1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

The 1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 99th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
Event1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Date21 September 1986
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
Man of the MatchPat Spillane
RefereeJimmy Dennigan (Cork)
Attendance68,628
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Match

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Summary

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Tyrone were seven points clear at one point, but went on to lose by eight, Pat Spillane and Mikey Sheehy scoring goals.

It was the fifth of five All-Ireland football titles won by Kerry in the 1980s.[1] Kerry did not win another All-Ireland football title until 1997.

This was also the first Championship meeting of Kerry and Tyrone.[2]

Details

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Final
Kerry2-15 – 1-10Tyrone
P Spillane 1-4, M Sheehy 1-4, E Liston 0-2, D Moran 0-2, T O'Dowd 0-2, G Power 0-1. P Quinn 1-1, M Mallon 0-4, S McNally 0-2, M McClure 0-1, K McCabe 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1.
Attendance: 65,628
Referee: Jimmy Dennigan (Cork)

References

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  1. ^ "Kerry on honour roll". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Kerry full-house awaits Kilkenny". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media.
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