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. 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
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Larry TompkinsCork0–383866.332Brian StaffordMeath0–333356.603Barney RockDublin0–232337.664Enda GormleyDerry0–222245.505Eoin O'BrienWaterford1–111434.66
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Barney RockDublin0–1111WestmeathLarry TompkinsCork0–1111Galway3Eoin O'BrienWaterford1–710ClareBrian StaffordMeath0–1010Kildare5Jim McGrathWaterford2–28ClareMickey DaraghAntrim1–58TyroneBarney RockDublin0–88WicklowLarry TompkinsCork0–88KerryEnda GormleyDerry0–88Down10John O'ConnorClare2–17WaterfordJack O'SheaKerry2–17WaterfordJohn BradyCavan2–17DerryMikey SheehyKerry1–47CorkLiam McHaleMayo1–47SligoBrian StaffordMeath0–77LaoisEnda GormleyDerry0–77CavanBrian StaffordMeath0–77Cork
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.
References