1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Explained

1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Teams:	33
Champions:	St. Mary's Burren
Count:	1
Runners-Up:	Castleisland Desmonds
Previous Year:	1984–85
Previous Tournament:	1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Next Year:	1986–87
Next Tournament:	1986–87 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 1985–86 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.

Castleisland Desmonds entered the championship as the defending champions.^[1]

On 16 March 1986, St. Mary's Burren won the championship following a 1–10 to 1–06 defeat of Castleisland Desmonds in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.^[2] It was their first ever championship title.

Results

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Portlaoise became the first team to win four Leinster Club Championship titles.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Remembering the all conquering spirit of 85. 13 August 2006. The Kerryman. 1 July 2020.
2. Web site: Glory Days: Brendan McKernan recalls Burren's All-Ireland breakthrough in 1986. 26 June 2020. The Irish News. 1 July 2020.