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 and ended on 21 September 1986.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |  Brendan Mason (3-18) |
| Player of the Year |  Pat Spillane |
← 1985 1987 → | |
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 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 | |||||||||||||
Leinster Senior Football Championship
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Munster Senior Football Championship
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 | |||||||||||||
Ulster Senior Football Championship
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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
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
- "Kerry got out of jail in 1986 as ODwyer admitted". The Kerryman. 21 March 2003. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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