| Year: | 1985 |
| Dates: | 5 May – 22 September 1985 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Connacht: | Mayo |
| Munster: | Kerry |
| Leinster: | Dublin |
| Ulster: | Monaghan |
| Matches: | 37 |
| Poty: | Jack O'Shea |
| Team: | Kerry |
| Titles: | 29th |
| Captain: | Páidí Ó Sé |
| Manager: | Mick O'Dwyer |
| Team2: | Dublin |
| Captain2: | Brian Mullins |
| Manager2: | Kevin Heffernan |
| Topscorer: | Barney Rock (3-28) |
| Previous: | 1984 |
| Next: | 1986 |
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.
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See main article: 1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.
| 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 |
| 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 |