The 1986 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 86th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]
| Dates | 21 June - 5 October 1986 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 19 | ||
| Champions | Austin Stacks (10th title) Michael Counihan (captain) Paul Lucey (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Killarney John Cahill (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 21 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (1.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 366 (17.43 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Mikey Sheehy (2-27) | ||
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West Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Killarney in the second round.[2]
The final was played on 5 October 1986 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Austin Stacks and Killarney, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Austin Stacks won the match by 1-11 to 1-07 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a first title in seven years.[3]
Mikey Sheehy was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.
Results
editFirst round
edit| 21 June 1986 First round | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-20 - 0-04 | St. Brendan's | Ardfert Grounds |
| W O'Connor 0-5, J Lordan 0-3, C Kearney 0-3, D Lyne 0-3, D Hanafin 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, D Buckley 0-1. | E Fitzgerald 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. |
| 22 June 1986 First round | Dr. Crokes | 0-13 - 0-04 | Gneeveguilla | FitzGerald Stadium |
| S O'Shea 0-4, P O'Shea 0-3, P Fleming 0-2, J Clifford 0-2, M O'Grady 0-1, M Buckley 0-1. | S Óg O'Leary 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1. |
| 22 June 1986 First round | Feale Rangers | 1-08 - 1-07 | Castleisland Rangers | Tarbert Grounds |
| D Kennelly 0-7, T O'Connell 1-0, J Buckley 0-1. | K Lane 0-5, M Galwey 1-0, P Scanlon 0-2. |
Second round
edit| 21 June 1986 Second round | Austin Stacks | 0-10 - 0-10 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 0-6, E Moynihan 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, JL McElligott 0-1. | G O'Driscoll 0-4, P O'Connor 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-2, M O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 22 June 1986 Second round | Mid Kerry | 2-07 - 0-09 | Shannon Rangers | Páirc de Búrca |
| J O'Sullivan 1-1, T Evans 1-0, W Maher 0-3, J Foley 0-2, M Moriarty 0-1. | J Walsh 0-5, T Walsh 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, S Stack 0-1. |
| 12 July 1986 Second round | Castleisland Desmonds | 4-15 - 0-04 | Gweestin Rangers | Castleisland Grounds |
| P Horan 2-0, C Kearney 0-6, W O'Connor 1-2, J Lordan 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-2, D Hanafin 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, T Leen 0-1. | M Allen 0-2, J Doolan 0-1, B O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round replay | Austin Stacks | 0-10 - 0-07 | South Kerry | Con Keating Park |
| M Sheehy 0-6, G Power 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, E Moynihan 0-1. | S Fitzgerald 0-3, P O'Connor 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round | Killarney | 1-11 - 0-11 | West Kerry | Páirc an Aghasaigh |
| D O'Donoghue 0-5, M McAuliffe 0-5, E Mulrooney 1-1. | K Maunsell 0-7, J Doyle 0-2, P Ó Sé 0-1, T Sayers 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 1-09 - 0-10 | Beale | Austin Stack Park |
| M Griffin 0-5, JT O'Sullivan 1-0, P Hoare 0-2, D Keane 0-1, T Hoare 0-1. | E Liston 0-3, D Moran 0-3, J Costello 0-3, S Linnane 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round | Kenmare | 1-09 - 0-08 | John Mitchels | Austin Stack Park |
| E McCarthy 0-4, T Spillane 1-0, T Harrington 0-2, M Spillane 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Dennehy 0-3, T O'Dowd 0-3, P Whyte 0-1, J Sheehy 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round | Dr. Crokes | 0-08 - 0-06 | Laune Rangers | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| P O'Shea 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, P Fleming 0-1, M Buckley 0-1, M Grady 0-1. | J Shannon 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, T Johnson 0-1, T Fleming 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. |
| 13 July 1986 Second round | Feale Rangers | 1-08 - 2-05 | Clann na Gael | Moyvane Grounds |
| D Kennelly 0-5, D Mulvihill 1-1, JJ McElligott 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. | G O'Donoghue 1-3, C Lenihan 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 26 July 1986 Second round replay | Feale Rangers | 0-06 - 1-01 | Clann na Gael | Moyvane Grounds |
| J Mulvihill 0-2, T O'Connell 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, D Kennelly 0-1, JJ McElligott 0-1. | P O'Donoghue 1-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 26 July 1986 Quarter-final | Austin Stacks | 0-09 - 0-06 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 0-4, L Kerins 0-2, E Moynihan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. | P Hoare 0-3, J Sheehy 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. |
| 27 July 1986 Quarter-final | Killarney | 0-11 - 1-06 | Castleisland Desmonds | FitzGerald Stadium |
| M McAuliffe 0-4, E Mulrooney 0-3, A McAuliffe 0-2, J Cahill 0-1, S Cronin 0-1. | P Horan 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, D Hanafin 0-2, C Kearney 0-1, D Lyne 0-1. |
| 27 July 1986 Quarter-final | Dr. Crokes | 3-11 - 0-11 | Kenmare | FitzGerald Stadium |
| P O'Shea 2-1, C Murphy 1-3, S O'Shea 0-3, N O'Leary 0-2, J Clifford 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. | P Spillane 0-5, E McCarthy 0-3, M Spillane 0-2, J Sullivan-Morgan 0-1. |
| 2 August 1986 Quarter-final | Mid Kerry | 2-11 - 0-11 | Feale Rangers | Páirc de Búrca |
| W Maher 2-5, J O'Sullivan 0-2, M Heffernan 0-2, T Evans 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | D Kennelly 0-5, T O'Connell 0-2, J Wrenn 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-1, JP O'Connell 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 10 August 1986 Semi-final | Austin Stacks | 2-17 - 2-07 | Mid Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| M Sheehy 1-7, G Power 1-2, JL McElligott 0-3, J Walsh 0-2, E Moynihan 0-2, L Kerins 0-1. | W Maher 0-4, F Courtney 1-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, D Hartnett 0-1, T Evans 0-1, M Heffernan 0-1. |
| 10 August 1986 Semi-final | Killarney | 0-07 - 0-07 | Dr. Crokes | FitzGerald Stadium |
| M McAuliffe 0-4, M Cronin 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1. | P O'Shea 0-3, S O'Shea 0-2, M Buckley 0-1, P Donoghue 0-1. |
| 31 August 1986 Semi-final replay | Killarney | 0-10 - 1-04 | Dr. Crokes | FitzGerald Stadium |
| M McAuliffe 0-5, M Cronin 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, T Regan 0-1. | C Murphy 1-0, P O'Donoghue 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, N O'Leary 0-1. |
Final
edit| 5 October 1986 Final | Austin Stacks | 1-11 - 1-07 | Killarney | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 1-4, JL McElligott 0-3, G Power 0-2, E Moynihan 0-2. | M McAuliffe 0-5, S Kelliher 1-0, M Murphy 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: D O'Sullivan (Currow) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 2-27 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 2 | Mike McAuliffe | Killarney | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 3 | Willie Maher | Mid Kerry | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Denis Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 5 | Pat O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 2-11 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Maher | Mid Kerry | 2-05 | 11 | Feale Rangers |
| 2 | Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 1-07 | 10 | Mid Kerry |
| 3 | Pat O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 2-01 | 7 | Kenmare |
| Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 1-04 | 7 | Killarney | |
| Denis Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Castleisland Rangers | |
| Kevin Maunsell | West Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | Killarney | |
| 7 | Philip Horan | Castleisland Desmonds | 2-00 | 6 | Gweestin Rangers |
| John O'Donoghue | Clann na Gael | 1-03 | 6 | Feale Rangers | |
| Connie Murphy | Dr. Crokes | 1-03 | 6 | Kenmare | |
| Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 0-06 | 6 | South Kerry | |
| Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 0-06 | 6 | South Kerry | |
| Christy Kearney | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-06 | 6 | Gweestin Rangers |
Miscellaneous
edit- Austin Stacks win their first title since 1979.
- Austin Stacks move level with John Mitchels at the top of the Roll of Honor with 10 titles.
References
edit- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Lios Póil and West Kerry say goodbye to legendary manager Eugene Devane". The Kerryman. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "1986 Remembered". Austin Stacks GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.