1987 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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-finalsSemi-finals
'''Final'''
[Leinster Senior Football Championship]
Preliminary roundQuarter-finals
Semi-finals
'''Final'''
[Munster Senior Football Championship]
Quarter-finalsSemi-finals
'''Finals'''
[Ulster Senior Football Championship]
Preliminary roundQuarter-finals
Semi-finals
'''Final'''
[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]
Semi-finals'''Final'''
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Larry Tompkins | Cork | 0–38 | 38 | 6 | 6.33 |
| 2 | Brian Stafford | Meath | 0–33 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 3 | Barney Rock | Dublin | 0–23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 4 | Enda Gormley | Derry | 0–22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Eoin O'Brien | Waterford | 1–11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
;Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Barney Rock | Dublin | 0–11 | 11 | Westmeath |
| 1 | Larry Tompkins | Cork | 0–11 | 11 | Galway |
| 3 | Eoin O'Brien | Waterford | 1–7 | 10 | Clare |
| 3 | Brian Stafford | Meath | 0–10 | 10 | Kildare |
| 5 | Jim McGrath | Waterford | 2–2 | 8 | Clare |
| 5 | Mickey Daragh | Antrim | 1–5 | 8 | Tyrone |
| 5 | Barney Rock | Dublin | 0–8 | 8 | Wicklow |
| 5 | Larry Tompkins | Cork | 0–8 | 8 | Kerry |
| 5 | Enda Gormley | Derry | 0–8 | 8 | Down |
| 10 | John O'Connor | Clare | 2–1 | 7 | Waterford |
| 10 | Jack O'Shea | Kerry | 2–1 | 7 | Waterford |
| 10 | John Brady | Cavan | 2–1 | 7 | Derry |
| 10 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 1–4 | 7 | Cork |
| 10 | Liam McHale | Mayo | 1–4 | 7 | Sligo |
| 10 | Brian Stafford | Meath | 0–7 | 7 | Laois |
| 10 | Enda Gormley | Derry | 0–7 | 7 | Cavan |
| 10 | Brian Stafford | Meath | 0–7 | 7 | Cork |
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.