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1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Football championship
Football championship
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| year | 1986 | ||
| dates | 18 May – 21 September 1986 | ||
| teams | 32 | ||
| connacht | Galway | ||
| munster | Kerry | ||
| leinster | Meath | ||
| ulster | Tyrone | ||
| matches | 31 | ||
| poty | [[File: Colours of Kerry.svg | border | 20px]] Pat Spillane |
| team | Kerry | ||
| titles | 30th | ||
| captain | Tommy Doyle | ||
| manager | Mick O'Dwyer | ||
| team2 | Tyrone | ||
| captain2 | Eugene McKenna | ||
| manager2 | Art McRory | ||
| topscorer | [[File: Colours of Down.svg | border | 20px]] Brendan Mason (3–18) |
| previous | [1985](1985-all-ireland-senior-football-championship) | ||
| next | [1987](1987-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.
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. 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
Semi-finals
Final
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[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
|score-width= 45 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Wicklow | RD1-score5=0–15 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Westmeath | RD1-score6=1–05 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=Wexford | RD1-score09=1–11 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=Kildare | RD1-score10=1–08 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=Louth | RD1-score13=2–11 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=Longford | RD1-score14=1–05 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Meath | RD2-score1=1–15 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Carlow | RD2-score2=1–12 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Wicklow | RD2-score3=2–10 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Laois | RD2-score4=1–09 | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Wexford | RD2-score5=3–03 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Dublin | RD2-score6=0–17 | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Offaly | RD2-score7=1–13 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Louth | RD2-score8=2–08 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Meath | RD3-score1=1–17 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Wicklow | RD3-score2=0–11 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Offaly | RD3-score3=0–07 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Dublin | RD3-score4=1–10 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Meath | RD4-score1=0–09 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Dublin | RD4-score2=0–07
[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
|score-width= 45 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Clare | RD1-score1=1–10 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Waterford | RD1-score2=0–09 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Tipperary | RD1-score5=2–14 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Limerick | RD1-score6=1–04 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cork | RD2-score1=1–12 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Clare | RD2-score2=0–09 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Kerry | RD2-score3=5–09 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Tipperary | RD2-score4=0–12 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Kerry | RD3-score1=0–12 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Cork | RD3-score2=0–08
[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
|score-width= 45 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Down | RD1-score1=2–08 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Donegal | RD1-score2=1–10 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Down | RD2-score1=1–10 2–11 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Monaghan | RD2-score2=0–13 0–11 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Armagh | RD2-score3=1–11 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Fermanagh | RD2-score4=0–07 | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Derry | RD2-score5=1–07 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Tyrone | RD2-score6=2–06 | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Cavan | RD2-score7=1–08 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Antrim | RD2-score8=0–7 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Down | RD3-score1=3–07 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Armagh | RD3-score2=0–12 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Cavan | RD3-score3=1–12 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Tyrone | RD3-score4=2–16 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Tyrone | RD4-score1=1–11 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Down | RD4-score2=0–10
[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: 1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
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
References
- (21 March 2003). "Kerry got out of jail in 1986 as ODwyer admitted". The Kerryman.
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