| Year: | 1986 |
| Dates: | 18 May – 21 September 1986 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Connacht: | Galway |
| Munster: | Kerry |
| Leinster: | Meath |
| Ulster: | Tyrone |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Poty: | Pat Spillane |
| Team: | Kerry |
| Titles: | 30th |
| Captain: | Tommy Doyle |
| Manager: | Mick O'Dwyer |
| Team2: | Tyrone |
| Captain2: | Eugene McKenna |
| Manager2: | Art McRory |
| Topscorer: | Brendan Mason (3-18) |
| Previous: | 1985 |
| Next: | 1987 |
The 1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 100th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 18 May and ended on 21 September 1986.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 21 September, Kerry won the championship following a 2–15 to 1–10 defeat of first-time finalists Tyrone in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 30th All-Ireland title and their third championship in succession.
Down's Brendan Mason was the championship's top scorer with 3-18. Kerry's Pat Spillane was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
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See main article: article and 1986 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Mason | Down | 3-18 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 | |
| 2 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| Robert McHugh | Wicklow | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | ||
| 4 | Martin Hanrick | Wexford | 2-9 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| 5 | Pat Spillane | Kerry | 2-8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
| Franny Kelly | Tipperary | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | ||
| 7 | Brian O'Donnell | Galway | 3-4 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| Eoin Liston | Kerry | 2-7 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | ||
| 9 | Damien O'Hagan | Tyrone | 0-12 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | |
| 10 | Kevin O'Brien | Wicklow | 2-5 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Mason | Down | 2-4 | 10 | Armagh |
| Martin Hanrick | Wexford | 1-7 | 10 | Kildare | |
| 3 | Kevin O'Brien | Wicklow | 2-3 | 9 | Laois |
| Michael Martin | Leitrim | 2-3 | 9 | Galway | |
| Franny Kelly | Tipperary | 1-6 | 9 | Limerick | |
| R. Fahy | Galway | 1-6 | 9 | London | |
| 7 | Eoin Liston | Kerry | 2-2 | 8 | Clare |
| Robert McHugh | Wicklow | 0-8 | 8 | Westmeath | |
| Pádraig Brogan | Mayo | 0-8 | 8 | Roscommon | |
| 10 | Pat Spillane | Kerry | 1-4 | 7 | Tyrone |
| Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 1-4 | 7 | Tyrone |