The 1986–87 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 17th staging of the
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association in
1970-71.
St. Mary's Burren were the
defending champions, however, they were beaten by
Castleblayney Faughs
Castleblayney Faughs are a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling team from Castleblayney, County Monaghan in Ireland. They founded in November 1905 and participate in Monaghan competitions, and most notably in the Monaghan S ...
in the
Ulster Club Championship.
On 17 March 1987,
St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 0–10 to 0–07 defeat of
Clann na nGael
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meanin ...
in the All-Ireland final at
Croke Park
Croke Park ( ga, Páirc an Chrócaigh, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and he ...
. It was their third championship title overall and their first title since
1981
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Results
Munster Senior Club Football Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
*
Clann na nGael
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and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meanin ...
became the first team to win three successive
Connacht Club Championship titles.
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Ferbane
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won the
Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
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Castleblayney Faughs
Castleblayney Faughs are a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling team from Castleblayney, County Monaghan in Ireland. They founded in November 1905 and participate in Monaghan competitions, and most notably in the Monaghan S ...
won the
Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
References
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1986 in Gaelic football
1987 in Gaelic football