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.
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
Quarter-finals
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Preliminary round
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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
| 28 July 1985 Final | Dublin | 0-10 – 0-4 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Barney Rock 0-6 (0-4f), Anto McCaul 0-2, Jim Ronayne and Tommy Carr 0-1 each | Liam Irwin (0-1f), Willie Brennan, Christy Maguire (0-1f), Gerry Browne 0-1 each | Attendance: 33,425 Referee: Paddy 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Preliminary round
| 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
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Semi-finals
| 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. | Attendance: 21,700 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
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
- ^ 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.
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