1947–48 National Football League (Ireland)

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1947–48 National Football League
League details
DatesNovember 1947 – 24 October 1948
League champions
WinnersCavan (1st win)
CaptainJohn Joe O'Reilly
League runners-up
Runners-upCork


The 1947–48 National Football League was the 17th staging of the

Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland
.

At one game in Tralee on 9 November 1947, Mayo managed to hold Kerry to a draw despite having to draft in the county secretary and a car driver in as substitutes. The players drafted an official letter of complaint to the County Board.[1]

Cavan won their first and, so far, only league title, winning the replay by 10 points.[2][3][4]

Format

Divisions

There were four Sections or Divisions. Division winners played off for the NFL title.[5] Teams were placed in the divisions along geographical lines:

  • Division One: Western
  • Division Two: Eastern
  • Division Three: Southern
  • Division Four: Northern. The Northern Division doubled as the Dr Lagan Cup. The winners qualified for the semi-finals.

Round-robin format

Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.

Points awarded

2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Titles

Teams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.

Separation of teams on equal points

In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary.

Promotion and relegation

None. All four Divisions had equal status.

Group stage

Division One

Group A Results

9 November 1947 Round 1
Mayo
Austin Stack Park, Tralee[6]
23 November 1947 Round 2
McHale Park, Castlebar[7]
7 December 1947 Round 3
Kerry
Galway[8]
15 February 1948 Play-Off
Mayo
Croke Park, Dublin[9]

Group B Results

9 November 1947 Round 1
Roscommon
Sligo[10]
7 December 1947 Round 3
Sligo
Carrick-on-Shannon[11]

Division Final

11 April 1948
Kerry
Sligo Show Grounds, Sligo[12]

Tables

Division Two

Group A

9 November 1947 Round 1
Meath
Athlone[13]
23 November 1947 Round 2
Cavan
Navan[14]
7 December 1947 Round 1
Westmeath
Breffni Park, Cavan[15]

Group B

9 November 1947 Round 1
Longford
Dundalk[16]
23 November 1947 Round 2
Dublin
Pearse Park, Longford[17]
7 December 1947 Round 3
Louth
Croke Park, Dublin[18]

Division Final

21 March 1948
Dublin
Croke Park, Dublin[19]

Tables

Division Three

Group A Results

9 November 1947 Round 1
Limerick
Clonmel[20]
23 November 1947 Round 2
Clare
Limerick[21]
7 December 1947 Round 3
Tipperary
Ennis[22]

Group B Results

9 November 1947 Round 1
Wexford
Carnew[23]
23 November 1947 Round 2
Carlow
Gorey[24]

Group C Results

9 November 1947 Round 1
Offaly
Kildare[25]
23 November 1947 Round 2
O'Connor Park, Tullamore[26]
7 December 1947 Round 3
Cork
Naas[27]

Division play-offs

29 February 1948 Semi-final
Wexford
Enniscorthy[28]
21 March 1948 Final
Clare
Ennis

Tables

Group A
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Clare 2 1 1 0 3
Limerick 2 1 0 0 2
Tipperary 2 0 1 0 1
Group B
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Wexford 2 2 0 0 4
Wicklow 2 1 0 0 2
Carlow 2 0 0 1 0
Group C
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Cork 3 3 0 0 6
Kildare 3 2 0 1 4
Laois 2 0 2 0 0
Offaly 2 0 2 0 0
  • The Laois v Offaly fixture was not fulfilled.[29]

Division Four (Dr Lagan Cup)

23 November 1947 Final
Donegal
Lurgan[30]

Knockout phase

Semi-final

Kerry
Antrim

Final

Cork
Attendance: 25,367[33]
Referee: John Dowling (Kildare)[34]
Cork
Attendance: 26,567[35]
Referee: Martin O'Neill (Wexford)[36]

References

  1. ^ "We demand that you do this and do it here and now". 27 November 2010.
  2. ^ "60 years on. Remembering 1948, game by game" - HoganStand
  3. ^ "Donohue's point earns Cavan replay" - Irish Independent
  4. ^ GAA Final Teams Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "National League fixtures", Irish Independent, 07/10/1947, p. 7
  6. ^ "1947".
  7. ^ "1947".
  8. ^ "When Kerry took the lead 'twas a one-way affair", Irish Press, 08/12/1947, p. 8
  9. ^ "1948".
  10. ^ "Roscommon held by Sligo", Irish Press, 10/11/1947, p. 10
  11. ^ "Sligo too good", Irish Press, 08/12/1947, p. 8
  12. ^ "Sligo yield when Kerry put on pressure", Cork Examiner, 12/04/1948, p. 6
  13. ^ "Meath flattered", Irish Press,10/11/1947. p. 8
  14. ^ "Meath shook Cavan but failed to hold lead", Irish Press, 24/11/1947. p. 9
  15. ^ "Champions romp to easy victory", Irish Press,08/12/1947. p. 8
  16. ^ "Longford laid Louth low", Irish Press,10/11/1947. p. 8
  17. ^ "Rally told", Irish Press,24/11/1947. p. 9
  18. ^ "Dublin take group honours", Irish Press,08/12/1947. p. 8
  19. ^ "Cavan too good for Dublin", Cork Examiner, 22/03/1948, p. 6
  20. ^ "Forwards won for Limerick", Irish Press,10/11/1947. p. 8
  21. ^ "Clare withstood Limerick rally", Irish Press,24/11/1947. p. 10
  22. ^ "Tipp came very near a double at Ennis", Irish Press,08/12/1947. p. 8
  23. ^ "Wexford win poor game", Irish Press,10/11/1947. p. 8
  24. ^ "Twas Wexford all the time", Irish Press,24/11/1947. p. 10
  25. ^ "Kildare rout Offaly", Irish Press,10/11/1947. p. 8
  26. ^ "Cork's point victory", Irish Press,24/11/1947. p. 10
  27. ^ "Crafty forwards help Cork to group honours", Irish Press,08/12/1947. p. 8
  28. ^ "Clare's effective rally against Wexford", Cork Examiner, 01/03/1948. p. 6
  29. ^ "Point will win group for football champions", Irish Independent, 03/12/1947, p. 6
  30. ^ "Antrim win the Dr. Lagan Cup", Irish Press, 24/11/1947. p. 9
  31. ^ "Cavan master Kerry after 60 minutes' hard battling", The Kerryman, 15 May 1948, p. 7
  32. ^ "Antrim caught napping with late goals", Irish Independent, 17 May 1948, p. 8
  33. ISBN 9781903464151
  34. ISBN 9781903464151
  35. ISBN 9781903464151
  36. ISBN 9781903464151
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