| 1986 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Teams: | 19 |
| Dates: | 21 June - 5 October 1986 |
| Champions: | Austin Stacks |
| Count: | 10 |
| Champions Captain: | Michael Counihan |
| Champions Manager: | Paul Lucey |
| Runners-Up: | Killarney |
| Runners-Up Captain: | John Cahill |
| Matches: | 21 |
| Goals: | 28 |
| Points: | 366 |
| Top Scorer: | Mikey Sheehy (2-27) |
| Previous Year: | 1985 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1985 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
| Next Tournament: | 1987 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 1986 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 86th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1]
West Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Killarney in the second round.[2]
The final was played on 5 October 1986 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Austin Stacks and Killarney, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Austin Stacks won the match by 1-11 to 1-07 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a first title in seven years.[3]
Mikey Sheehy was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 2-27 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 | |
| 2 | Mike McAuliffe | Killarney | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 | |
| 3 | Willie Maher | Mid Kerry | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| Denis Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | ||
| 5 | Pat O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 2-11 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Maher | Mid Kerry | 2-05 | 11 | Feale Rangers |
| 2 | Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 1-07 | 10 | Mid Kerry |
| 3 | Pat O'Shea | Dr. Crokes | 2-01 | 7 | Kenmare |
| Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 1-04 | 7 | Killarney | |
| Denis Kennelly | Feale Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Castleisland Rangers | |
| Kevin Maunsell | West Kerry | 0-07 | 7 | Killarney | |
| 7 | Philip Horan | Castleisland Desmonds | 2-00 | 6 | Gweestin Rangers |
| John O'Donoghue | Clann na Gael | 1-03 | 6 | Feale Rangers | |
| Connie Murphy | Dr. Crokes | 1-03 | 6 | Kenmare | |
| Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 0-06 | 6 | South Kerry | |
| Mikey Sheehy | Austin Stacks | 0-06 | 6 | South Kerry | |
| Christy Kearney | Castleisland Desmonds | 0-06 | 6 | Gweestin Rangers |