Championship details | |
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Dates | 18 May – 21 September 1986 |
Teams | 32 |
All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Kerry (30th win) |
Captain | Tommy Doyle |
Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Tyrone |
Captain | Eugene McKenna |
Manager | Art McRory |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Meath |
Ulster | Tyrone |
Connacht | Galway |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 31 |
Top Scorer | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
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The 1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 100th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 18 May and ended on 21 September 1986.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 21 September, Kerry won the championship following a 2–15 to 1–10 defeat of first-time finalists Tyrone in the All-Ireland final. [1] This was their 30th All-Ireland title and their third championship in succession.
Down's Brendan Mason was the championship's top scorer with 3–18. Kerry's Pat Spillane was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Quarter-finals
1 June 1986Quarter-final | Sligo | 3–5 – 2–13 | Galway | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
D McDonagh 0–5, R Henneberry 2–0, J Kent 1–0. | R Fahy 1–6, B O'Donnell 1–0, M Brennan 0–3, V Daly 0–2, B Talty 0–1, G McManus 0–1. | Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo) |
1 June 1986Quarter-final | London | 0–4 – 3–14 | Mayo | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
M Finnaran 0–2, L Lacey 0–1, F McHale 0–1. | J O'Boyle 1–3, M Butler 1–2, T Reilly 1–1, TJ Kilgallon 0–3, N Durkan 0–2, L McHale 0–1, WJ Padden 0–1, J Burke 0–1. | Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
Semi-finals
15 June 1986Semi-final | Mayo | 0–12 – 1–11 | Roscommon | McHale Park, Castlebar |
P Brogan 0–8, WJ Padden 0–1, J Maughan 0–1, K McStay 0–1, N Durcan 0–1. | T McManus 1–3, P Earley 0–3, A Garvey 0–3, E McManus Snr. 0–2. | Referee: M Kearins (Sligo) |
22 June 1986Semi-final | Galway | 2–15 – 2–8 | Leitrim | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
B O'Donnell 1–3, B Brennan 1–2, P Kelly 0–5, G McManus 0–4, M Brennan 0–1. | M Martin 2–3, B Breen 0–3, S Mulhern 0–1, C Lynch 0–1. | Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon) |
Final
13 July 1986Final | Roscommon | 1–5 – 1–8 | Galway | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
P Earley 1–0, T Óg O'Brien 0–2, J Kelly 0–1, P MacNeill 0–1, A Garvey 0–1. | S Joyce 1–0, P Kelly 0–2, T Tierney 0–1, B Talty 0–1, R Fahy 0–1, G McManus 0–1, B O'Donnell 0–1, M Brennan 0–1. | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: P Gorman (Sligo) |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Galway | 2–13 | |||||||||||||
Sligo | 3–05 | Galway | 2–15 | |||||||||||
Leitrim | 2–05 | |||||||||||||
Galway | 1–08 | |||||||||||||
Mayo | 3–14 | Roscommon | 1–05 | |||||||||||
London | 0–04 | Roscommon | 1–11 | |||||||||||
Mayo | 0–12 |
Preliminary round
18 May 1986Preliminary round | Wexford | 1–11 – 1–8 | Kildare | Wexford Park, Wexford |
M Hanrick 1–7, P Barden 0–2, S Fitzhenry 0–1, J McGovern 0–1. | J Crofton 1–1, P Farrell 0–2, B Donovan 0–2, A McLoughlin 0–1, S Dowling 0–1, S Ryan 0–1. | Referee: T Jordan (Dublin) |
18 May 1986Preliminary round | Louth | 2–11 – 1–5 | Longford | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
S Reid 1–2, Johnny McDonnell 1–0, Jimmy McDonnell 0–3, D McDonnell 0–3, P Matthews 0–1, S Melia 0–1, R Culhane 0–1. | K O'Rourke 1–2, D Rowley 0–2, M O'Hara 0–1. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath) |
25 May 1986Preliminary round | Wicklow | 0–15 – 1–5 | Westmeath | Aughrim Park, Aughrim |
R McHugh 0–8, P Baker 0–2, A O'Sullivan 0–2, K O'Brien 0–1, C Murphy 0–1, S Morris 0–1. | P McWade 1–1, M Fagan 0–2, P Walsh 0–1, S Hynes 0–1. | Referee: C Buckley (Offaly) |
Quarter-finals
8 June 1986Quarter-final | Dublin | 0–17 – 3–3 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
B Rock 0–6, T Carr 0–2, S Kearns 0–2, J McNally 0–2, K Duff 0–1, C Redmond 0–1, N McCaffrey 0–1, D Synnott 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1. | M Hanrick 1–2, G Byrne 1–0, S Fitzhenry 1–0, J McGovern 0–1. | Attendance: 12,085 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
8 June 1986Quarter-final | Louth | 2–8 – 1–13 | Offaly | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
A Wiseman 1–2, S White 1–1, J McDonnell 0–2, D Callaqghan 0–1, D McDonnell 0–1, K Dawe 0–1. | B Lowry 0–5, P Mollen 1–0, K Dunne 0–2, P Brady 0–2, J Mooney 0–2, R Connor 0–1, P Spollen 0–1. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath) |
15 June 1986Quarter-final | Carlow | 1–12 – 1–15 | Meath | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
P Kenny 0–5, P Browne 1–1, W Doyle 0–2, J Hayden 0–1, L Molloy 0–1, L Kearns 0–1, P Quirke 0–1. | D Beggy 1–2, F Murtagh 0–5, C O'Rourke 0–2, B Stafford 0–2, B Flynn 0–1, L Hayes 0–2, J Cassells 0–1. | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: T Jordan (Dublin) |
15 June 1986Quarter-final | Wicklow | 2–10 – 1–9 | Laois | Aughrim Park, Aughrim |
K O'Brien 2–3, R McHugh 0–3, C Murphy 0–2, P Baker 0–1, P O'Toole 0–1. | E Whelan 1–3, L Irwin 0–3, T Prendergast 0–1, W Brennan 0–1, G Browne 0–1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: C Buckley (Offaly) |
Semi-finals
29 June 1986Semi-final | Dublin | 1–10 – 0–7 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
C Redmond 1–3, B Rock 0–3, T Carr 0–2, L Close 0–1, T Conroy 0–1. | B Lowry 0–4, J Guinan 0–1, P Brady 0–1, J Mooney 0–1. | Attendance: 13,793 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
6 July 1986Semi-final | Meath | 1–17 – 0–11 | Wicklow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
L Hayes 0–5, B Stafford 0–4, PJ Gillick 1–0, B Flynn 0–3, F Murtagh 0–2, D Beggy 0–2, C O'Rourke 0–1. | R McHugh 0–5, P Baker 0–3, C Murphy 0–1, K O'Brien 0–1, S Morris 0–1. | Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
Final
27 July 1986Final | Meath | 0–9 – 0–7 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
Finian Murtagh (0-1f) and Colm O'Rourke 0–3 each, Liam Hayes (0-1f), David Beggy, Bernard Flynn (0-1f) 0–1 each | Barney Rock 0–3 (0-2f, 1 '45), Kieran Duff (0-1f) and Charlie Redmond (0-1f) 0–2 each | Attendance: 43,763 Referee: Seamus Aldridge (Kildare) |
Preliminary Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Meath | 1–15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Carlow | 1–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Meath | 1–17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wicklow | 0–15 | Wicklow | 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||
Westmeath | 1–05 | Wicklow | 2–10 | ||||||||||||||||
Laois | 1–09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Meath | 0–09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wexford | 1–11 | Dublin | 0–07 | ||||||||||||||||
Kildare | 1–08 | Wexford | 3–03 | ||||||||||||||||
Dublin | 0–17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Offaly | 0–07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louth | 2–11 | Dublin | 1–10 | ||||||||||||||||
Longford | 1–05 | Offaly | 1–13 | ||||||||||||||||
Louth | 2–08 |
Quarter-finals
18 May 1986Quarter-final | Clare | 1–10 – 0–9 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
A McDermott 1–0, K Kelleher 0–2, G Killeen 0–2, P Burke 0–2, T Tubridy 0–1, F Griffin 0–1, G Fitzpatrick 0–1, P Vaughan 0–1. | E O'Brien 0–3, L Power 0–2, M Reid 0–1, M Walsh 0–1, S Power 0–1, J Maher 0–1. | Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
18 May 1986Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2–14 – 1–4 | Limerick | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
F Kelly 1–6, P McGrath 1–0, J O'Mara 0–3, G McGrath 0–2, L Stokes 0–1, P Dooley 0–1, M Leahy 0–1. | T O'Connor 1–0, L Keane 0–2, L Long 0–1, F Ryan 0–1. | Referee: T Meagher (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
15 June 1986Semi-final | Cork | 1–12 – 0–9 | Clare | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
B Coffey 1–1, D Barry 0–4, R Swaine 0–3, C O'Neill 0–3, J O'Driscoll 0–1. | P Burke 0–3, P Vaughan 0–2, M Downes 0–1, N Normoyle 0–1, J McGrath 0–1, G Killeen 0–1. | Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
15 June 1986Semi-final | Tipperary | 0–12 – 5–9 | Kerry | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
F Kelly 0–5, L Stokes 0–2, D Foley 0–2, J O'Meara 0–1, J Owens 0–1, G McGrath 0–1. | E Liston 2–2, P Spillane 1–2, J O'Shea 1–1, G Power 1–0, J Kennedy 0–2, M Sheehy 0–1, G Lynch 0–1. | Referee: P Lane (Limerick) |
Final
6 July 1986Final | Kerry | 0–12 – 0–8 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
J Kennedy 0–4, M Sheehy 0–4, J O'Shea 0–2, T O'Dowd 0–1, T Doyle 0–1. | D Barry 0–4, C O'Neill 0–3, J O'Driscoll 0–1. | Attendance: 33,198 Referee: R Moloney (Limerick) |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Clare | 1–10 | |||||||||||||
Waterford | 0–09 | Cork | 1–12 | |||||||||||
Clare | 0–09 | |||||||||||||
Kerry | 0–12 | |||||||||||||
Tipperary | 2–14 | Cork | 0–08 | |||||||||||
Limerick | 1–04 | Kerry | 5–09 | |||||||||||
Tipperary | 0–12 |
Preliminary round
18 May 1986Preliminary round | Down | 2–8 – 1–10 | Donegal | St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle |
J Treanor 1–2, F McKibben 1–0, B Mason 0–3, A Rodgers 0–1, G Blaney 0–1, L Austin 0–1. | L McGettigan 1–1, M McHugh 0–3, J McMullan 0–3, M Carlin 0–2, A Molloy 0–1. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J Gough (Antrim) |
Quarter-finals
25 May 1986Quarter-final | Antrim | 0–7 – 1–8 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
L Harbinson 0–2, A McQuillan 0–1, D Graham 0–1, R McGuckin 0–1, E Prenter 0–1, G Mulvenna 0–1, | R Carolan 0–4, D McDonnell 1–0, G Smyth 0–2, P McNamee 0–1, N O'Donnell 0–1. | Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
1 June 1986Quarter-final | Tyrone | 2–6 – 1–7 | Derry | Healy Park, Omagh |
S Rice 1–1, N McGinn 1–0, S Conway 0–4, S McNally 0–1. | D Cassidy 1–0, D Barton 0–2, E Gormley 0–2, E Young 0–1, J McGuirk 0–1, C McKee 0–1. |
8 June 1986Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 0–7 – 1–11 | Armagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
E Greene 0–3, J Rahill 0–1, P McGinnity 0–1, D Corrigan 0–1, G McElroy 0–1. | D Seeley 0–6, N McCabe 1–0, M Toye 0–1, G Houlihan 0–1, S SKelton 0–1, J Kernan 0–1, J McCorry 0–1. | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan) |
15 June 1986Quarter-final | Monaghan | 0–13 – 1–10 | Down | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
E Hughes 0–4, E McEneaney 0–4, R McCarron 0–4, K Carragher 0–1. | B Mason 1–3, A Rodgers 0–2, John McCartan 0–2, L Austin 0–1, G Blaney 0–1, T McArdle 0–1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh) |
22 June 1986Quarter-final replay | Monaghan | 0–11 – 2–11 | Down | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
R McCarron 0–6, E Hughes 0–2, E Murphy 0–1, E McEneaney 0–1, B Murray 0–1. | B Mason 0–4, T McCardle 1–0, B Conlon 1–0, John McCartan 0–3, J Treanor 0–2, M Linden 0–1, L Austin 0–1. | Referee: M Greenan (Cavan) |
Semi-finals
22 June 1986Semi-final | Tyrone | 2–16 – 1–12 | Cavan | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
S Rice 2–0, D O'Hagan 0–6, N McClure 0–3, N Mallon 0–5, K McCabe 0–1, E McKenna 0–1. | R Carolan 0–4, D McDonnell 1–0, M Faulkner 0–3, J Dillon 0–2, N O'Donnell 0–1, J Reilly 0–1, S King 0–1. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: J Gough (Antrim) |
29 June 1986Semi-final | Down | 3–7 – 0–12 | Armagh | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
B Mason 2–4, G Blaney 1–1, R Carr 0–2. | S SKelton 0–4, C Harney 0–3, M Toye 0–3, N Smyth 0–1, G Houlihan 0–1. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
Final
20 July 1986Final | Tyrone | 1–11 – 0–10 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
M McClure 0–4, P Donaghy 1–0, M Mahon 0–3, D O'Hagan 0–2, E McKenna 0–1, S McNally 0–1. | B Mason 0–4, G Blaney 0–3, J Treanor 0–2, T McArdle 0–1. | Attendance: 18,000 |
Preliminary Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Down | 2–08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Donegal | 1–10 | Down | 1–10 2–11 | ||||||||||||||||
Monaghan | 0–13 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Down | 3–07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Armagh | 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Armagh | 1–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fermanagh | 0–07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tyrone | 1–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Down | 0–10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Derry | 1–07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tyrone | 2–06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cavan | 1–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tyrone | 2–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cavan | 1–08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Antrim | 0–7 |
Semi-finals
17 August 1986Semi-final | Tyrone | 1–12 – 1–9 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
K McCabe 1–0, E McKenna 0–3, D O'Hagan 0–3, P Donaghy 0–1, S McNally 0–1, M Mallon 0–1, S Conway 0–1, P Quinn 0–1, N McGinn 0–1. | B O'Donnell 1–0, G McManus 0–3, S Joyce 0–2, P Kelly 0–1, M Brennan 0–1, V Daly 0–1, T Tierney 0–1. | Attendance: 26,644 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
24 August 1986Semi-Final | Meath | 0–12 – 2–13 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
B Flynn 0–5, C O'Rourke 0–2, L Hayes 0–2, F Murtagh 0–1, T Ferguson 0–1, M O'Connell 0–1. | W Maher 1–1, M Sheehy 0–4, G Power 1–0, E Liston 0–3, P Spillane 0–2, T Doyle 0–1, J O'Shea 0–1, D Moran 0–1. | Attendance: 45,405 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan) |
Final
21 September 1986Final | Kerry | 2–15 – 1–10 | Tyrone | Croke Park, Dublin |
P Spillane 1–4, M Sheehy 1–4, E Liston 0–2, D Moran 0–2, T O'Dowd 0–2, G Power 0–1. | P Quinn 1–1, M Mallon 0–4, S McNally 0–2, M McClure 0–1, K McCabe 0–1, D O'Hagan 0–1. | Attendance: 65,628 Referee: J Dennigan (Cork) |
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Brendan Mason | Down | 3–18 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
2 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 1–13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
Robert McHugh | Wicklow | 0–16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
4 | Martin Hanrick | Wexford | 2–9 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
5 | Pat Spillane | Kerry | 2–8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
Franny Kelly | Tipperary | 1–11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
7 | Brian O'Donnell | Galway | 3–4 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
Eoin Liston | Kerry | 2–7 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
9 | Damien O'Hagan | Tyrone | 0–12 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 |
10 | Kevin O'Brien | Wicklow | 2–5 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Brendan Mason | Down | 2–4 | 10 | Armagh |
Martin Hanrick | Wexford | 1–7 | 10 | Kildare | |
3 | Kevin O'Brien | Wicklow | 2–3 | 9 | Laois |
Michael Martin | Leitrim | 2–3 | 9 | Galway | |
Franny Kelly | Tipperary | 1–6 | 9 | Limerick | |
R. Fahy | Galway | 1–6 | 9 | London | |
7 | Eoin Liston | Kerry | 2–2 | 8 | Clare |
Robert McHugh | Wicklow | 0–8 | 8 | Westmeath | |
Pádraig Brogan | Mayo | 0–8 | 8 | Roscommon | |
10 | Pat Spillane | Kerry | 1–4 | 7 | Tyrone |
Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 1–4 | 7 | Tyrone |