SENIOR FOOTBALL RESULTS
1984/5 NFL Division 2
Mayo 0-12 Monaghan 0-12 (MacHale Park, 3/2/1985). MAYO: M Webb; J Kearns, P Forde, M Feeney; F Noone (0-1), D Flanagan (0-1), J Finn; TJ Kilgallon (0-1), S Maher; K McStay (0-6), L Niland, M Carney (0-3); H Gavin, T Grogan, E McHale. Subs: T Byrne for McHale, J Byrne for Kearns, P Brogan for Feeney.
Mayo 0-5 Roscommon 0-7 (Fr O’Hara Park, Charlestown, 10/2/1985). MAYO: M Webb; J Byrne, P Forde, M Feeney; F Noone, D Flanagan, J Finn; TJ Kilgallon, S Maher (0-1); K McStay (0-2, a free and as ’50’), L Niland, M Carney; H Gavin, T Grogan (0-1), T Byrne (0-1). Subs: A Garvey for Finn, M Butler for Carney.
Centenary Cup
FIRST ROUND: Mayo 5-12 Kilkenny 0-5 (Callan, 10/3/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; J Byrne, J Maughan, A Garvey; E Melvin, M Feeney, J Finn; TJ Kilgallon (1-0), S Maher; H Gavin, L Niland (0-1), M Carney (0-2); K McStay (2-5), T Grogan (1-2), E McHale (1-1). Subs: WJ Padden (0-1) for Maher, A Finnerty for McStay, L O’Neill for Garvey.
SECOND ROUND: Limerick 3-6 Mayo 0-5 (Askeaton, 31/3/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; J Monaghan, P Ford, C Dever; E Melvin, M Feeney, J Finn; S Maher, TJ Kilgallon (0-1); P Brogan, L Niland, N Durcan; K McStay (0-3), T Grogan, A Finnerty. Subs: T Byrne (0-1) for Finnerty, P Dixon for Maher.
Connacht Championship
SEMI-FINAL: Leitrim 0-5 Mayo 2-11 (Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 23/6/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; M Carney, P Forde, D Flanagan (0-1); F Noone, J Maughan, J Finn; TJ Kilgallon, WJ Padden (0-1); D McGrath (0-1), H Gavin (1-3), N Durcan (0-2); K McStay (0-2), S Lowry, W Fitzpatrick. Subs: E McHale (1-1) for Fitzpatrick.
FINAL: Roscommon 0-8 Mayo 2-11 (Dr Hyde Park, 14/7/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; M Carney, P Forde, D Flanagan; F Noone, J Maughan, J Finn; TJ Kilgallon, WJ Padden; H Gavin (0-1), J Burke, N Durcan (1-1); K McStay (0-7, five frees, one ‘50’), S Lowry (1-0), E McHale (0-2). Subs: P Brogan for Gavin, D McHale for Brogan, W Fitzpatrick for McHale.
All-Ireland Championship
SEMI-FINAL: Mayo 1-13 Dublin 1-13 (Croke Park, 18/8/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; M Carney, P Forde, D Flanagan; F Noone, J Maughan, J Finn; TJ Kilgallon (0-3), WJ Padden (0-1); K McStay (0-6, four frees), J Burke, N Durcan (1-0); H Gavin, S Lowry, E McHale. Subs: P Brogan (0-1) for Gavin, T Byrne (0-1) for McHale, W Fitzpatrick (0-1) for Lowry.
SEMI-FINAL (REPLAY): Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-7 (Croke Park, 8/9/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; M Carney, P Forde, J Monaghan; F Noone (0-1), J Maughan, D Flanagan; TJ Kilgallon, WJ Padden; P Brogan (1-1), J Burke, N Durcan (0-1); K McStay (0-4, one free and one ‘50’), T Byrne, E McHale. Subs: W Fitzpatrick for McHale, S Maher for Byrne, H Gavin for Carney. [Video: Padraig Brogan’s goal]
1985/6 NFL Division 2
Mayo 1-9 Cavan 0-5 (Fr O’Hara Park, Charlestown, 13/10/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; M Carney, P Forde, J Monaghan; F Noone, J Maughan, D Flanagan (0-2); TJ Kilgallon (0-2), WJ Padden (0-1); P Brogan (0-1), H Gavin, N Durcan (0-1); K McStay (0-1), T Byrne (1-1), A Finnerty. Sub: PJ McGarry for Finnerty.
Donegal 0-14 Mayo 1-11 (Ballyshannon, 27/10/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; M Carney, P Forde, J Monaghan; F Noone, J Maughan, D Flanagan; TJ Kilgallon (0-2), WJ Padden; P Brogan (0-5), L McHale, N Durcan (0-1); H Gavin, J Burke (1-0), T Reilly (0-1). Subs: L Niland (0-2) for Gavin, PJ McGarry for Noone, E Melvin for Maughan.
Mayo 3-9 Galway 1-9 (James Stephens Park, Ballina, 10/11/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; M Carney (1-0), P Forde, J Monaghan; F Noone, J Maughan, D Flanagan; T J Kilgallon (1-0), WJ Padden; P Brogan (0-2), L McHale, L Niland; T Reilly (1-1), J Burke (0-1), K McStay (0-5). Sub: PJ McGarry for Maughan.
Longford 1-11 Mayo 2-13 (Pearse Park, Longford, 24/11/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; M Carney, P Forde, J Monaghan; F Noone, PJ McGarry, D Flanagan; WJ Padden, L McHale; P Brogan (1-4), TJ Kilgallon (0-1), N Durcan (0-1); T Reilly (1-1), J Burke (0-2), K McStay (0-4). Sub: J Browne for Monaghan.
Mayo 2-5 Dublin 0-4 (MacHale Park, 1/12/1985). MAYO: E Lavin; M Carney, P Forde, J Monaghan; F Noone, D Flanagan, J Browne; L McHale, WJ Padden; P Brogan (1-3, two frees), TJ Kilgallon, N Durcan (0-1); T Reilly, J Burke (0-1), K McStay. Subs: L Niland (1-0) for McHale, D McGrath for McStay.
UNDER 21 FOOTBALL RESULTS
Connacht Championship
SEMI-FINAL: Leitrim 1-5 Mayo 3-14 (Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 28/6/1985). MAYO: G Irwin; N Loftus, J Gilmore, K McCormack; A McGarry, M Walsh, P Corcoran (0-1); L MacHale (0-1), J Dooley; F McHale (0-2), L Niland (0-1), M Butler (0-4); P Higgins (1-1), J Malone (0-1), T Pidgeon (2-2). Subs: M Molloy for Higgins, B Kilkelly (0-1) for Niland, F Tuohy for Gilmore.
FINAL: Galway 0-7 Mayo 2-6 (Duggan Park, Ballinasloe, 21/7/1985). MAYO: G Irwin; S Finnegan, J Gilmore, K McCormack; A McGarry, M Walsh, P Corcoran; L McHale (0-1), J Dooley; B Kilkelly (0-2), L Niland (0-1), M Butler (0-1); P Higgins (2-1), J Malone, T Pidgeon. Subs: M Molloy for Pidgeon, P Brogan for Butler.
All-Ireland Championship
SEMI-FINAL: Mayo 2-3 Derry 0-9 (Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, 4/8/1985). MAYO: G Irwin; S Finnegan, J Gilmore, K McCormack; A McGarry, M Walsh, P Corcoran; J Dooley (1-0), L McHale; M Molloy, L Niland, M Butler (0-1); B Kilkelly, J Malone, P Higgins (1-1). Subs: P Brogan (0-1) for Niland, F McHale for Finnegan, T Pidgeon for Kilkelly.
SEMI-FINAL (REPLAY): Derry 3-9 Mayo 3-6 (Enniskillen, 11/8/1985). MAYO: G Irwin; S Finnegan, J Gilmore, K McCormack; A McGarry (0-1), M Walsh, P Corcoran; L McHale, J Dooley; L Niland (1-0), B Brogan (0-2), T Pidgeon; B Kilkelly (0-2), J Malone (1-0), P Higgins (1-1). Subs: N Loftus for Pidgeon, M Molloy for Dooley, M Butler for Corcoran.
MINOR FOOTBALL RESULTS
Connacht Championship
SEMI-FINAL: Sligo 0-10 Mayo 1-7 (Corran Park, Ballymote, 29/6/1985). MAYO: John Commins; Kevin Beirne, Enda Gilvarry, Tommy McNicholas; Declan Burke, David Fitzgerald, Martin Coyle; Michael Fitzmaurice (0-3), Greg Maher; Tony Munnelly, James Gallagher (0-1), Tomás O’Grady; Michael Mullaghy, Michael John Mullen (0-1), Pat Walsh (1-2). Subs: Brendan Reilly for Grady, John Dempsey for Beirne.
SEMI-FINAL (REPLAY): Mayo 3-10 Sligo 5-0 (MacHale Park, 5/7/1985). MAYO: John Commins; Tommy McNicholas, Enda Gilvarry, Declan Burke; Martin Coyle, David Fitzgerald, John Dempsey; Greg Maher, Michael Fitzmaurice (0-5); Tomás O’Grady (0-1); Brendan Reilly, Tony Munnelly (0-1); Michael Mullaghy (0-1), Michael John Mullen, Pat Walsh (0-1). Subs: James Gallagher (2-1) for Reilly, Johnny French for Dempsey, John Loftus for Mullaghy.
FINAL: Mayo 0-6 Galway 1-1 (Dr Hyde Park, 14/7/1985). MAYO: John Commins; Kevin Beirne, Enda Gilvarry, Martin Coyle; Declan Burke, David Fitzgerald, Johnny French; Michael Fitzmaurice (0-1), Pat Walsh (0-1); Tomás O’Grady, Greg Maher (0-1), Tony Munnelly; John Dempsey (0-1), Michael John Mullen (0-2), James Gallagher. Sub: Michael Mullaghy for Munnelly.
All-Ireland Championship
SEMI-FINAL: Mayo 2-12 Meath 2-8 (Croke Park, 18/8/1985). MAYO: John Commins; Kevin Beirne, Enda Gilvarry, Martin Coyle; Johnny French, David Fitzgerald, Declan Burke; Greg Maher, Michael Fitzmaurice (0-4); Tony Munnelly, Pat Walsh (0-3), Tomás O’Grady (0-2); Michael Mullaghy (0-1), Michael John Mullen (2-2), James Gallagher. Subs: P McCarthy for Maher, P Kirrane for Gallagher.
FINAL: Mayo 3-3 Cork 0-9 (Croke Park, 22/9/1985). MAYO: John Commins; Kevin Beirne, Enda Gilvarry, Martin Coyle; Declan Burke, David Fitzgerald, Johnny French; Michael Fitzmaurice (0-1), Greg Maher; Tony Munnelly, Pat Walsh (1-1), Tomás O’Grady (0-1); Pat Kirrane, Michael John Mullen (2-0), James Gallagher. Sub: Michael Mullaghy for Munnelly.
Did Martin Carney play in an All Ireland senior football final.
He didn’t, Peter, although he was a member of the Senior panel in 1989, started in the drawn Connacht semi-final against Galway that year and appeared as a sub in the replayed Connacht final against Roscommon.
By the way, facts like this are easily confirmed (or disproved) by using the search function on the results archive here on the site. You can filter by player name, by grade, by competition and by date. It’s a great tool, developed by a friend of the blog, and it’s there to be used by all.