1986 Kerry Senior Football Championship
The 1986 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 86th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]
| Dates | 21 June - 5 October 1986 | ||
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| Teams | 19 | ||
| Champions | Austin Stacks (10th title) Michael Counihan (captain) Paul Lucey (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Killarney John Cahill (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 21 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (1.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 366 (17.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Mikey Sheehy (2-27) | ||
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West Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Killarney in the second round.[2]
The final was played on 5 October 1986 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Austin Stacks and Killarney, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Austin Stacks won the match by 1-11 to 1-07 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a first title in seven years.[3]
Mikey Sheehy was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.
Results
First round
| 21 June 1986 First round | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-20 - 0-04 | St. Brendan's | Ardfert Grounds |
| W O'Connor 0-5, J Lordan 0-3, C Kearney 0-3, D Lyne 0-3, D Hanafin 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, D Buckley 0-1. | E Fitzgerald 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. |
| 22 June 1986 First round | Dr. Crokes | 0-13 - 0-04 | Gneeveguilla | FitzGerald Stadium |
| S O'Shea 0-4, P O'Shea 0-3, P Fleming 0-2, J Clifford 0-2, M O'Grady 0-1, M Buckley 0-1. | S Óg O'Leary 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1. |
| 22 June 1986 First round | Feale Rangers | 1-08 - 1-07 | Castleisland Rangers | Tarbert Grounds |
| D Kennelly 0-7, T O'Connell 1-0, J Buckley 0-1. | K Lane 0-5, M Galwey 1-0, P Scanlon 0-2. |
Second round
| 21 June 1986 Second round | Austin Stacks | 0-10 - 0-10 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 0-6, E Moynihan 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, JL McElligott 0-1. | G O'Driscoll 0-4, P O'Connor 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-2, M O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 22 June 1986 Second round | Mid Kerry | 2-07 - 0-09 | Shannon Rangers | Páirc de Búrca |
| J O'Sullivan 1-1, T Evans 1-0, W Maher 0-3, J Foley 0-2, M Moriarty 0-1. | J Walsh 0-5, T Walsh 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, S Stack 0-1. |
| 12 July 1986 Second round | Castleisland Desmonds | 4-15 - 0-04 | Gweestin Rangers | Castleisland Grounds |
| P Horan 2-0, C Kearney 0-6, W O'Connor 1-2, J Lordan 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-2, D Hanafin 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, T Leen 0-1. | M Allen 0-2, J Doolan 0-1, B O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round replay | Austin Stacks | 0-10 - 0-07 | South Kerry | Con Keating Park |
| M Sheehy 0-6, G Power 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, E Moynihan 0-1. | S Fitzgerald 0-3, P O'Connor 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round | Killarney | 1-11 - 0-11 | West Kerry | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| D O'Donoghue 0-5, M McAuliffe 0-5, E Mulrooney 1-1. | K Maunsell 0-7, J Doyle 0-2, P Ó Sé 0-1, T Sayers 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-09 - 0-10 | Beale | Austin Stack Park |
| M Griffin 0-5, JT O'Sullivan 1-0, P Hoare 0-2, D Keane 0-1, T Hoare 0-1. | E Liston 0-3, D Moran 0-3, J Costello 0-3, S Linnane 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round | Kenmare | 1-09 - 0-08 | John Mitchels | Austin Stack Park |
| E McCarthy 0-4, T Spillane 1-0, T Harrington 0-2, M Spillane 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Dennehy 0-3, T O'Dowd 0-3, P Whyte 0-1, J Sheehy 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round | Dr. Crokes | 0-08 - 0-06 | Laune Rangers | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| P O'Shea 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, P Fleming 0-1, M Buckley 0-1, M Grady 0-1. | J Shannon 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, T Johnson 0-1, T Fleming 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round | Feale Rangers | 1-08 - 2-05 | Clann na Gael | Moyvane Grounds |
| D Kennelly 0-5, D Mulvihill 1-1, JJ McElligott 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. | G O'Donoghue 1-3, C Lenihan 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 26 July 1986 Second round replay | Feale Rangers | 0-06 - 1-01 | Clann na Gael | Moyvane Grounds |
| J Mulvihill 0-2, T O'Connell 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, D Kennelly 0-1, JJ McElligott 0-1. | P O'Donoghue 1-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 26 July 1986 Quarter-final | Austin Stacks | 0-09 - 0-06 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 0-4, L Kerins 0-2, E Moynihan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. | P Hoare 0-3, J Sheehy 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. |
| 27 July 1986 Quarter-final | Killarney | 0-11 - 1-06 | Castleisland Desmonds | FitzGerald Stadium |
| M McAuliffe 0-4, E Mulrooney 0-3, A McAuliffe 0-2, J Cahill 0-1, S Cronin 0-1. | P Horan 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, D Hanafin 0-2, C Kearney 0-1, D Lyne 0-1. |
| 27 July 1986 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 3-11 - 0-11 | Kenmare | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P O'Shea 2-1, C Murphy 1-3, S O'Shea 0-3, N O'Leary 0-2, J Clifford 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. | P Spillane 0-5, E McCarthy 0-3, M Spillane 0-2, J Sullivan-Morgan 0-1. |
| 2 August 1986 Quarter-final | Mid Kerry | 2-11 - 0-11 | Feale Rangers | Páirc de Búrca |
| W Maher 2-5, J O'Sullivan 0-2, M Heffernan 0-2, T Evans 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | D Kennelly 0-5, T O'Connell 0-2, J Wrenn 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-1, JP O'Connell 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 10 August 1986 Semi-final | Austin Stacks | 2-17 - 2-07 | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| M Sheehy 1-7, G Power 1-2, JL McElligott 0-3, J Walsh 0-2, E Moynihan 0-2, L Kerins 0-1. | W Maher 0-4, F Courtney 1-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, D Hartnett 0-1, T Evans 0-1, M Heffernan 0-1. |
| 10 August 1986 Semi-final | Killarney | 0-07 - 0-07 | Dr. Crokes | FitzGerald Stadium |
| M McAuliffe 0-4, M Cronin 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1. | P O'Shea 0-3, S O'Shea 0-2, M Buckley 0-1, P Donoghue 0-1. |
| 31 August 1986 Semi-final replay | Killarney | 0-10 - 1-04 | Dr. Crokes | FitzGerald Stadium |
| M McAuliffe 0-5, M Cronin 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, T Regan 0-1. | C Murphy 1-0, P O'Donoghue 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, N O'Leary 0-1. |
Final
| 5 October 1986 Final | Austin Stacks | 1-11 - 1-07 | Killarney | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 1-4, JL McElligott 0-3, G Power 0-2, E Moynihan 0-2. | M McAuliffe 0-5, S Kelliher 1-0, M Murphy 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: D O'Sullivan (Currow) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 2-27 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 2 | Mike McAuliffe | Killarney | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 3 | Willie Maher | Mid Kerry | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Denis Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 5 | Pat O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 2-11 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Maher | Mid Kerry | 2-05 | 11 | Feale Rangers |
| 2 | Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 1-07 | 10 | Mid Kerry |
| 3 | Pat O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 2-01 | 7 | Kenmare |
| Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 1-04 | 7 | Killarney | |
| Denis Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Castleisland Rangers | |
| Kevin Maunsell | West Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | Killarney | |
| 7 | Philip Horan | Castleisland Desmonds | 2-00 | 6 | Gweestin Rangers |
| John O'Donoghue | Clann na Gael | 1-03 | 6 | Feale Rangers | |
| Connie Murphy | Dr. Crokes | 1-03 | 6 | Kenmare | |
| Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 0-06 | 6 | South Kerry | |
| Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 0-06 | 6 | South Kerry | |
| Christy Kearney | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-06 | 6 | Gweestin Rangers |
Miscellaneous
- Austin Stacks win their first title since 1979.
- Austin Stacks move level with John Mitchels at the top of the Roll of Honor with 10 titles.
References
- "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "Lios Póil and West Kerry say goodbye to legendary manager Eugene Devane". The Kerryman. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "1986 Remembered". Austin Stacks GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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