1986–87 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  St. Finbarr's (3rd title) | ||
| Runners-up | Clann na nGael | ||
| |||
The 1986–87 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 17th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
St. Mary's Burren were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Castleblayney Faughs in the Ulster Club Championship.[1]
On 17 March 1987, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 0–10 to 0–07 defeat of Clann na nGael in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1981.[3]
Results
[edit]First round
| 12 October 1986 First round | Cooraclare | 0-09 - 1-10 | Austin Stacks | Páirc Chuar an Chláir |
| C O'Donoghue 0-5, M lillis 0-1, O Downes 0-1, M Tubridy 0-1, N Murphy 0-1. | M Sheehy 1-5, E Moynihan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, G Power 0-1. |
| 26 October 1986 First round | Claughaun | 2-07 - 4-06 | Clonmel Commercials | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Fitzgerald 1-1, K Hanley 1-1, L O'Connor 0-2, M Galligan 0-2, P Galligan 0-1. | F Kelly 1-3, P Kilkenny 1-1, G McGrath 1-0, S Loughran 1-0, D O'Keeffe 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 9 November 1986 Semi-final | Clonmel Commercials | 0-06 - 0-08 | Kilrossanty | Clonmel Sportsground |
| J McNamara 0-3, F Kelly 0-3. | J Maher 0-7, P White 0-1. |
| 9 November 1986 Semi-final | Austin Stacks | 0-05 - 0-11 | St. Finbarr's | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 0-2, E Moynihan 0-1, G Power 0-1, K Barry 0-1. | D Barry 0-6, J Allen 0-1, M Barry 0-1, T Leahy 0-1, P Hayes 0-1, T Power 0-1. |
Final
| 23 November 1986 Final | Kilrossanty | 1-05 - 2-15 | St. Finbarr's | Fraher Field |
| J Maher 1-3, T Keating 0-2. | D Barry 0-9, C Ryan 1-1, P Hayes 1-1, M Barry 0-3, J Allen 0-1. |
Quarter-final
| 1 February 1987 Quarter-final | Castleblayney Faughs | 2-10 - 0-07 | Kingdom Kerry Gaels | St. Mary's Park |
Semi-finals
| 15 February 1987 Semi-final | Clann na nGael | 0-13 - 1-05 | Ferbane | Dr. Hyde Park |
| 15 February 1987 Semi-final | Castleblayney Faughs | 1-12 - 2-09 | St. Finbarr's | St. Mary's Park |
| 1 March 1987 Semi-final replay | St. Finbarr's | 3-05 - 2-07 | Castleblayney Faughs | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
Final
| 17 March 1987 Final | St. Finbarr's | 0-10 - 0-07 | Clann na nGael | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- Clann na nGael became the first team to win three successive Connacht Club Championship titles.
- Ferbane won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
- Castleblayney Faughs won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
References
[edit]- ^ "Glory Days: Brendan McKernan recalls Burren's All-Ireland breakthrough in 1986". The Irish News. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Woods, Mark (10 November 2018). "The Barrs have had some great adventures in the All-Ireland club championships". The Echo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Barr's in blue - the only other All-Ireland senior club double bid before Slaughtneil". The 42. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2020.