1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Kerry (30th win)
Captain	Tommy Doyle
Manager	Mick O'Dwyer
Provincial Champions
Munster	Kerry
Leinster	Meath
Ulster	Tyrone
Connacht	Galway
Championship statistics
Player of the Year	Pat Spillane (Kerry)
← 1985 1987 →

The 1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was played from May to September, 1986. Kerry achieved a record equalling "Three In A Row" of All-Ireland titles with a victory over Tyrone in the final, by a scoreline of 2-15 to 1-10. It would be their last title until 11 years later, in 1997.

Munster Senior Football Championship

Clare v Waterford

18 May 1986 Quarter Final

Clare	1-10 - 0-09	Waterford

Cusack Park, Ennis

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Tipperary v Limerick

18 May 1986 Quarter Final

Tipperary	2-14 - 1-04	Limerick

Clonmel Referee: T. Meachair (W)

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Cork v Clare

15 June 1986 Semi Final

Cork	1-12 - 0-09	Clare

Fermoy

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Kerry v Tipperary

15 June 1986 Semi Final

Kerry	5-09 - 0-12	Tipperary

Clonmel Referee: P. Laighin (L)

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Kerry v Cork

6 July 1986 Final

Kerry	0-12 - 0-08	Cork

Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney

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	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

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Wexford v Kildare

18 May 1986 Preliminary Round

Wexford	1-11 - 1-08	Kildare

Wexford Park

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Louth v Longford

18 May 1986 Preliminary Round

Louth	2-11 - 1-05	Longford

Drogheda

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Wicklow v Westmeath

25 May 1986 Preliminary Round

Wicklow	0-15 - 1-05	Westmeath

Aughrim

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Wexford v Dublin

8 June 1986 Quarter Final

Wexford	3-03 - 0-17	Dublin

Croke Park

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Offaly v Louth

8 June 1986 Quarter Final

Offaly	1-13 - 2-08	Louth

Drogheda Attendance: 5000

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Meath v Carlow

15 June 1986 Quarter Final

Meath	1-15 - 1-12	Carlow

Dr Cullen Park

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Wicklow v Laois

15 June 1986 Quarter Final

Wicklow	2-10 - 1-09	Laois

Aughrim Attendance: 12,000

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Dublin v Offaly

29 June 1986 Semi Final

Dublin	1-10 - 0-07	Offaly

Portlaoise Attendance: 13793 Referee: Paddy Collins

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Meath v Wicklow

6 July 1986 Semi Final

Meath	1-17 - 0-11	Wicklow

Newbridge

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Meath v Dublin

27 July 1986 Final

Meath	0-09 - 0-07	Dublin

Croke Park

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	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

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Galway v Sligo

1 June 1986 Quarter Final

Galway	2-13 - 3-05	Sligo

Sligo

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Mayo v London

1 June 1986 Quarter Final

Mayo	3-14 - 0-04	London

Ruislip

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Roscommon v Mayo

15 June 1986 Semi Final

Roscommon	1-11 - 0-12	Mayo

Castlebar

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Galway v Leitrim

22 June 1986 Semi Final

Galway	2-15 - 2-05	Leitrim

Pearse Stadium, Galway

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Galway v Roscommon

13 July 1986 Final

Galway	1-08 - 1-05	Roscommon

Roscommon

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	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

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Down v Donegal

18 May 1986 Preliminary Round

Down	2-08 - 1-10	Donegal

Newcastle

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Cavan v Antrim

25 May 1986 Quarter Final

Cavan	1-08 - 0-07	Antrim

Casement Park, Belfast

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Derry v Tyrone

1 June 1986 Quarter Final

Derry	1-07 - 2-06	Tyrone

Healy Park, Omagh

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Armagh v Fermanagh

8 June 1986 Quarter Final

Armagh	1-11 - 0-07	Fermanagh

Irvinestown

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Down v Monaghan

15 June 1986 Quarter Final

Down	1-10 - 0-13	Monaghan

Castleblayney

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Down v Monaghan

22 June 1986 Quarter Final Replay

Down	2-11 - 0-11	Monaghan

Castleblayney

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Tyrone v Cavan

22 June 1986 Semi Final

Tyrone	2-16 - 1-12	Cavan

Irvinestown

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Down v Armagh

29 June 1986 Semi Final

Down	3-07 - 0-12	Armagh

Castleblayney Attendance: 7,000

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Tyrone v Down

20 July 1986 Final

Tyrone	1-11 - 0-10	Down

Clones

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	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

Tyrone v Galway

17 August 1986 Semi-Final

Tyrone	1-12 - 1-09	Galway

Croke Park, Dublin

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Meath v Kerry

24 August 1986 Semi-Final

Meath	0-12 - 2-13	Kerry

Croke Park, Dublin

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All-Ireland Final

Kerry v Tyrone

21 September 1986 Final

Kerry	2-15 - 1-10	Tyrone

Croke Park, Dublin