1985 Ford Open Draw Cup

The 1985 Ford Open Draw Cup was a Gaelic Games competition arranged by the Gaelic Athletic Association as follow-on to the high successful 1984 Centenary Cup. This was a far less popular event and there was widespread resistance. A number of counties refused to participate. The hurling competition was won by Tipperary and the football competition was won by Kerry.

Hurling

 * Limerick objected to the competition and refused to enter into the hurling comp.

Football

 * Dublin, Down, Kildare and Offaly refused to participate. Meath opposed the competition but decided to take part once it was to go ahead.
 * League quarter-finalists were given a bye to Round 2 or later, depending on their progress in the knock-out stages of the league. Monaghan beat Armagh in National League final that year and were given a bye to the quarter-finals.