1987 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 1987 17 May – 20 September 1987 32 Galway Cork Meath Derry 37 border|20px Brian Stafford Meath 4th Mick Lyons Seán Boylan Cork Conor Counihan Billy Morgan border|20px Larry Tompkins (0–38) 1986 1988 The 1987 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 101st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 17 May 1987 and ended on 20 September 1987. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster final replay. On 20 September 1987, Meath won the championship following a 1–14 to 0–11 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/gaa/articles/2012/04/04/4009838-celebrations-planned-to-honour-the-1987-allireland-champions Celebrations planned to honour the 1987 All-Ireland champions Meath Chronicle 8 October 2016 4 April 2012 Jimmy Geoghegan This was their 4th All-Ireland title, their first since 1967. Cork's Larry Tompkins was the championship's top scorer with 0–38. Meath's Brian Stafford was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 31 May 1987 Quarter-final Sligo football 2–8 – 0–12 Roscommon football D McDonagh 0–5, A Brennan 1–0, M Laffey 1–0, D Cummins 0–1, D McGoldrick 0–1, R Henneberry 0–1. P McNeill 0–3, P Earley 0–3, E McManus Jnr. 0–2, A Garvey 0–1, B Flynn 0–1. Markievicz Park, Sligo S Prior (Leitrim) 31 May 1987 Quarter-final London football 1–8 – 1–12 Leitrim football D Corrigan 1–2, B Herlihy 0–3, C Harney 0–1, L Lacey 0–1, B Hughes 0–1. C McMahon 0–4, P Kieran 1–0, B Breen 0–3, B Doyle 0–2, S Mulhern 0–1, T Quirke 0–1. Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip P Egan (Galway) Semi-finals 14 June 1987 Semi-final Leitrim football 0–10 – 1–10 Galway football B Breen 0–5, M Martin 0–3, C Mahon 0–1, O Honeyman 0–1. B O'Donnell 0–4, J Joyce 1–0, V Daly 0–2, B Brennan 0–2, G McManus 0–1, G Burke 0–1. Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon M Kearns (Sligo) 21 June 1987 Semi-final Mayo football 3–17 – 0–6 Sligo football L McHale 1–4, L Niland 1–2, P Brogan 1–2, K McStay 0–4, A Finnerty 0–2, N Durkin 0–2, F Noone 0–1. D McDonagh 0–3, S Durkin 0–1, J Gorham 0–1, John Kent 0–1. MacHale Park, Castlebar S Prior (Leitrim) 12,000 Final 12 July 1987 Final Mayo football 0–7 – 0–8 Galway football P Brogan 0–4, L Niland 0–1, M Carney 0–1, D Kearney 0–1. V Daly 0–3, J Joyce 0–2, S Joyce 0–1, G McManus 0–1, B Talty 0–1. MacHale Park, Castlebar S Prior (Leitrim) 25,000 Leinster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 24 May 1987 Preliminary round Kildare football 0–14 – 2–6 Wexford football M Shaw 0–4, B Nolan 0–4, A McLoughlin 0–3, D Kerrigan 0–1, C Moran 0–1, L McLoughlin 0–1. J McGovern 1–1, M Hanrick 1–1, J Byrne 0–1, B Gorman 0–1, L Rafter 0–1, P Bardon 0–1. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge P Kavanagh (Meath) 24 May 1987 Preliminary round Longford football 0–8 – 0–13 Louth football J McCormack 0–4, L Tierney 0–1, P Carberry 0–1, D Barry 0–1, K O'Rourke 0–1. S Reid 0–4, E Judge 0–3, J McDonnell 0–3, S O'Hanlon 0–2, P O'Connor 0–1. Pearse Park, Longford P Collins (Westmeath) 24 May 1987 Preliminary round Laois football 1–12 – 2–7 Carlow football G Lawlor 1–1, L Turley 0–3, G Browne 0–2, T Prendergast 0–2, L Irwin 0–1, N Prendergast 0–1, M Drennan 0–1, C Browne 0–1. W Doyle 1–1, K Madden 1–1, J Hayden 0–3, L Kearns 0–1, J Owens 0–1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise D Guerin (Dublin) 8,786 Quarter-finals 7 June 1987 Quarter-final Offaly football 1–8 – 1–8 Kildare football B Lowry 0–4, J Mooney 1–0, K Dunne 0–2, P O'Shea 0–1, J Guinan 0–1. B Nolan 0–5, P McLoughlin 1–1, M Shaw 0–1, D Kerrigan 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore D Guerin (Dublin) 7,000 7 June 1987 Quarter-final Dublin football 0–14 – 0–5 Westmeath football B Rock 0–11, K Dugg 0–2, J McNally 0–1. L Giles 0–4, A O'Halloran 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin C Buckley (Offaly) Jim Ronayne (Clontarf) 14 June 1987 Quarter-final Wicklow football 1–7 – 0–8 Louth football R Griffin 1–1, P Baker 0–2, R McHugh 0–2, P O'Byrne 0–1, A O'Sullivan 0–1. R Culhane 0–4, J McDonnell 0–1, D McDonnell 0–1, S O'Hanlon 0–1, J McDonnell 0–1.. Aughrim Park, Aughrim S Kelly (Carlow) 14 June 1987 Quarter-final replay Kildare football 1–12 – 0–10 Offaly football B Donovan 1–1, D Kerrigan 0–3, P McLoughlin 0–3, B Noaln 0–2, C Moran 0–1, S McGovern 0–1, M Shaw 0–1. B Lowry 0–6, V Byrne 0–1, V Claffey 0–1, J Mooney 0–1, P Mollen 0–1. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge D Guerin (Dublin) 15,000 14 June 1987 Quarter-final Laois football 2–5 – 1–11 Meath football L Irwin 1–2, C Browne 1–0, T Prendergast 0–2, G Lawlor 0–1. B Stafford 0–7, C O'Rourke 1–0, B Flynn 0–2, D Beggy 0–1, J Cassells 0–1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise J Woods (Dublin) Semi-finals 28 June 1987 Semi-final Meath football 0–15 – 0–9 Kildare football B Stafford 0–10, J Cassells 0–3, B Flynn 0–1, D Beggy 0–1. P McLaughlin 0–5, B Donovan 0–1, J Crofton 0–1, M Shaw 0–1, C Moran 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore T Ó Reachtabhra (Dublin) 5 July 1987 Semi-final Dublin football 2–18 – 0–6 Wicklow football B Rock 0–8, A McCaul 1–3, D de Lappe 1–2, M Galvin 0–2, D Bolger 0–2, D Synnott 0–1. R McHugh 0–3, S Morris 0–1, P O'Byrne 0–1, A O'Sullivan 0–1. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge S Aldridge (Kildare) 17,000 Final 26 July 1987 Final Meath football 1–13 – 0–12 Dublin football Brian Stafford 0–6 (0-5f) Mattie McCabe 1–2, Colm O'Rourke and Finian Murtagh 0–2 each, David Beggy 0–1. Barney Rock 0–4 (0-3f), Noel McCaffrey and Joe McNally 0–2 each, Declan Bolger, Charlie Redmond, Mick Gavin, Anto McCaul 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin Seamus Aldridge (Kildare) 48,122 Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 17 May 1987 Quarter-final Limerick football 0–12 – 0–11 Tipperary football A Moran 0–4, L Long 0–3, T Fitzgibbon 0–2, F Ryan 0–2, N Quane 0–1. A Helay 0–3, J O'Meara 0–2, P Kilkenny 0–2, G McGrath 0–1, M Cunningham 0–1, T Sheehan 0–1, B Burke 0–1. Páirc na nGael, Askeaton T Maher (Waterford) 17 May 1987 Quarter-final Waterford football 2–9 – 2–9 Clare football J McGrath 2–2, P Whyte 0–3, E O'Brien 0–2, J Maher 0–1, L Dalton 0–1. J O@Connor 2–1, A O'Keeffe 0–3, C O'Donoghue 0–2, F McInerney 0–1, F Griffin 0–1, F Fitzpatrick 0–1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan T Sugrue (Kerry) 31 May 1987 Quarter-final replay Clare football 0–16 – 2–12 Waterford football A O'Keeffe 0–5, F McInerney 0–3, J O'Connor 0–2, G Killeen 0–2, S Burke 0–1, P Burke 0–1, N Normoyle 0–1, G O'Keeffe 0–1. E O'Brien 1–7, J Maher 1–3, L O'Connor 0–1. Cusack Park, Ennis T Sugrue (Kerry) Semi-finals 21 June 1987 Semi-final Cork football 1–14 – 0–11 Limerick football C O'Neill 1–1, L Tompkins 0–4, J Cleary 0–3, P Hayes 0–2, J O'Driscoll 0–2, T Leahy 0–1, S Fahy 0–1. T Cummins 0–3, A Moran 0–3, W Roche 0–2, T Fitzgibbon 0–2, L Long 0–1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 21 June 1987 Semi-final Waterford football 2–8 – 3–15 Kerry football D Casey 1–0, L O'Connor 1–0, J McGrath 0–2, E O'Brien 0–2, J Maher 0–2, P Whyte 0–1, P Curran 0–1. J O'Shea 2–1, E Liston 0–5, G Power 1–1, D Moran 0–4, P Spillane 0–3, W Maher 0–1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan P Lane (Limerick) Finals 26 July 1987 Final Cork football 1–10 – 2–7 Kerry football L Tompkins 0–8, J O'Driscoll 1–1, C Ryan 0–1. M Sheehy 1–4, E Liston 1–0, J O'Shea 0–2, D Moran 0–1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork P Lane (Limerick) 2 August 1987 Final replay Kerry football 1–5 – 0–13 Cork football D Hanafin 1–0, J O'Shea 0–2, M Sheehy 0–1, V O'Connor 0–1, T Doyle 0–1. L Tompkins 0–3, T Davis 0–2, S Fahy 0–2, J Cleary 0–2, D Culloty 0–1, T McCarthy 0–1, T Nation 0–1, J O'Driscoll 0–1. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney P Lane (Limerick) 49,358 Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 17 May 1987 Preliminary round Armagh football 2–9 – 0–9 Fermanagh football K McGuirk 1–1, J Kernan 1–1, J McConville 0–3, D Seeley 0–2, J Rafferty 0–1, D McCoy 0–1. F McGuinness 0–3, P McGinnity 0–2, P Coyle 0–2, B McCreash 0–1, T Maguire 0–1. Athletic Grounds, Armagh D Slater (Tyrone) Quarter-finals 24 May 1987 Quarter-final Cavan football 0–12 – 0–10 Monaghan football R Carolan 0–4, M Faulkner 0–3, P McKiernan 0–1, S King 0–1, J Reilly 0–1, N O'Donnell 0–1, R Cullivan 0–1. R McCarron 0–3, B Murray 0–2, E Hughes 0–2, S White 0–1, E McEneaney 0–1, K Carragher 0–1. Breffni Park, Cavan J Gough (Antrim) 17,000 31 May 1987 Quarter-final Down football 2–7 – 1–12 Derry football J Treanor 1–1, B Mason 1–1, G Blaney 0–2, A Rodgers 0–2, L Heaney 0–1. E Gormley 0–8, D Cassidy 1–0, P Kealey 0–1, T McGuckian 0–1, D McNicholl 0–1, P Murphy 0–1. Páirc Esler, Newry D Campbell (Fermanagh) 6,000 7 June 1987 Quarter-final Antrim football 0–9 – 0–9 Tyrone football M Daragh 0–4, S Mulvanna 0–2, F Fitzsimons 0–2, B White 0–1. D O'Hagan 0–3, S Conway 0–2, K McCabe 0–1, B Grugan 0–1, I Gallagher 0–1, P Donaghy 0–1. Casement Park, Belfast M Greenan (Cavan) 14 June 1987 Quarter-final replay Tyrone football 2–6 – 2–5 Antrim football P Quinn 1–2, D O'Hagan 1–0, S Conway 0–2, P Donaghy 0–1, P Ball 0–1. M Daragh 1–5, D Armstrong 1–0. Healy Park, Omagh M Greenan (Cavan) 14 June 1987 Quarter-final Donegal football 0–6 – 1–8 Armagh football M Boyle 0–3, J McMullen 0–1, D Bonner 0–1, S Maguire 0–1. G Houlihan 1–2, J McConville 0–3, J Kernan 0–1, N Smyth 0–1, M Toye 0–1. MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey S Murray (Monaghan) 8,000 Semi-finals 21 June 1987 Semi-final Derry football 2–7 – 1–10 Cavan football D McNicholl 1–1, D Barton 1–0, B McGilligan 0–2, B Gormley 0–2, J Irwin 0–1, P Murphy 0–1. S King 1–2, R Carolan 0–5, M Faulkner 0–1, R Cullivan 0–1, N O'Donnell 0–1. Healy Park, Omagh M Cranney (Down) 14,000 28 June 1987 Semi-final Armagh football 5–9 – 1–9 Tyrone football D Seeley 1–2, J McConville 1–2, B Skelton 1–1, C Houlihan 1–1, M McQuillan 1–0, P Grimley 0–2, J McKerr 0–1. S Conway 0–4, E McKenna 1–0, M McClure 0–2, K McCabe 0–1, P Quinn 0–1, T McCann 0–1. St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown J Gough (Antrim) 13,000 5 July 1987 Semi-final replay Derry football 2–11 – 2–8 Cavan football E Gormley 0–7, P Murphy 1–1, P Kealey 1–0, D McNicholl 0–1, D Barton 0–1, D Cassidy 0–1. J Brady 2–1, N O'Donnell 0–3, R Carolan 0–2, M Faulkner 0–2. Healy Park, Omagh M Cranny (Down) Final 19 July 1987 Final Derry football 0–11 – 0–9 Armagh football E Gormley 0–3, D Cassidy 0–2, B Kealey 0–2, D McNicholl 0–1, T Scullion 0–1, J Irwin 0–1, B McGilligan 0–1. B Skelton 0–3, J McConville 0–2, G Hoilihan 0–2, D Seeley 0–1, J McKerr 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones D Campbell (Fermanagh) 30,000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 16 August 1987 Semi-final Cork 1–11 – 1–11 Galway L Tompkins 0–6, P Hayes 1–0, J Cleary 0–3, J O'Driscoll 0–1, S Fahy 0–1. G McManus 0–5, V Daly 1–1, B Brennan 0–3, J Fallon 0–1, J Joyce 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin C Buckley (Offaly) 20,229 23 August 1987 Semi-final Meath 0–15 – 0–8 Derry B Stafford 0–4, B Flynn 0–4, C O'Rourke 0–3, J Cassells 0–2, L Hayes 0–1, D Beggy 0–1. E Gormely 0–4, J Irwin 0–2, D Barton 0–1, P Kealey 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Lane (Limerick) 40,285 30 August 1987 Semi-final replay Cork 0–18 – 1–4 Galway L Tompkins 0–11, C O'Neill 0–4, J Kerrigan 0–1, J Cleary 0–1, J O'Driscoll 0–1. B Brennan 1–0, G McManus 0–3, S Joyce 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin C Buckley (Offaly) 26,285 Final 20 September 1987 Final Meath 1–14 – 0–11 Cork B Stafford 0–7, C O'Rourke 1–1, D Beggy 0–3, G McEntee 0–1, B Flynn 0–1, PJ Gillic 0–1. L Tompkins 0–6, J Cleary 0–1, C Ryan 0–1, N Cahalane 0–1, J O'Driscoll 0–1, C O'Neill 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Lane (Limerick) 68,431 1987 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Larry TompkinsCork0–383866.332Brian StaffordMeath0–333356.603Barney RockDublin0–232337.664Enda GormleyDerry0–222245.505Eoin O'BrienWaterford1–111434.66 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Barney RockDublin0–1111WestmeathLarry TompkinsCork0–1111Galway3Eoin O'BrienWaterford1–710ClareBrian StaffordMeath0–1010Kildare5Jim McGrathWaterford2–28ClareMickey DaraghAntrim1–58TyroneBarney RockDublin0–88WicklowLarry TompkinsCork0–88KerryEnda GormleyDerry0–88Down10John O'ConnorClare2–17WaterfordJack O'SheaKerry2–17WaterfordJohn BradyCavan2–17DerryMikey SheehyKerry1–47CorkLiam McHaleMayo1–47SligoBrian StaffordMeath0–77LaoisEnda GormleyDerry0–77CavanBrian StaffordMeath0–77Cork Miscellaneous On 17 May 1987, Páirc na nGael, Askeaton hosted its first championship game for 17 years the Munster football Quarter-Final game between Tippearay vs Limerick. Waterford beat Clare for the first time since 1958 after a Replay. Derry win the Ulster Championship for the first time since 1976. The All-Ireland semi-final between Meath and Derry was the very first championship meeting of the two sides. The All-Ireland final saw Meath qualify for the decider for the first time since 1970, while Cork were appearing in the showpiece for the first time since 1973. It was their second ever championship meeting and their first since 1967. References