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 1986 and ended on 21 September 1986.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 21 September 1986, 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

[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

Scoring

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Brendan MasonDown3-182755.40
2Mikey SheehyKerry1-131644.00
2Robert McHughWicklow0-161635.33
4Martin HanrickWexford2-91527.50
5Pat SpillaneKerry2-81443.50
5Franny KellyTipperary1-111427.00
7Brian O'DonnellGalway3-41343.25
7Eoin ListonKerry2-71343.25
9Damien O'HaganTyrone0-121252.40
10Kevin O'BrienWicklow2-51133.66

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Brendan MasonDown2-410Armagh
1Martin HanrickWexford1-710Kildare
3Kevin O'BrienWicklow2-39Laois
3Michael MartinLeitrim2-39Galway
3Franny KellyTipperary1-69Limerick
3R. FahyGalway1-69London
7Eoin ListonKerry2-28Clare
7Robert McHughWicklow0-88Westmeath
7Pádraig BroganMayo0-88Roscommon
10Pat SpillaneKerry1-47Tyrone
10Mikey SheehyKerry1-47Tyrone

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