1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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 1986 and ended on 21 September 1986.

1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates18 May 1986 - 21 September 1986
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (30th win)
CaptainTommy Doyle
ManagerMick O'Dwyer
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamTyrone
CaptainEugene McKenna
ManagerArt McRory
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterMeath
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played31
Top Scorer Brendan Mason (3-18)
Player of the Year Pat Spillane
1985
1987

Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 21 September 1986, 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 1986 Quarter-finalSligo3-5 – 2-13GalwayMarkievicz 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 1986 Quarter-finalLondon0-4 – 3-14MayoEmerald 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 1986 Semi-finalMayo0-12 – 1-11RoscommonMcHale 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 1986 Semi-finalGalway2-15 – 2-8LeitrimPearse 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 1986 FinalRoscommon1-5 – 1-8GalwayDr. 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 1986 Preliminary roundWexford1-11 – 1-8KildareWexford 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 1986 Preliminary roundLouth2-11 – 1-5LongfordDrogheda 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 1986 Preliminary roundWicklow0-15 – 1-5WestmeathAughrim 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 1986 Quarter-finalDublin0-17 – 3-3WexfordCroke 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 1986 Quarter-finalLouth2-8 – 1-13OffalyDrogheda 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 1986 Quarter-finalCarlow1-12 – 1-15MeathDr 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 1986 Quarter-finalWicklow2-10 – 1-9LaoisAughrim 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 1986 Semi-finalDublin1-10 – 0-7OffalyO'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 1986 Semi-finalMeath1-17 – 0-11WicklowSt. 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 1986 FinalMeath0-9 – 0-7DublinCroke Park, Dublin
C O'Rourke 0-3, F Murtagh 0-3, D Beggy 0-1, L Hayes 0-1, B Flynn 0-1. B Rock 0-3, C Redmond 0-2, K Duff 0-2. Attendance: 43,763
Referee: S 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 1986 Quarter-finalClare1-10 – 0-9WaterfordCusack 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 1986 Quarter-finalTipperary2-14 – 1-4LimerickNed 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 1986 Semi-finalCork1-12 – 0-9ClarePáirc 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 1986 Semi-finalTipperary0-12 – 5-9KerryNed 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 1986 FinalKerry0-12 – 0-8CorkFitzgerald 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 1986 Preliminary roundDown2-8 – 1-10DonegalSt. 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 1986 Quarter-finalAntrim0-7 – 1-8CavanCasement 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 1986 Quarter-finalTyrone2-6 – 1-7DerryHealy 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 1986 Quarter-finalFermanagh0-7 – 1-11ArmaghSt. 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 1986 Quarter-finalMonaghan0-13 – 1-10DownSt. 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 1986 Quarter-final replayMonaghan0-11 – 2-11DownSt. 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 1986 Semi-finalTyrone2-16 – 1-12CavanSt. 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 1986 Semi-finalDown3-7 – 0-12ArmaghSt. 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 1986 FinalTyrone1-11 – 0-10DownSt. 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 1986 Semi-finalTyrone1-12 – 1-9GalwayCroke 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 1986 Semi-FinalMeath0-12 – 2-13KerryCroke 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 1986 FinalKerry2-15 – 1-10TyroneCroke 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
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
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
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
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

Miscellaneous

  • Meath win their first Leinster football title since 1970.
  • After facing defeat in four previous All-Ireland semi-finals (1956, 1957, 1973, 1984), Tyrone's defeat of Galway at the penultimate stage allows the team to qualify for their very first All-Ireland final.
  • Kerry's Pat Spillane, Páidí Ó Sé and Denis "Ógie" Moran became the first players in the history of the championship to win eight All-Ireland medals on the field of play. Mikey Sheehy also won an eighth All-Ireland medal, however, he missed the 1984 All-Ireland final through injury.
  • The All Ireland final was the first meeting between Kerry and Tyrone.

References

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