GAA: All Ireland Football Final Programme, Dublin vs Kerry, 1985.

Cluichí Ceannais Peile na hÉireann. Páirc an Chrócaigh. 22 Meán Fómhair 1985. Dublin: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, 1985. pp. 88. Pictorial wrappers, featuring action photograph of Dublin v Kerry on upper cover. A fine copy.

This is the official programme for the 1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Final held at Croke Park on 22nd September 1985 between Dublin and Kerry, one of the classic encounters of the era. Kerry, in the midst of their historic dominance under Mick O’Dwyer, defeated Dublin 2-12 to 2-8 to claim their sixth All-Ireland title in eight years. The programme contains team line-ups, player profiles, advertisements, and contemporary GAA articles, offering an evocative snapshot of Gaelic football in the mid-1980s.

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