1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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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 and ended on 21 September 1986.
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Championship details | |
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Dates | 18 May – 21 September 1986 |
Teams | 32 |
All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Kerry (30th win) |
Captain | Tommy Doyle |
Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Tyrone |
Captain | Eugene McKenna |
Manager | Art McRory |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Meath |
Ulster | Tyrone |
Connacht | Galway |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 31 |
Top Scorer | Brendan Mason (3-18) |
Player of the Year | Pat Spillane |
← 1985 1987 → |
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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.