1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 21 September, Kerry won the championship following a 2–15 to 1–10 defeat of first-time finalists Tyrone in the All-Ireland final.[1] 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
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Final
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Leinster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
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Quarter-finals
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Final
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Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
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Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
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All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
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Championship statistics
Scoring
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Mason | Down | 3-18 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 2 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Robert McHugh | Wicklow | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 4 | Martin Hanrick | Wexford | 2-9 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Pat Spillane | Kerry | 2-8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| Franny Kelly | Tipperary | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| 7 | Brian O'Donnell | Galway | 3-4 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Eoin Liston | Kerry | 2-7 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 9 | Damien O'Hagan | Tyrone | 0-12 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 |
| 10 | Kevin O'Brien | Wicklow | 2-5 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Mason | Down | 2-4 | 10 | Armagh |
| Martin Hanrick | Wexford | 1-7 | 10 | Kildare | |
| 3 | Kevin O'Brien | Wicklow | 2-3 | 9 | Laois |
| Michael Martin | Leitrim | 2-3 | 9 | Galway | |
| Franny Kelly | Tipperary | 1-6 | 9 | Limerick | |
| R. Fahy | Galway | 1-6 | 9 | London | |
| 7 | Eoin Liston | Kerry | 2-2 | 8 | Clare |
| Robert McHugh | Wicklow | 0-8 | 8 | Westmeath | |
| Pádraig Brogan | Mayo | 0-8 | 8 | Roscommon | |
| 10 | Pat Spillane | Kerry | 1-4 | 7 | Tyrone |
| Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 1-4 | 7 | Tyrone |
Miscellaneous
- Meath win their first Leinster football title since 1970.
- After facing defeat in four previous All-Ireland semi-finals (1956, 1957, 1973, 1984), Tyrone's defeat of Galway at the penultimate stage allows the team to qualify for their very first All-Ireland final.
- Kerry's Pat Spillane, Páidí Ó Sé and Denis "Ógie" Moran became the first players in the history of the championship to win eight All-Ireland medals on the field of play. Mikey Sheehy also won an eighth All-Ireland medal, however, he missed the 1984 All-Ireland final through injury.
- The All Ireland final was the first meeting between Kerry and Tyrone.
References
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