1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Teams33
Champions St. Mary's Burren (1st title)
Runners-up Castleisland Desmonds
1984–85 (Previous) (Next) 1986–87

The 1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.

Castleisland Desmonds entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

On 16 March 1986, St. Mary's Burren won the championship following a 1–10 to 1–06 defeat of Castleisland Desmonds in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.

Results

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First round

3 November 1985 First round St. Kieran's 0-08 - 1-08 St. Joseph's, Milltown Malbay Páirc na nGael
P O'Connor 0-2, J Enright 0-2, P Leahy 0-2, M Molyneaux 0-1, D Nolan 0-1. M Flanagan 1-3, S Bourke 0-1, J Jones 0-1, N Curtin 0-1, G Curtin 0-1, S Cleary 0-1.
23 November 1985 First round St. Finbarr's 2-11 - 0-03 Arravale Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
T Leahy 1-3, C Ryan 1-1, D Barry 0-3, B Searles 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, T Power 0-1. B Walsh 0-1, J Lowry 0-1, W Crowe 0-1.

Semi-finals

8 December 1985 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 1-16 - 0-06 Kilrossanty Kilbarry Sportsfield
D Barry 0-7, D O'Mahony 1-0, C Ryan 0-2, M Slocum 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, M Healy 0-1, B Searles 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, T Power 0-1, T Leahy 0-1. T Behan 0-2, N Hayes 0-1, P Hayes 0-1, T Keating 0-1, J Mulkern 0-1.
8 December 1985 Semi-final St. Joseph's, Milltown Malbay 0-04 - 2-08 Castleisland Desmonds Cusack Park
S Burke 0-3, M Killeen 0-1. P Horan 1-2, J Lordan 1-0, C Kearney 0-3, D Lyne 0-3.

Final

22 December 1985 Final Castleisland Desmonds 1-11 - 0-05 St. Finbarr's Bruff Sportsfield
C Kearney 0-5, J Lordan 1-1, P Horan 0-3, M Downey 0-1, D Lyne 0-1. M Slocum 0-2, D Barry 0-2, C Ryan 0-1.

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

23 February 1986 Semi-final Portlaoise 0-06 - 2-13 St. Mary's Burren O'Moore Park

Final

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "Remembering the all conquering spirit of 85". The Kerryman. 13 August 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Glory Days: Brendan McKernan recalls Burren's All-Ireland breakthrough in 1986". The Irish News. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.