 | Navan | Meath | 2-7 | Antrim | 1-8 |
| Preliminary | March 3 | Ballybofey | Donegal | 0-8 | Laois | 0-4 |
| Preliminary | March 3 | Aughrim | Wicklow | 2-11 | Leitrim | 1-7 |
| 1st Round | March 10 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Cork | 2-7 | Cavan | 1-7 |
| 1st Round | March 10 | Dr. Cullen Park | Kerry | 1-8 | Carlow | 0-9 |
| 1st Round | March 10 | Tipperary | Galway | 0-13 | Tipperary | 0-9 |
| 1st Round | March 10 | Walsh Park (aet) | Waterford | 2-7 | Louth | 1-8 |
| 1st Round | March 10 | Ballyragget | Mayo | 5-12 | Kilkenny | 0-5 |
| 1st Round | March 10 | Irvinestown | Fermanagh | 1-8 | Clare | 0-7 |
| 1st Round | March 10 | Askeaton | Limerick | 0-10 | Derry | 0-4 |
| 1st Round | March 10 | Pearse Park | Wexford | 0-6 | Longford | 0-5 |
| 1st Round | March 10 | Ballyshannon | Donegal | 1-8 | Wicklow | 0-9 |
| 1st Round | March 10 | Markievicz Park | Meath | 2-13 | Sligo | 0-12 |
| 2nd Round | March 31 | Tralee | Kerry | 3-8 | Galway | 1-11 |
| 2nd Round | March 31 | Askeaton | Limerick | 3-6 | Mayo | 0-5 |
| 2nd Round | March 31 | Dungarvan | Donegal | 2-17 | Waterford | 0-2 |
| 2nd Round | March 31 | Enniscorthy (aet) | Fermanagh | 0-16 | Wexford | 0-13 |
| 2nd Round | March 31 | Dr. Hyde Park | Roscommon | 0-9 | Meath | 0-4 |
| 2nd Round | April 7 | Omagh | Cork | 2-11 | Tyrone | 1-2 |
| Quarter-final | April 14 | Armagh | Armagh | 2-7 | Monaghan | 0-8 |
| Quarter-final | April 14 | Ballybofey | Donegal | 0-8 | Fermanagh | 0-7 |
| Quarter-final | April 14 | Tralee | Kerry | 0-9 | Roscommon | 0-8 |
| Quarter-final | April 14 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Cork | 2-8 | Limerick | 0-7 |
| Semi-final | April 21 | Croke Park | Kerry | 0-12 | Armagh | 0-11 |
| Semi-final | April 21 | Croke Park | Cork | 0-10 | Donegal | 1-6 |
| Final | May 5 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Kerry | 2-11 | Cork | 0-4 |
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