1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates18 May – 21 September 1986
Teams32
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 played31
Top Scorer Colours of Down.svg Brendan Mason (3–18)
Player of the Year Colours of Kerry.svg Pat Spillane
1985
1987

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.

Contents

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.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

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

Leinster Senior Football Championship

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 eachBarney Rock 0–3 (0-2f, 1 '45), Kieran Duff (0-1f) and Charlie Redmond (0-1f) 0–2 eachAttendance: 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

Munster Senior Football Championship

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

Ulster Senior Football Championship

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

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Brendan Mason Down 3–182755.40
2 Mikey Sheehy Kerry 1–131644.00
Robert McHugh Wicklow 0–161635.33
4Martin Hanrick Wexford 2–91527.50
5 Pat Spillane Kerry 2–81443.50
Franny Kelly Tipperary 1–111427.00
7Brian O'Donnell Galway 3–41343.25
Eoin Liston Kerry 2–71343.25
9 Damien O'Hagan Tyrone 0–121252.40
10Kevin O'Brien Wicklow 2–51133.66
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Brendan Mason Down 2–410 Armagh
Martin Hanrick Wexford 1–710 Kildare
3Kevin O'Brien Wicklow 2–39 Laois
Michael Martin Leitrim 2–39 Galway
Franny Kelly Tipperary 1–69 Limerick
R. Fahy Galway 1–69 London
7 Eoin Liston Kerry 2–28 Clare
Robert McHugh Wicklow 0–88 Westmeath
Pádraig Brogan Mayo 0–88 Roscommon
10 Pat Spillane Kerry 1–47 Tyrone
Mikey Sheehy Kerry 1–47 Tyrone

Miscellaneous

References

  1. "Kerry got out of jail in 1986 as ODwyer admitted". The Kerryman. 21 March 2003. Retrieved 30 October 2016.