The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 99th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 5 May 1985 and ended on 22 September 1985.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions. Notably, the All-Ireland final was postponed specifically because both semi-finals were drawn and required replays.
On 22 September 1985, Kerry won the championship following a 2–12 to 2–8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 29th All-Ireland title and their second championship in succession.
Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 3–28. Kerry's Jack O'Shea was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
The Kerry vs Limerick game was the first meeting between the teams since 1970. Dublin play Laois in the Leinster final for the first time since 1963. For the first time since 1955 both All Ireland semi-finals went to a replay and ended in draws the first day.
Scoring
Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Barney RockDublin3–283766.162Eamonn McEneaneyMonaghan3–263565.833Mikey SheehyKerry1–212454.804Franny KellyTipperary1–1922211.005Kevin McStayMayo0–191944.756Martin McHughDonegal1–131628Jack O'SheaKerry3–71653.208Dave BarryCork2–91527.50Ray McCarronMonaghan0–151562.5010Pat SpillaneKerry0–141452.80
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Dave BarryCork2–713Tipperary2Franny KellyTipperary1–811CorkFranny KellyTipperary0–1111Clare4Barney RockDublin2–410WexfordEamonn McEneaneyMonaghan2–410DerryMartin McHughDonegal1–710DownBarney RockDublin1–710Mayo8Ger HoulahanArmagh2–28FermanaghJohn CorvanArmagh1–58MonaghanBrendan LowryOffaly0–88DublinEamonn McEneaneyMonaghan0–88Donegal
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