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Gaelic football competition

1986 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates21 June - 5 October 1986
Teams19
ChampionsAustin Stacks (10th title)
Michael Counihan (captain)
Paul Lucey (manager)
Runners-upKillarney
John Cahill (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored28 (1.33 per match)
Points scored366 (17.43 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mikey Sheehy (2-27)
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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.

West Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Killarney in the second round.

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.

Mikey Sheehy was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.

Results

First round

Castleisland Desmonds v St. Brendan's
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.
Dr. Crokes v Gneeveguilla
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.
Feale Rangers v Castleisland Rangers
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

Austin Stacks v South Kerry
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.
Mid Kerry v Shannon Rangers
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.
Castleisland Desmonds v Gweestin Rangers
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.
Austin Stacks v South Kerry
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.
Killarney v West Kerry
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.
Kerins O'Rahilly's v Beale
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.
Kenmare v John Mitchels
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.
Dr. Crokes v Laune Rangers
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.
Feale Rangers v Clann na Gael
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.
Feale Rangers v Clann na Gael
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

Austin Stacks v Kerins O'Rahilly's
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.
Killarney v Castleisland Desmonds
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.
Dr. Crokes v Kenmare
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.
Mid Kerry v Feale Rangers
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

Austin Stacks v Mid Kerry
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.
Killarney v Dr. Crokes
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.
Killarney v Dr. Crokes
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

Austin Stacks v Killarney
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

Top scorers

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

References

  1. "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. "Lios Póil and West Kerry say goodbye to legendary manager Eugene Devane". The Kerryman. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. "1986 Remembered". Austin Stacks GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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