1987 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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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.
Quick Facts Championship details, Dates ...
Championship details | |
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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 |
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Close
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.