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{{Short description|Football championship}}
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{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
| year         = 1985
| image        = 
| dates        = 5 May – 22 September 1985
| teams        = 32
| connacht     = Mayo
| munster      = Kerry
| leinster     = Dublin
| ulster       = Monaghan
| matches      = 37
| poty         = [[File: Colours of Kerry.svg|border|20px]] [[Jack O'Shea]]
| team         = Kerry
| titles       = 29th
| captain      = [[Páidí Ó Sé]]
| manager      = [[Mick O'Dwyer]]
| team2        = Dublin
| captain2     = [[Brian Mullins]]
| manager2     = [[Kevin Heffernan (Gaelic footballer)|Kevin Heffernan]]
| totalgoals   = 
| totalpoints  = 
| topscorer    = [[File: Colours of Dublin.svg|border|20px]] [[Barney Rock]] (3-28)
| previous     = [[1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|1984]]
| next         = [[1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|1986]]
}}
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|inter-county]] [[Gaelic football]] tournament. The championship began on 5 May 1985 and ended on 22 September 1985.

[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] entered the championship as the [[1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|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 GAA|Dublin]] in the All-Ireland final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/this-team-are-no-different-to-us-they-wear-the-dublin-jersey-with-huge-pride-31536714.html|title='This team are no different to us... They wear the Dublin jersey with huge pride'|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=30 October 2016|date=18 September 2016|first=Christy|last=O'Connor}}</ref> 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'''

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| date       = 2 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[London GAA|London]]
| score      = 0-10 – 1-15
| team2      = [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
| goals1     = R O'Dwyer 0-2, B Grealish 0-2, P Larkin 0-1, M Collins 0-1, J McPartlan 0-1, K McAllister 0-1, B Vaughan 0-1, J Archbold 0-1.
| goals2     = T McManus 0-5, P Earley 0-4, G Emmet 1-0, E McManus 0-3, P McNeill 0-2, S Hayden 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Emerald GAA Grounds]], [[Ruislip]]
| attendance =  
| referee    = PJ McGrath ([[County Mayo|Mayo]])
}}
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| date       = 2 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]]
| score      = 2-3 – 1-6
| team2      = [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]
| goals1     = M McCarrick 1-0, J Kearins 1-0, T Mahon 0-3.
| goals2     = B Doyle 1-0, F Flynn 0-3, J Ward 0-1, K McKeown 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Markievicz Park]], [[Sligo]]
| attendance =  
| referee    = J Hopkins ([[County Mayo|Mayo]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 16 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final replay
| team1      = [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]
| score      = 3-7 – 0-11
| team2      = [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]]
| goals1     = B Doyle 2-1, J Martin 1-1, S McManus 0-2, J Reynolds 0-2, F Holohan 0-1.
| goals2     = T Mahon 0-5, S Durkin 0-3, J Kearns 0-1, R Henneberry 0-1, J Kent 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada]], [[Carrick-on-Shannon]]
| attendance =  
| referee    = S McMenamon ([[Galway]])
}}

'''Semi-finals'''

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| date       = 16 June 1985
| round      =  Semi-final
| team1      = [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
| score      = 0-11 – 0-11
| team2      = [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| goals1     = D Earley 0-5, P Earley 0-3, T McManus 0-2, T O'Brien 0-1.
| goals2     = S Joyce 0-6, B O'Donnell 0-2, B Brennan 0-2, G McManus 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Dr. Hyde Park]], [[Roscommon]]
| attendance =  
| referee    = M Kearns ([[Sligo]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 23 June 1985
| round      = Semi-final
| team1      = [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]
| score      = 0-5 – 2-11
| team2      = [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
| goals1     = M Martin 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, M Quinn 0-1.
| goals2     = H Gavin 1-3, E McHale 1-1, K McStay 0-2, N Durkin 0-2, WJ Padden 0-1, D McGrath 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada]], [[Carrick-on-Shannon]]
| attendance =  
| referee    = S Mullaney ([[Roscommon]])
}}
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| date       = 30 June 1985
| round      = Semi-final replay
| team1      = [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| score      = 1-12 – 1-14
| team2      = [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
| goals1     = J Purcell 1-1, S Joyce 0-4, B Brennan 0-3, T Tierney 0-3, R Flaherty 0-1.
| goals2     = P Earley 0-5, T O'Brien 1-0, T McManus 0-3, E McManus Snr. 0-3, D Earley 0-3.
| stadium    = [[St. Jarlath's Park|Tuam Stadium]], [[Tuam]]
| attendance = 8,000
| referee    = M Kearns ([[Sligo]])
}}

'''Final'''

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| date       = 14 July 1985
| round      = Final
| team1      = [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
| score      = 0-8 – 2-11
| team2      = [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
| goals1     = D Earley 0-5, T McManus 0-1, S Hayden 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1.
| goals2     = K McStay 0-7, N Durcan 1-1, S Lowry 1-0, E McHale 0-2, H Gavin 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Dr. Hyde Park]], [[Roscommon]]
| attendance = 18,000
| referee    = M Kearns ([[Sligo]])
}}

{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes
| RD1=Quarter-finals
| RD2=Semi-finals
| RD3=Final
|score-width= 45
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=[[London GAA|London]]
| RD1-score1=0-10
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2='''[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]'''
| RD1-score2='''1-15'''
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5='''[[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]'''
| RD1-score5=1-6<br />'''3-7'''
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=[[Sligo GAA|Sligo]]
| RD1-score6=2-3<br />0-11
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]'''
| RD2-score1=0-11<br />'''1-14'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| RD2-score2=0-11<br />1-12
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=[[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]
| RD2-score3=0-5
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4='''[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]'''
| RD2-score4='''2-11'''
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
| RD3-score1=0-8
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2='''[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]'''
| RD3-score2='''2-11'''
}}

===[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]===

'''Preliminary round'''

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| date       = 5 May 1985
| round      = Preliminary round
| team1      = [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]]
| score      = 1-11 – 0-9
| team2      = [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]] 
| goals1     = L Tompkins 0-6, M Moore 1-0, B Donovan 0-2, S Fahy 0-1, C Moran 0-1, P Farrell 0-1.
| goals2     = P Baker 0-5, K Baker 0-3, C Murpjy 0-1.
| stadium    = [[St. Conleth's Park]], [[Newbridge, County Kildare|Newbridge]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = T Jordan ([[Dublin]])
}} 
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 19 May 1985
| round      = Preliminary round
| team1      = [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]
| score      = 3-11 – 1-4
| team2      = [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]
| goals1     = P Quirke 2-0, W Doyle 1-3, L Canavan 0-5, K Madden 0-2, L Kearns 0-1.
| goals2     = E Tuite 1-2, S Hanratty 0-2.
| stadium    = [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = S Aldridge ([[Kildare]])
}} 
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 26 May 1985
| round      = Preliminary round 
| team1      = [[Longford GAA|Longford]]
| score      = 0-14 – 3-8
| team2      = [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
| goals1     = J McCormack 0-4, K O'Rourke 0-3, F McNamee 0-2, E McCormack 0-2, M O'Hraa 0-1, M Duggan 0-1, D Barry 0-1.
| goals2     = M Hanrick 2-1, E Mahon 0-4, S Fitzhnery 1-0, J McGovern 0-1, G Byrne 0-1, L Rafter 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Pearse Park (Longford)|Pearse Park]], [[Longford]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
}}

'''Quarter-finals'''

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| date       = 2 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[Meath GAA|Meath]]
| score      = 0-13 – 0-7
| team2      = [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]]
| goals1     = L Smith 0-4, C O'Rourke 0-3, JJ McCormack 0-2, M McCabe 0-2, G McEntee 0-1, B Flynn 0-1.
| goals2     = L Tompkins 0-3, S Fahy 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, B o'Donoghue 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Páirc Tailteann]], [[Navan]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = J Gunning ([[Offaly]])
}} 
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 9 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]
| score      = 1-7 – 2-8
| team2      = [[Laois GAA|Laois]]
| goals1     = W Doyle 1-1, L Canavan 0-3, J Owens 0-1, J Hayden 0-1, K Madden 0-1.
| goals2     = G Lalor 1-2, W Brennan 1-0, G Browne 0-2, N Prendergast 0-1, C Browne 0-1, S Dempsey 0-1, C Maguire 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = C Buckley ([[Offaly]])
}} 
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 16 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
| score      = 0-6 – 4-13
| team2      = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
| goals1     = L Rafter 0-2, G Byrne 0-2, T Foran 0-1, E Mahon 0-1.
| goals2     = B Rock 2-4, T Carr 1-3, J Caffrey 1-0, C Duff 0-2, J Ronayne 0-1, J McNally 0-1, P Canavan 0-1, A McCaul 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Wexford Park]], [[Wexford]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = P Collins ([[Westmeath]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 16 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
| score      = 3-16 – 1-8
| team2      = [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| goals1     = P Brady 1-3, J Guinan 1-2, P Spollen 0-5, P Dunne 1-1, B Lowry 0-3, J Mooney 0-2.
| goals2     = E Judge 1-0, J McDonnell 0-3, M McCann 0-2, R Culhane 0-1, M McDermott 0-1, John McDonnell 0-1.
| stadium    = [[O'Connor Park]], [[Tullamore]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = P Kavanagh ([[Meath GAA|Meath]])
}}

'''Semi-finals'''

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| date       = 30 June 1985
| round      = Semi-final
| team1      = [[Laois GAA|Laois]]
| score      = 2-11 – 0-7
| team2      = [[Meath GAA|Meath]] 
| goals1     = W Brennan 1-0, P Doran 1-0, L Irwin 0-3, C Maguire 0-3, G Lalor 0-2, J Costello 0-1, C Browne 0-1, G Browne 0-1.
| goals2     = B Flynn 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, G McEntee 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, A Crickley 0-1, F Murtagh 0-1.
| stadium    = [[O'Connor Park]], [[Tullamore]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = J Gunning ([[Offaly]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 7 July 1985
| round      = Semi-final 
| team1      = [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
| score      = 0-10 – 2-13
| team2      = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
| goals1     = B Lowry 0-8, P Dunne 0-1, J Guinan 0-1.
| goals2     = T Conroy 1-1, J McNally 1-1, B Rock 0-3, T Carr 0-3, A McCaul 0-3, J Ronyane 0-1, K Duff 0-1.
| stadium    = [[O'Connor Park]], [[Tullamore]]
| attendance = 25,000
| referee    = P Collins ([[Westmeath]])
}}

'''Final'''

{{football box collapsible
| date       = 28 July 1985
| round      = Final
| team1      = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
| score      = 0-10 – 0-4
| team2      = [[Laois GAA|Laois]]
| goals1     = Barney Rock 0-6 (0-4f), Anto McCaul 0-2, Jim Ronayne and Tommy Carr 0-1 each
| goals2     = Liam Irwin (0-1f), Willie Brennan, Christy Maguire (0-1f), Gerry Browne 0-1 each
| stadium    = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| attendance = 33,425
| referee    = Paddy Kavanagh ([[Meath GAA|Meath]])
}}

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes
| RD1=Preliminary Round
| RD2=Quarter-finals
| RD3=Semi-finals
| RD4=Final
|score-width= 45
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]'''
| RD1-score1='''3-8'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[Longford GAA|Longford]]
| RD1-score2=0-14
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09='''[[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]'''
| RD1-score09='''3-11'''
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10=[[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]
| RD1-score10=1-4
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13='''[[Kildare GAA|Kildare]]'''
| RD1-score13='''1-11'''
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14=[[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
| RD1-score14=0-9
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]'''
| RD2-score1='''4-13'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
| RD2-score2=0-6
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3='''[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]'''
| RD2-score3='''3-16'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=[[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| RD2-score4=1-8
| RD2-seed5=
| RD2-team5='''[[Laois GAA|Laois]]'''
| RD2-score5='''2-8'''
| RD2-seed6=
| RD2-team6=[[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]
| RD2-score6=1-7
| RD2-seed7=
| RD2-team7='''[[Meath GAA|Meath]]'''
| RD2-score7='''0-13'''
| RD2-seed8=
| RD2-team8=[[Kildare GAA|Kildare]]
| RD2-score8=0-7
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1='''[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]'''
| RD3-score1='''2-13'''
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
| RD3-score2=0-10
| RD3-seed3=
| RD3-team3='''[[Laois GAA|Laois]]'''
| RD3-score3='''2-11'''
| RD3-seed4=
| RD3-team4=[[Meath GAA|Meath]]
| RD3-score4=0-7
| RD4-seed1=
| RD4-team1='''[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]'''
| RD4-score1='''0-10'''
| RD4-seed2=
| RD4-team2=[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
| RD4-score2=0-4
}}

===[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]===

'''Quarter-finals'''

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| date       = 26 May 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
| score      = 0-7 – 2-10
| team2      = [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
| goals1     = E O'Brien 0-4, J Maher 0-2, R Prendeville 0-1.
| goals2     = T Quaid 1-0, F Ryan 1-0, T Cummins 0-3, A Shanahan 0-2, D Fitzgibbon 0-2, D Kiely 0-1, M Quish 0-1, P Barrett 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
| attendance =  
| referee    = C O'Connor ([[County Cork|Cork]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 9 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[Clare GAA|Clare]]
| score      = 1-7 – 0-10
| team2      = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| goals1     = T Tubridy 1-0, N Roche 0-2, P McNamar 0-2, N Normoyle 0-1, S Burke 0-1, M Gardiner 0-1.
| goals2     = F Hickey 0-5, M O'Riordan 0-2, L Stokes 0-1, B Burke 0-1, B Conway 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Cusack Park (Ennis)|Cusack Park]], [[Ennis]]
| attendance =  
| referee    =  T Sugrue ([[County Kerry|Kerry]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 16 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final replay
| team1      = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| score      = 2-12 – 2-9<br />{{aet}}
| team2      = [[Clare GAA|Clare]]
| goals1     = F Kelly 0-11, L Stokes 1-1, D Foley 1-0.
| goals2     = P Burke 2-0, J Killeen 0-3, S Moloney 0-2, N Normoyle 0-2, J McGrtah 0-1, S Burke 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Páirc Uí Chaoimh]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]
| attendance =  
| referee    = T Sugrue ([[County Cork|Cork]]) 
}}

'''Semi-finals'''

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| date       = 23 June 1985
| round      = Semi-final
| team1      = [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| score      = 2-18 – 0-9
| team2      = [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
| goals1     = M Sheehy 0-7, J O'Shea 2-0, P Spillane 0-4, D Moran 0-3, J Kennedy 0-2, T Dowd 0-1, T Doyle 0-1.
| goals2     = M Quish 0-5, A Shanahan 0-2, T Browne 0-1, T Cummins 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Listowel Emmets GAA|Frank Sheehy Park]], [[Listowel]]
| attendance =  
| referee    = M Griffin ([[County Clare|Clare]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 23 June 1985
| round      = Semi-final 
| team1      = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| score      = 1-10 – 4-19
| team2      = [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| goals1     = F Kelly 1-8, R Lannigan 0-1, B Burke 0-1.
| goals2     = D Barry 2-7, C O'Neill 1-4, T O'Sullivan 1-4, D Culloty 0-1, J Boylan 0-1, T Mannix 0-1, T Nation 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Semple Stadium]], [[Thurles]]
| attendance =  
| referee    = P Lane ([[Limerick]]) 
}}

'''Final'''

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| date       = 21 July 1985
| round      = Final
| team1      = [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| score      = 0-11 – 2-11
| team2      = [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| goals1     = J Kerrigan 0-2, B Coffet 0-2, D Barry 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, T Nation 0-1, M Beston 0-1.
| goals2     = M Sheehy 1-3, E Liston 1-2, P Spillane 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, D Moran 0-1, T Dowd 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Páirc Uí Chaoimh]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]
| attendance =  28,524
| referee    =  J Moloney ([[County Tipperary|Tipperary]])
}}

{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes
| RD1=Quarter-finals
| RD2=Semi-finals
| RD3=Final
|score-width= 45
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
| RD1-score3=0-7
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4='''[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]'''
| RD1-score4='''2-10'''
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5='''[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] {{aet}}'''
| RD1-score5=0-10<br />'''2-12'''
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
| RD1-score6=1-7<br />2-9
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]'''
| RD2-score1='''2-18'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
| RD2-score2=0-9
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| RD2-score3=1-10
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4='''[[Cork GAA|Cork]]'''
| RD2-score4='''4-19'''
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1='''[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]'''
| RD3-score1='''2-11'''
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| RD3-score2=0-11
}}

===[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]===

'''Preliminary round'''

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| date       = 19 May 1985
| round      = Preliminary round
| team1      = [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| score      = 2-12 – 2-8
| team2      = [[Down GAA|Down]]
| goals1     = M McHugh 1-7, K Keeney 1-1, S Maguire 0-1, Séamus Bonnar 0-1, M Lafferty 0-1, J McMullan 0-1.
| goals2     = L Heaney 1-0, J McCartan 1-0, A Rodgers 0-3, B Mason 0-3, P O'Rourke 0-1, A Quiery 0-1.
| stadium    = [[MacCumhaill Park]], [[Ballybofey]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = J Gough ([[County Antrim|Antrim]])
}}

'''Quarter-finals'''

{{football box collapsible
| date       = 26 May 1985
| round      = Quarter-final 
| team1      = [[Cavan GAA|Cavan]]
| score      = 0-9 – 0-5 
| team2      = [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]
| goals1     = D Donohoe 0-3, D McDonnell 0-2, S Cole 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, P Kiernan 0-1, F Costello 0-1.
| goals2     = S Mulvenna 0-1, D Armstrong 0-1, R McGuckian 0-1, P Cunningham 0-1, D McCann 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Breffni Park]], [[Cavan]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = K Cassidy ([[Derry]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 2 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| score      = 1-9 – 1-8
| team2      = [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
| goals1     = T McGuckian 0-4, DEclan McNicholl 1-0, Dermot McNicholl 0-2, C McKee 0-1, P Mackle 0-1, D Barton 0-1.
| goals2     = M Mallon 1-3, D Muldoon 0-3, E McKenna 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Ballinascreen GAC|Dean McGlinchey Park]], [[Ballinascreen]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = M Greenan ([[Cavan]])
}} 
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 9 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| score      = 2-13 – 0-5
| team2      = [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]]
| goals1     = G Houlihan 2-2, J Corvan 0-3, C Harney 0-2, B Canavan 0-2, J Kernan 0-1, K McNally 0-1, D Seeley 0-1, J Kernan 0-1.
| goals2     = P McGinnity 0-3, D Corrigan 0-2.
| stadium    = [[Athletic Grounds (Armagh)|Athletic Grounds]], [[Armagh]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = M Cranney ([[County Down|Down]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 16 June 1985
| round      = Quarter-final
| team1      = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
| score      = 1-14 – 0-7
| team2      = [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| goals1     = E McEneaney 0-8, E Murphy 1-0, D Byrne 0-3, E Hughes 0-2, R McCarron 0-1.
| goals2     = M McHugh 0-6, M Griffin 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Castleblayney Faugh's GAC|St. Mary's Park]], [[Castleblayney]]
| attendance = 12,000
| referee    = D Campbell ([[Fermanagh]])
}}

'''Semi-finals'''

{{football box collapsible
| date       = 23 June 1985
| round      = Semi-final
| team1      = [[Cavan GAA|Cavan]]
| score      = 0-7 – 0-11
| team2      = [[Derry GAA|Derry]] 
| goals1     = D Donohoe 0-4, B Tierney 0-2, R Cullivan 0-1.
| goals2     = J Irwin 0-2, D Cassidy 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, D Barton 0-1, E McElhinney 0-1, Declan McNicholl 0-1, E Young 0-1, T McGuckian 0-1, C McKee 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Athletic Grounds (Armagh)|Athletic Grounds]], [[Armagh]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = K Murray ([[Monaghan]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 30 June 1985
| round      = Semi-final
| team1      = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
| score      = 0-10 – 0-10
| team2      = [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| goals1     = E Hughes 0-3, E McEneaney 0-2, G McCarville 0-2, H Clerkin 0-1, R McCarron 0-1, B Beggan 0-1.
| goals2     = D Seeley 0-4, B Canavan 0-2, J McCorry 0-1, A Short 0-1, G Houlihan 0-1, J Corvan 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Breffni Park]], [[Cavan]]
| attendance = 15,000
| referee    = D Campbell ([[Fermanagh]])
}} 
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 7 July 1985
| round      = Semi-final replay
| team1      = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
| score      = 1-11 – 2-7
| team2      = [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| goals1     = R McCarron 0-7, E McEneaney 1-2, E Hughes 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.
| goals2     = J Corvan 1-5, P Rafferty 1-0, F McMahon 0-1, J Kernan 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Breffni Park]], [[Cavan]] 
| attendance = 
| referee    = D Campbell ([[Fermanagh]]) and M Greenan ([[Cavan]])
}}

'''Final'''

{{football box collapsible
| date       = 21 July 1985
| round      = Final
| team1      = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
| score      = 2-9 – 0-8
| team2      = [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| goals1     = E McEneaney 2-4, E Hughes 0-2, N O'Dowd 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, R McCarron 0-1.
| goals2     = T McGuckian 0-5, B Kealey 0-1, E Rafferty 0-1, D Burton 0-1.
| stadium    = [[St. Tiernach's Park]], [[Clones, County Monaghan|Clones]]
| attendance = 20,000
| referee    = M Greenan ([[Cavan]])
}}

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes
| RD1=Preliminary Round
| RD2=Quarter-finals
| RD3=Semi-finals
| RD4=Final
|score-width= 45
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| RD1-score3=1-7
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4='''[[Down GAA|Down]]'''
| RD1-score4='''2-8'''
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]'''
| RD2-score1='''1-14'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=[[Down GAA|Down]]
| RD2-score2=0-7
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3='''[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]'''
| RD2-score3='''2-13'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=[[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]]
| RD2-score4=0-5
| RD2-seed5=
| RD2-team5=[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
| RD2-score5=1-8
| RD2-seed6=
| RD2-team6='''[[Derry GAA|Derry]]'''
| RD2-score6='''1-9'''
| RD2-seed7=
| RD2-team7='''[[Cavan GAA|Cavan]]'''
| RD2-score7='''0-9'''
| RD2-seed8=
| RD2-team8=[[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]
| RD2-score8=0-5
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1='''[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]'''
| RD3-score1=0-10<br />'''1-11'''
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| RD3-score2=0-10<br />2-7
| RD3-seed3=
| RD3-team3='''[[Derry GAA|Derry]]'''
| RD3-score3='''0-11'''
| RD3-seed4=
| RD3-team4=[[Cavan GAA|Cavan]]
| RD3-score4=0-7
| RD4-seed1=
| RD4-team1='''[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]'''
| RD4-score1='''2-9'''
| RD4-seed2=
| RD4-team2=[[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| RD4-score2=0-8
}}

===[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]===

'''Semi-finals'''

{{football box collapsible
| date       = 11 August 1985
| round      = Semi-final 
| team1      = [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| score      = 1-12 – 2-9 
| team2      = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]   
| goals1     = M Sheehy 0-4, P Spillane 0-3, G Power 1-0, J O'Shea 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1, E Liston 0-1, T Dowd 0-1.
| goals2     = E McEneaney 0-5, E Murphy 1-0, R McCarron 0-3, M O'Dowd 1-0, E Hughes 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| attendance = 21,700
| referee    = P Kavanagh ([[Meath GAA|Meath]])
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 18 August 1985
| round      = Semi-final
| team1      = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] 
| score      = 1-13 – 1-13
| team2      = [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] 
| goals1     = B Rock 1-7, C Redmond 0-2, T Conroy 0-1, J Kearns 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, N Cafferty 0-1.
| goals2     = K McStay 0-6, N Durcan 1-0, TJ Kilgallon 0-3, WJ Padden 0-1, P Brogan 0-1, W Fitzpatrick 0-1, T Byrne 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| attendance = 40,295
| referee    = J Moloney ([[County Tipperary|Tipperary]])
}} 
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 25 August 1985
| round      = Semi-final replay
| team1      = [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| score      = 2-9 – 0-9 
| team2      =  [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
| goals1     = G Power 1-1, M Sheehy 0-4, E Liston 1-0, P Spillane 0-3, J O'Shea 0-1.
| goals2     = E McEneaney 0-5, R McCarron 0-2, M O'Dowd 0-1, B Murray 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| attendance = 53,529
| referee    = P Kavanagh ([[Meath GAA|Meath]]) 
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date       = 8 September 1985
| round      = Semi-final replay
| team1      = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]  
| score      = 2-12 – 1-7 
| team2      = [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] 
| goals1     = K Duff 2-0, B Rock 0-5, J Kearns 0-4, J Ronayne 0-1, B Mullins 0-1, T Conroy 0-1.
| goals2     = P Brogan 1-1, K McStay 0-4, F Noone 0-1, N Durcan 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| attendance = 64,132
| referee    = J Moloney ([[County Tipperary|Tipperary]]) 
}}

'''Final'''

{{football box collapsible
| date       = 22 September 1985
| round      = Final 
| team1      = [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| score      = 2-12 – 2-8 
| team2      = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] 
| goals1     = J O'Shea 1-3, T O'Dowd 1-1, M Sheehy 0-3, T Doyle 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, P Spillane 0-2 D Moran 0-1.
| goals2     = J McNally 2-0, B Rock 0-3, T Conroy 0-2, J Kearns 0-2, T Carr 0-1.
| stadium    = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]] 
| attendance = 69,289
| referee    = P Kavanagh ([[Meath GAA|Meath]])
}}
{{Main|1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}

==Championship statistics==

===Miscellaneous===

* The Kerry vs Limerick game was the first meeting between the teams since 1970.
* [[Dublin]] play [[Laois]] in the Leinster final for the first time since 1963. 
* For the first time since 1955 both All Ireland semi-finals went to a replay and ended in draws the first day.

===Scoring===

;Overall
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank
! Player
! County
! Tally
! Total
! Matches
! Average
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|1
|[[Barney Rock]]
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|align=center|3-28
|align=center|37
|align=center|6
|align=center|6.16
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|2
|[[Eamonn McEneaney]]
|[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
|align=center|3-26
|align=center|35
|align=center|6
|align=center|5.83
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|3
|[[Mikey Sheehy]]
|[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
|align=center|1-21
|align=center|24
|align=center|5
|align=center|4.80
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|4
|Franny Kelly
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|align=center|1-19
|align=center|22
|align=center|2
|align=center|11.00
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|5
|[[Kevin McStay]]
|[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|align=center|0-19
|align=center|19
|align=center|4
|align=center|4.75
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|6
|[[Martin McHugh (Gaelic footballer)|Martin McHugh]]
|[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
|align=center|1-13
|align=center|16
|align=center|2
|align=center|8
|-
|[[Jack O'Shea]]
|[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
|align=center|3-7
|align=center|16
|align=center|5
|align=center|3.20
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|8
|[[Dave Barry (Irish footballer)|Dave Barry]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|align=center|2-9
|align=center|15
|align=center|2
|align=center|7.50
|-
|Ray McCarron
|[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
|align=center|0-15
|align=center|15
|align=center|6
|align=center|2.50
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|10
|[[Pat Spillane]]
|[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
|align=center|0-14
|align=center|14
|align=center|5
|align=center|2.80
|}

;Top scorers in a single game

{| class="wikitable"  
|-
! Rank
! Player
! Team
! Tally
! Total
! Opposition
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|1
|[[Dave Barry (Irish footballer)|Dave Barry]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|align=center|2-7
|align=center|13
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|2
|Franny Kelly
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|align=center|1-8
|align=center|11
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|-
|Franny Kelly
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|align=center|0-11
|align=center|11
|[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|-
|rowspan=4 align=center|4
|[[Barney Rock]]
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|align=center|2-4
|align=center|10
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|-
|[[Eamonn McEneaney]]
|[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
|align=center|2-4
|align=center|10
|[[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|-
|[[Martin McHugh (Gaelic footballer)|Martin McHugh]]
|[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
|align=center|1-7
|align=center|10
|[[Down GAA|Down]]
|-
|[[Barney Rock]]
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|align=center|1-7
|align=center|10
|[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|-
|rowspan=4 align=center|8
|[[Ger Houlahan]]
|[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
|align=center|2-2
|align=center|8
|[[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]]
|-
|John Corvan
|[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
|align=center|1-5
|align=center|8
|[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
|-
|[[Brendan Lowry]]
|[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|align=center|0-8
|align=center|8
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|-
|[[Eamonn McEneaney]]
|[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
|align=center|0-8
|align=center|8
|[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{All-Ireland Senior Football Championship}}