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 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

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.

Results

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Quarter-finals

1 June 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Semi-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 1986 Semi-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 1986 Final 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 1986 Preliminary 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 1986 Preliminary 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 1986 Preliminary 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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Semi-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 1986 Semi-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 1986 Final 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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Semi-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 1986 Semi-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 1986 Final 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 1986 Preliminary 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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Quarter-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 1986 Semi-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 1986 Semi-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 1986 Final 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 1986 Semi-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 1986 Semi-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 1986 Final 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

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Scoring

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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

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  • 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

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