1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship


The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 99th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 5 May 1985 and ended on 22 September 1985.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions. Notably, the All-Ireland final was postponed specifically because both semi-finals were drawn and required replays.
On 22 September 1985, Kerry won the championship following a 2-12 to 2-8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 29th All-Ireland title and their second championship in succession.
Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 3-28. Kerry's Jack O'Shea 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
Final

[Ulster Senior Football Championship]

Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]

Semi-finals
Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Barney RockDublin3-283766.16
2Eamonn McEneaneyMonaghan3-263565.83
3Mikey SheehyKerry1-212454.80
4Franny KellyTipperary1-1922211.00
5Kevin McStayMayo0-191944.75
6Martin McHughDonegal1-131628
6Jack O'SheaKerry3-71653.20
8Dave BarryCork2-91527.50
8Ray McCarronMonaghan0-151562.50
10Pat SpillaneKerry0-141452.80

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Dave BarryCork2-713Tipperary
2Franny KellyTipperary1-811Cork
2Franny KellyTipperary0-1111Clare
4Barney RockDublin2-410Wexford
4Eamonn McEneaneyMonaghan2-410Derry
4Martin McHughDonegal1-710Down
4Barney RockDublin1-710Mayo
8Ger HoulahanArmagh2-28Fermanagh
8John CorvanArmagh1-58Monaghan
8Brendan LowryOffaly0-88Dublin
8Eamonn McEneaneyMonaghan0-88Donegal