1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  St. Mary's Burren (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Castleisland Desmonds | ||
| |||
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[edit]
Munster Senior Club Football Championship[edit]
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. |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship[edit]
Quarter-final
| 9 February 1986 Quarter-final | Castleisland Desmonds | 5-12 - 2-04 | Kingdom | Castleisland Desmonds Park |
Semi-finals
| 23 February 1986 Semi-final | Portlaoise | 0-06 - 2-13 | St. Mary's Burren | O'Moore Park |
| 23 February 1986 Semi-final | Clann na nGael | 1-08 - 0-11 | Castleisland Desmonds | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
| 1 March 1986 Semi-final | Castleisland Desmonds | 2-09 - 1-06 | Clann na nGael | Castleisland Desmonds Park |
Final
| 16 March 1986 Final | St. Mary's Burren | 1-10 - 1-06 | Castleisland Desmonds | Croke Park |
Championship statistics[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
- Portlaoise became the first team to win four Leinster Club Championship titles.
References[edit]
- ^ "Remembering the all conquering spirit of 85". The Kerryman. 13 August 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Glory Days: Brendan McKernan recalls Burren's All-Ireland breakthrough in 1986". The Irish News. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.