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.
West Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Killarney in the second round.
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.
Mikey Sheehy was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Mikey SheehyAustin Stacks2-273356.602Mike McAuliffeKillarney0-232354.603Willie MaherMid Kerry2-121836.00Denis KennellyFeale Rangers0-181844.505Pat O'SheaDr. Crokes2-111753.40
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Willie MaherMid Kerry2-0511Feale Rangers2Mikey SheehyAustin Stacks1-0710Mid Kerry3Pat O'SheaDr. Crokes2-017KenmareMikey SheehyAustin Stacks1-047KillarneyDenis KennellyFeale Rangers0-077Castleisland RangersKevin MaunsellWest Kerry0-077Killarney7Philip HoranCastleisland Desmonds2-006Gweestin RangersJohn O'DonoghueClann na Gael1-036Feale RangersConnie MurphyDr. Crokes1-036KenmareMikey SheehyAustin Stacks0-066South KerryMikey SheehyAustin Stacks0-066South KerryChristy KearneyCastleisland Desmonds0-066Gweestin Rangers Miscellaneous
Austin Stacks win their first title since 1979. Austin Stacks move level with John Mitchels at the top of the Roll of Honor with 10 titles.
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