1987 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates17 May – 20 September 1987
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMeath (4th win)
CaptainMick Lyons
ManagerSeán Boylan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
CaptainConor Counihan
ManagerBilly Morgan
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterMeath
UlsterDerry
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played37
Top Scorer Larry Tompkins (0-38)
Player of the Year Brian Stafford
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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.[1] 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 2-8 – 0-12 Roscommon Markievicz Park, Sligo
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. Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)
31 May 1987 Quarter-final London 1-8 – 1-12 Leitrim Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
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. Referee: P Egan (Galway)

Semi-finals

14 June 1987 Semi-final Leitrim 0-10 – 1-10 Galway Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
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. Referee: M Kearns (Sligo)
21 June 1987 Semi-final Mayo 3-17 – 0-6 Sligo MacHale Park, Castlebar
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. Attendance: 12,000
Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)

Final

12 July 1987 Final Mayo 0-7 – 0-8 Galway MacHale Park, Castlebar
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. Attendance: 25,000
Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

24 May 1987 Preliminary round Kildare 0-14 – 2-6 Wexford St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
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. Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)
24 May 1987 Preliminary round Longford 0-8 – 0-13 Louth Pearse Park, Longford
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. Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
24 May 1987 Preliminary round Laois 1-12 – 2-7 Carlow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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. Attendance: 8,786
Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

7 June 1987 Quarter-final Offaly 1-8 – 1-8 Kildare O'Connor Park, Tullamore
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. Attendance: 7,000
Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)
7 June 1987 Quarter-final Dublin 0-14 – 0-5 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
B Rock 0-11, K Dugg 0-2, J McNally 0-1. L Giles 0-4, A O'Halloran 0-1. Referee: C Buckley (Offaly)
Man of the Match: Jim Ronayne (Clontarf)
14 June 1987 Quarter-final Wicklow 1-7 – 0-8 Louth Aughrim Park, Aughrim
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.. Referee: S Kelly (Carlow)
14 June 1987 Quarter-final replay Kildare 1-12 – 0-10 Offaly St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
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. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)
14 June 1987 Quarter-final Laois 2-5 – 1-11 Meath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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. Referee: J Woods (Dublin)

Semi-finals

28 June 1987 Semi-final Meath 0-15 – 0-9 Kildare O'Connor Park, Tullamore
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. Referee: T Ó Reachtabhra (Dublin)
5 July 1987 Semi-final Dublin 2-18 – 0-6 Wicklow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
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. Attendance: 17,000
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)

Final

26 July 1987 Final Meath 1-13 – 0-12 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
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 Attendance: 48,122
Referee: Seamus Aldridge (Kildare)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

17 May 1987 Quarter-final Limerick 0-12 – 0-11 Tipperary Páirc na nGael, Askeaton
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. Referee: T Maher (Waterford)
17 May 1987 Quarter-final Waterford 2-9 – 2-9 Clare Fraher Field, Dungarvan
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. Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)
31 May 1987 Quarter-final replay Clare 0-16 - 2-12 Waterford Cusack Park, Ennis
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. Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry)

Semi-finals

21 June 1987 Semi-final Cork 1-14 – 0-11 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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.
21 June 1987 Semi-final Waterford 2-8 - 3-15 Kerry Fraher Field, Dungarvan
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. Referee: P Lane (Limerick)

Finals

26 July 1987 Final Cork 1-10 – 2-7 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: P Lane (Limerick)
2 August 1987 Final replay Kerry 1-5 - 0-13 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
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. Attendance: 49,358
Referee: P Lane (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

17 May 1987 Preliminary round Armagh 2-9 – 0-9 Fermanagh Athletic Grounds, Armagh
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. Referee: D Slater (Tyrone)

Quarter-finals

24 May 1987 Quarter-final Cavan 0-12 – 0-10 Monaghan Breffni Park, Cavan
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. Attendance: 17,000
Referee: J Gough (Antrim)
31 May 1987 Quarter-final Down 2-7 – 1-12 Derry Páirc Esler, Newry
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. Attendance: 6,000
Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)
7 June 1987 Quarter-final Antrim 0-9 – 0-9 Tyrone Casement Park, Belfast
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. Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)
14 June 1987 Quarter-final replay Tyrone 2-6 – 2-5 Antrim Healy Park, Omagh
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. Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)
14 June 1987 Quarter-final Donegal 0-6 – 1-8 Armagh MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
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. Attendance: 8,000
Referee: S Murray (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

21 June 1987 Semi-final Derry 2-7 – 1-10 Cavan Healy Park, Omagh
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. Attendance: 14,000
Referee: M Cranney (Down)
28 June 1987 Semi-final Armagh 5-9 – 1-9 Tyrone St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
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. Attendance: 13,000
Referee: J Gough (Antrim)
5 July 1987 Semi-final replay Derry 2-11 – 2-8 Cavan Healy Park, Omagh
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. Referee: M Cranny (Down)

Final

19 July 1987 Final Derry 0-11 – 0-9 Armagh St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
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. Attendance: 30,000
Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

16 August 1987 Semi-final Cork 1-11 - 1-11 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
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. Attendance: 20,229
Referee: C Buckley (Offaly)
23 August 1987 Semi-final Meath 0-15 - 0-8 Derry Croke Park, Dublin
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. Attendance: 40,285
Referee: P Lane (Limerick)
30 August 1987 Semi-final replay Cork 0-18 - 1-4 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
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. Attendance: 26,285
Referee: C Buckley (Offaly)

Final

20 September 1987 Final Meath 1-14 - 0-11 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
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,k C Ryan 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. Attendance: 68,431
Referee: P Lane (Limerick)

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Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Larry Tompkins Cork 0-38 38 6 6.33
2 Brian Stafford Meath 0-33 33 5 6.60
3 Barney Rock Dublin 0-23 23 3 7.66
4 Enda Gormley Derry 0-22 22 4 5.50
5 Eoin O'Brien Waterford 1-11 14 3 4.66
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Barney Rock Dublin 0-11 11 Westmeath
Larry Tompkins Cork 0-11 11 Galway
3 Eoin O'Brien Waterford 1-7 10 Clare
Brian Stafford Meath 0-10 10 Kildare
5 Jim McGrath Waterford 2-2 8 Clare
Mickey Daragh Antrim 1-5 8 Tyrone
Barney Rock Dublin 0-8 8 Wicklow
Larry Tompkins Cork 0-8 8 Kerry
Enda Gormley Derry 0-8 8 Down
10 John O'Connor Clare 2-1 7 Waterford
Jack O'Shea Kerry 2-1 7 Waterford
John Brady Cavan 2-1 7 Derry
Mikey Sheehy Kerry 1-4 7 Cork
Liam McHale Mayo 1-4 7 Sligo
Brian Stafford Meath 0-7 7 Laois
Enda Gormley Derry 0-7 7 Cavan
Brian Stafford Meath 0-7 7 Cork

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ Geoghegan, Jimmy (4 April 2012). "Celebrations planned to honour the 1987 All-Ireland champions". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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