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1987 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship

Football championship

FieldValue
year1987
dates17 May – 20 September 1987
teams32
connachtGalway
munsterCork
leinsterMeath
ulsterDerry
matches37
poty[[File: Colours of Meath.svgborder20px]] Brian Stafford
teamMeath
titles4th
captainMick Lyons
managerSeán Boylan
team2Cork
captain2Conor Counihan
manager2Billy Morgan
topscorer[[File: Colours of Cork.svgborder20px]] Larry Tompkins (0–38)
previous[1986](1986-all-ireland-senior-football-championship)
next[1988](1988-all-ireland-senior-football-championship)

The 1987 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 101st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 17 May 1987 and ended on 20 September 1987.

Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster final replay.

On 20 September 1987, Meath won the championship following a 1–14 to 0–11 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 4th All-Ireland title, their first since 1967.

Cork's Larry Tompkins was the championship's top scorer with 0–38. Meath's Brian Stafford was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]

Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Finals

[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]

Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]

Semi-finals

Final

Main article: 1987 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Larry TompkinsCork0–383866.33
2Brian StaffordMeath0–333356.60
3Barney RockDublin0–232337.66
4Enda GormleyDerry0–222245.50
5Eoin O'BrienWaterford1–111434.66

;Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Barney RockDublin0–1111Westmeath
Larry TompkinsCork0–1111Galway
3Eoin O'BrienWaterford1–710Clare
Brian StaffordMeath0–1010Kildare
5Jim McGrathWaterford2–28Clare
Mickey DaraghAntrim1–58Tyrone
Barney RockDublin0–88Wicklow
Larry TompkinsCork0–88Kerry
Enda GormleyDerry0–88Down
10John O'ConnorClare2–17Waterford
Jack O'SheaKerry2–17Waterford
John BradyCavan2–17Derry
Mikey SheehyKerry1–47Cork
Liam McHaleMayo1–47Sligo
Brian StaffordMeath0–77Laois
Enda GormleyDerry0–77Cavan
Brian StaffordMeath0–77Cork

Miscellaneous

  • On 17 May 1987, Páirc na nGael, Askeaton hosted its first championship game for 17 years the Munster football Quarter-Final game between Tippearay vs Limerick.
  • Waterford beat Clare for the first time since 1958 after a Replay.
  • Derry win the Ulster Championship for the first time since 1976.
  • The All-Ireland semi-final between Meath and Derry was the very first championship meeting of the two sides.
  • The All-Ireland final saw Meath qualify for the decider for the first time since 1970, while Cork were appearing in the showpiece for the first time since 1973. It was their second ever championship meeting and their first since 1967.

References

References

  1. Geoghegan, Jimmy. (4 April 2012). "Celebrations planned to honour the 1987 All-Ireland champions". Meath Chronicle.
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