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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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 May – 20 September 1987 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Meath (4th win) |
| Captain | Mick Lyons |
| Manager | Seán Boylan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Conor Counihan |
| Manager | Billy Morgan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 37 |
| Top Scorer |  Larry Tompkins (0-38) |
| Player of the Year |  Brian Stafford |
← 1986 1988 → | |
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.
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) |
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
- 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.
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