1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 99th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 5 May 1985 and ended on 22 September 1985.

1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Championship details
Dates	5 May 1985 – 22 September 1985
Teams	32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Kerry (29th win)
Captain	Páidí Ó Sé
Manager	Mick O'Dwyer
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Dublin
Captain	Brian Mullins
Manager	Kevin Heffernan
Provincial Champions
Munster	Kerry
Leinster	Dublin
Ulster	Monaghan
Connacht	Mayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played	37
Top Scorer	Barney Rock (3-28)
Player of the Year	Jack O'Shea
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Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions. Notably, the All-Ireland final was postponed specifically because both semi-finals were drawn and required replays.

On 22 September 1985, Kerry won the championship following a 2-12 to 2-8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 29th All-Ireland title and their second championship in succession.

Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 3-28. Kerry's Jack O'Shea was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

London v Roscommon

2 June 1985 Quarter-final	London	0-10 – 1-15	Roscommon	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
	R O'Dwyer 0-2, B Grealish 0-2, P Larkin 0-1, M Collins 0-1, J McPartlan 0-1, K McAllister 0-1, B Vaughan 0-1, J Archbold 0-1.		T McManus 0-5, P Earley 0-4, G Emmet 1-0, E McManus 0-3, P McNeill 0-2, S Hayden 0-1.	Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo)

Sligo v Leitrim

2 June 1985 Quarter-final	Sligo	2-3 – 1-6	Leitrim	Markievicz Park, Sligo
	M McCarrick 1-0, J Kearins 1-0, T Mahon 0-3.		B Doyle 1-0, F Flynn 0-3, J Ward 0-1, K McKeown 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1.	Referee: J Hopkins (Mayo)

Leitrim v Sligo

16 June 1985 Quarter-final replay	Leitrim	3-7 – 0-11	Sligo	Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
	B Doyle 2-1, J Martin 1-1, S McManus 0-2, J Reynolds 0-2, F Holohan 0-1.		T Mahon 0-5, S Durkin 0-3, J Kearns 0-1, R Henneberry 0-1, J Kent 0-1.	Referee: S McMenamon (Galway)

Semi-finals

Roscommon v Galway

16 June 1985 Semi-final	Roscommon	0-11 – 0-11	Galway	Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
	D Earley 0-5, P Earley 0-3, T McManus 0-2, T O'Brien 0-1.		S Joyce 0-6, B O'Donnell 0-2, B Brennan 0-2, G McManus 0-1.	Referee: M Kearns (Sligo)

Leitrim v Mayo

23 June 1985 Semi-final	Leitrim	0-5 – 2-11	Mayo	Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
	M Martin 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, M Quinn 0-1.		H Gavin 1-3, E McHale 1-1, K McStay 0-2, N Durkin 0-2, WJ Padden 0-1, D McGrath 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1.	Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)

Galway v Roscommon

30 June 1985 Semi-final replay	Galway	1-12 – 1-14	Roscommon	Tuam Stadium, Tuam
	J Purcell 1-1, S Joyce 0-4, B Brennan 0-3, T Tierney 0-3, R Flaherty 0-1.		P Earley 0-5, T O'Brien 1-0, T McManus 0-3, E McManus Snr. 0-3, D Earley 0-3.	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: M Kearns (Sligo)

Final

Roscommon v Mayo

14 July 1985 Final	Roscommon	0-8 – 2-11	Mayo	Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
	D Earley 0-5, T McManus 0-1, S Hayden 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1.		K McStay 0-7, N Durcan 1-1, S Lowry 1-0, E McHale 0-2, H Gavin 0-1.	Attendance: 18,000 Referee: M Kearns (Sligo)

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	London		0-10
	Roscommon		1-15			Roscommon		0-11 1-14
						Galway		0-11 1-12
											Roscommon		0-8
	Leitrim		1-6 3-7								Mayo		2-11
	Sligo		2-3 0-11			Leitrim		0-5
						Mayo		2-11

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Kildare v Wicklow

5 May 1985 Preliminary round	Kildare	1-11 – 0-9	Wicklow	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
	L Tompkins 0-6, M Moore 1-0, B Donovan 0-2, S Fahy 0-1, C Moran 0-1, P Farrell 0-1.		P Baker 0-5, K Baker 0-3, C Murpjy 0-1.	Referee: T Jordan (Dublin)

Carlow v Westmeath

19 May 1985 Preliminary round	Carlow	3-11 – 1-4	Westmeath	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	P Quirke 2-0, W Doyle 1-3, L Canavan 0-5, K Madden 0-2, L Kearns 0-1.		E Tuite 1-2, S Hanratty 0-2.	Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)

Longford v Wexford

26 May 1985 Preliminary round	Longford	0-14 – 3-8	Wexford	Pearse Park, Longford
	J McCormack 0-4, K O'Rourke 0-3, F McNamee 0-2, E McCormack 0-2, M O'Hraa 0-1, M Duggan 0-1, D Barry 0-1.		M Hanrick 2-1, E Mahon 0-4, S Fitzhnery 1-0, J McGovern 0-1, G Byrne 0-1, L Rafter 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Meath v Kildare

2 June 1985 Quarter-final	Meath	0-13 – 0-7	Kildare	Páirc Tailteann, Navan
	L Smith 0-4, C O'Rourke 0-3, JJ McCormack 0-2, M McCabe 0-2, G McEntee 0-1, B Flynn 0-1.		L Tompkins 0-3, S Fahy 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, B o'Donoghue 0-1.	Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)

Carlow v Laois

9 June 1985 Quarter-final	Carlow	1-7 – 2-8	Laois	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	W Doyle 1-1, L Canavan 0-3, J Owens 0-1, J Hayden 0-1, K Madden 0-1.		G Lalor 1-2, W Brennan 1-0, G Browne 0-2, N Prendergast 0-1, C Browne 0-1, S Dempsey 0-1, C Maguire 0-1.	Referee: C Buckley (Offaly)

Wexford v Dublin

16 June 1985 Quarter-final	Wexford	0-6 – 4-13	Dublin	Wexford Park, Wexford
	L Rafter 0-2, G Byrne 0-2, T Foran 0-1, E Mahon 0-1.		B Rock 2-4, T Carr 1-3, J Caffrey 1-0, C Duff 0-2, J Ronayne 0-1, J McNally 0-1, P Canavan 0-1, A McCaul 0-1.	Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Offaly v Louth

16 June 1985 Quarter-final	Offaly	3-16 – 1-8	Louth	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	P Brady 1-3, J Guinan 1-2, P Spollen 0-5, P Dunne 1-1, B Lowry 0-3, J Mooney 0-2.		E Judge 1-0, J McDonnell 0-3, M McCann 0-2, R Culhane 0-1, M McDermott 0-1, John McDonnell 0-1.	Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

Semi-finals

Laois v Meath

30 June 1985 Semi-final	Laois	2-11 – 0-7	Meath	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	W Brennan 1-0, P Doran 1-0, L Irwin 0-3, C Maguire 0-3, G Lalor 0-2, J Costello 0-1, C Browne 0-1, G Browne 0-1.		B Flynn 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, G McEntee 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, A Crickley 0-1, F Murtagh 0-1.	Referee: J Gunning (Offaly)

Offaly v Dublin

7 July 1985 Semi-final	Offaly	0-10 – 2-13	Dublin	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	B Lowry 0-8, P Dunne 0-1, J Guinan 0-1.		T Conroy 1-1, J McNally 1-1, B Rock 0-3, T Carr 0-3, A McCaul 0-3, J Ronyane 0-1, K Duff 0-1.	Attendance: 25,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)

Final

Dublin v Laois

28 July 1985 Final	Dublin	0-10 – 0-4	Laois	Croke Park, Dublin
	B Rock 0-6, A McCaul 0-2, T Carr 0-1, J Ronayne 0-1.		W Brennan 0-1, C Maguire 0-1, L Irwin 0-1, G Browne 0-1.	Attendance: 33,425 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

	Preliminary Round					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	Wexford		3-8
	Longford		0-14			Dublin		4-13
						Wexford		0-6
											Dublin		2-13
											Offaly		0-10
						Offaly		3-16
						Louth		1-8
																Dublin		0-10
	Carlow		3-11													Laois		0-4
	Westmeath		1-4			Laois		2-8
						Carlow		1-7
											Laois		2-11
	Kildare		1-11								Meath		0-7
	Wicklow		0-9			Meath		0-13
						Kildare		0-7

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Waterford v Limerick

26 May 1985 Quarter-final	Waterford	0-7 – 2-10	Limerick	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	E O'Brien 0-4, J Maher 0-2, R Prendeville 0-1.		T Quaid 1-0, F Ryan 1-0, T Cummins 0-3, A Shanahan 0-2, D Fitzgibbon 0-2, D Kiely 0-1, M Quish 0-1, P Barrett 0-1.	Referee: C O'Connor (Cork)

Clare v Tipperary

9 June 1985 Quarter-final	Clare	1-7 – 0-10	Tipperary	Cusack Park, Ennis
	T Tubridy 1-0, N Roche 0-2, P McNamar 0-2, N Normoyle 0-1, S Burke 0-1, M Gardiner 0-1.		F Hickey 0-5, M O'Riordan 0-2, L Stokes 0-1, B Burke 0-1, B Conway 0-1.	Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Tipperary v Clare

16 June 1985 Quarter-final replay	Tipperary	2-12 – 2-9 (a.e.t.)	Clare	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	F Kelly 0-11, L Stokes 1-1, D Foley 1-0.		P Burke 2-0, J Killeen 0-3, S Moloney 0-2, N Normoyle 0-2, J McGrtah 0-1, S Burke 0-1.	Referee: T Sugrue (Cork)

Semi-finals

Kerry v Limerick

23 June 1985 Semi-final	Kerry	2-18 – 0-9	Limerick	Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel
	M Sheehy 0-7, J O'Shea 2-0, P Spillane 0-4, D Moran 0-3, J Kennedy 0-2, T Dowd 0-1, T Doyle 0-1.		M Quish 0-5, A Shanahan 0-2, T Browne 0-1, T Cummins 0-1.	Referee: M Griffin (Clare)

Tipperary v Cork

23 June 1985 Semi-final	Tipperary	1-10 – 4-19	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	F Kelly 1-8, R Lannigan 0-1, B Burke 0-1.		D Barry 2-7, C O'Neill 1-4, T O'Sullivan 1-4, D Culloty 0-1, J Boylan 0-1, T Mannix 0-1, T Nation 0-1.	Referee: P Lane (Limerick)

Final

Cork v Kerry

21 July 1985 Final	Cork	0-11 – 2-11	Kerry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Kerrigan 0-2, B Coffet 0-2, D Barry 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, T Nation 0-1, M Beston 0-1.		M Sheehy 1-3, E Liston 1-2, P Spillane 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, D Moran 0-1, T Dowd 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1.	Attendance: 28,524 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
						Kerry		2-18
	Waterford		0-7			Limerick		0-9
	Limerick		2-10								Kerry		2-11
	Tipperary (a.e.t.)		0-10 2-12								Cork		0-11
	Clare		1-7 2-9			Tipperary		1-10
						Cork		4-19

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

Donegal v Down

19 May 1985 Preliminary round	Donegal	2-12 – 2-8	Down	MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
	M McHugh 1-7, K Keeney 1-1, S Maguire 0-1, Séamus Bonnar 0-1, M Lafferty 0-1, J McMullan 0-1.		L Heaney 1-0, J McCartan 1-0, A Rodgers 0-3, B Mason 0-3, P O'Rourke 0-1, A Quiery 0-1.	Referee: J Gough (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

Cavan v Antrim

26 May 1985 Quarter-final	Cavan	0-9 – 0-5	Antrim	Breffni Park, Cavan
	D Donohoe 0-3, D McDonnell 0-2, S Cole 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, P Kiernan 0-1, F Costello 0-1.		S Mulvenna 0-1, D Armstrong 0-1, R McGuckian 0-1, P Cunningham 0-1, D McCann 0-1.	Referee: K Cassidy (Derry)

Derry v Tyrone

2 June 1985 Quarter-final	Derry	1-9 – 1-8	Tyrone	Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
	T McGuckian 0-4, DEclan McNicholl 1-0, Dermot McNicholl 0-2, C McKee 0-1, P Mackle 0-1, D Barton 0-1.		M Mallon 1-3, D Muldoon 0-3, E McKenna 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1.	Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)

Armagh v Fermanagh

9 June 1985 Quarter-final	Armagh	2-13 – 0-5	Fermanagh	Athletic Grounds, Armagh
	G Houlihan 2-2, J Corvan 0-3, C Harney 0-2, B Canavan 0-2, J Kernan 0-1, K McNally 0-1, D Seeley 0-1, J Kernan 0-1.		P McGinnity 0-3, D Corrigan 0-2.	Referee: M Cranney (Down)

Monaghan v Donegal

16 June 1985 Quarter-final	Monaghan	1-14 – 0-7	Donegal	St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
	E McEneaney 0-8, E Murphy 1-0, D Byrne 0-3, E Hughes 0-2, R McCarron 0-1.		M McHugh 0-6, M Griffin 0-1.	Attendance: 12,000 Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

Semi-finals

Cavan v Derry

23 June 1985 Semi-final	Cavan	0-7 – 0-11	Derry	Athletic Grounds, Armagh
	D Donohoe 0-4, B Tierney 0-2, R Cullivan 0-1.		J Irwin 0-2, D Cassidy 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, D Barton 0-1, E McElhinney 0-1, Declan McNicholl 0-1, E Young 0-1, T McGuckian 0-1, C McKee 0-1.	Referee: K Murray (Monaghan)

Monaghan v Armagh

30 June 1985 Semi-final	Monaghan	0-10 – 0-10	Armagh	Breffni Park, Cavan
	E Hughes 0-3, E McEneaney 0-2, G McCarville 0-2, H Clerkin 0-1, R McCarron 0-1, B Beggan 0-1.		D Seeley 0-4, B Canavan 0-2, J McCorry 0-1, A Short 0-1, G Houlihan 0-1, J Corvan 0-1.	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

Monaghan v Armagh

7 July 1985 Semi-final replay	Monaghan	1-11 – 2-7	Armagh	Breffni Park, Cavan
	R McCarron 0-7, E McEneaney 1-2, E Hughes 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.		J Corvan 1-5, P Rafferty 1-0, F McMahon 0-1, J Kernan 0-1.	Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh) and M Greenan (Cavan)

Final

Monaghan v Derry

21 July 1985 Final	Monaghan	2-9 – 0-8	Derry	St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
	E McEneaney 2-4, E Hughes 0-2, N O'Dowd 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, R McCarron 0-1.		T McGuckian 0-5, B Kealey 0-1, E Rafferty 0-1, D Burton 0-1.	Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)

	Preliminary Round					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
						Monaghan		1-14
	Donegal		1-7			Down		0-7
	Down		2-8								Monaghan		0-10 1-11
											Armagh		0-10 2-7
						Armagh		2-13
						Fermanagh		0-5
																Monaghan		2-9
																Derry		0-8
						Tyrone		1-8
						Derry		1-9
											Derry		0-11
											Cavan		0-7
						Cavan		0-9
						Antrim		0-5

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

Kerry v Monaghan

11 August 1985 Semi-final	Kerry	1-12 – 2-9	Monaghan	Croke Park, Dublin
	M Sheehy 0-4, P Spillane 0-3, G Power 1-0, J O'Shea 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-1, E Liston 0-1, T Dowd 0-1.		E McEneaney 0-5, E Murphy 1-0, R McCarron 0-3, M O'Dowd 1-0, E Hughes 0-1.	Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

Dublin v Mayo

18 August 1985 Semi-final	Dublin	1-13 – 1-13	Mayo	Croke Park, Dublin
	B Rock 1-7, C Redmond 0-2, T Conroy 0-1, J Kearns 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, N Cafferty 0-1.		K McStay 0-6, N Durcan 1-0, TJ Kilgallon 0-3, WJ Padden 0-1, P Brogan 0-1, W Fitzpatrick 0-1, T Byrne 0-1.	Attendance: 40,295 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Kerry v Monaghan

25 August 1985 Semi-final replay	Kerry	2-9 – 0-9	Monaghan	Croke Park, Dublin
	G Power 1-1, M Sheehy 0-4, E Liston 1-0, P Spillane 0-3, J O'Shea 0-1.		E McEneaney 0-5, R McCarron 0-2, M O'Dowd 0-1, B Murray 0-1.	Attendance: 53,529 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

Dublin v Mayo

8 September 1985 Semi-final replay	Dublin	2-12 – 1-7	Mayo	Croke Park, Dublin
	K Duff 2-0, B Rock 0-5, J Kearns 0-4, J Ronayne 0-1, B Mullins 0-1, T Conroy 0-1.		P Brogan 1-1, K McStay 0-4, F Noone 0-1, N Durcan 0-1.	Attendance: 64,132 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Final

Kerry v Dublin

22 September 1985 Final	Kerry	2-12 – 2-8	Dublin	Croke Park, Dublin
	J O'Shea 1-3, T O'Dowd 1-1, M Sheehy 0-3, T Doyle 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, P Spillane 0-2 D Moran 0-1.		J McNally 2-0, B Rock 0-3, T Conroy 0-2, J Kearns 0-2, T Carr 0-1.	Attendance: 69,289 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

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Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• The Kerry vs Limerick game was the first meeting between the teams since 1970.
• Dublin play Laois in the Leinster final for the first time since 1963.
• For the first time since 1955 both All Ireland semi-finals went to a replay and ended in draws the first day.

Scoring

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Barney Rock	Dublin	3-28	37	6	6.16
2	Eamonn McEneaney	Monaghan	3-26	35	6	5.83
3	Mikey Sheehy	Kerry	1-21	24	5	4.80
4	Franny Kelly	Tipperary	1-19	22	2	11.00
5	Kevin McStay	Mayo	0-19	19	4	4.75
6	Martin McHugh	Donegal	1-13	16	2	8
	Jack O'Shea	Kerry	3-7	16	5	3.20
8	Dave Barry	Cork	2-9	15	2	7.50
	Ray McCarron	Monaghan	0-15	15	6	2.50
10	Pat Spillane	Kerry	0-14	14	5	2.80

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Dave Barry	Cork	2-7	13	Tipperary
2	Franny Kelly	Tipperary	1-8	11	Cork
	Franny Kelly	Tipperary	0-11	11	Clare
4	Barney Rock	Dublin	2-4	10	Wexford
	Eamonn McEneaney	Monaghan	2-4	10	Derry
	Martin McHugh	Donegal	1-7	10	Down
	Barney Rock	Dublin	1-7	10	Mayo
8	Ger Houlahan	Armagh	2-2	8	Fermanagh
	John Corvan	Armagh	1-5	8	Monaghan
	Brendan Lowry	Offaly	0-8	8	Dublin
	Eamonn McEneaney	Monaghan	0-8	8	Donegal

References

1. O'Connor, Christy (18 September 2016). "'This team are no different to us... They wear the Dublin jersey with huge pride'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 October 2016.