1931–32 National Football League (Ireland)

1931–32 National Football League
League details
Dates October 1931 – 1932
League champions
Winners Kerry (4th win)
Captain Johnny Riordan
League runners-up
Runners-up Cork
Captain Jim O'Regan

The 1931–32 National Football League was the 5th staging of the National Football League, a Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Kerry won their fourth league in a row.[1][2]

Format

There were four divisions – Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.

Division One

Group A

Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Kerry 33006Advance to Knockout stage
Laois 32014
Kildare 31022
Dublin 30030

Group B (Munster Football League)

Cork, Waterford, Tipperary, Clare, Limerick

Group C

Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Meath 53117Advance to Knockout stage
Armagh 53117
Louth 51314
Cavan 52034
Antrim 52034
Down 51133

Group D

Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Mayo 33006Advance to Knockout stage
Galway 32014
Sligo 31022
Roscommon 30030

Semi-Finals

Kerry 2-5 1-6 Mayo

Cork w/o scr Meath

Final

Kerry 5-2 3-3 Cork
Attendance: 2,500[36]

Division two

Midland Section

Southern

Kilkenny scratched v Carlow

Northern

Final

Northern Section

Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Tyrone 32014Win Division Two (Northern)
Fermanagh 32014
Donegal 31022
Derry 31022

References

  1. GAA Final Teams
  2. "Dublin start short", Irish Independent, 9 March 1931, p. 12
  3. "Senior Football", Cork Examiner, 9 March 1931, p. 10
  4. "Leix five points in front", Irish Independent, 13 April 1931, p. 10
  5. "Match at Tralee", Cork Examiner, 27 April 1931, p. 10
  6. "National League", Cork Examiner, 25 May 1931, p. 10
  7. "Limerick v Clare", The Kerryman, 6 June 1931, p. 7
  8. "Matches in Cork", Cork Examiner, 1 June 1931, p. 10
  9. "National Football League", Cork Examiner, 20 July 1931, p. 10
  10. "Clare's narrow win", Irish Press, 17 November 1931, p. 8
  11. "Cork's victory over Limerick", Irish Independent, 8 February 1932, p. 14
  12. "Strong finish by Waterford", Irish Press, 8 February 1932, p. 8
  13. "Football League", Irish Independent, 8 March 1932, p. 12
  14. "Cork win National League Decider", Irish Press, 03 October 1932, p. 8
  15. "Louth surprised", Irish Independent, 9 March 1931, p. 12
  16. "Excitement at Newry", Irish Independent, 20 April 1931, p. 14
  17. "Clever win by Armagh", Irish Independent, 27 April 1931, p. 10
  18. "Louth spring surprise", Irish Independent, 27 April 1931, p.10
  19. "National League", Irish Press, 26 October 1931, p. 8
  20. "Meath defeat Cavan", Kildare Observer, 14 November 1931, p. 5
  21. "Draw at Cavan", Irish Press, 23 November 1931, p. 6
  22. "Cavan defeats Down", Cork Examiner, 30 November 1931, p. 6
  23. "Cavan's chances gone", Irish Press, 7 December 1931, p. 8
  24. "Antrim's hope dashed", Irish Press, 11 January 1932, p. 8
  25. "Meath's easy win", Irish Press, 25 January 1932, p. 8
  26. "Armagh's triumph", Irish Press, 9 February 1932, p. 8
  27. "Gaelic pastimes", Meath Chronicle, 30 April 1932, p. 9
  28. Leitrim Observer, 25 April 1931, p. 7
  29. "Galway win League match against Roscommon", Connacht Tribune, 9 May 1931, p. 13
  30. "Mayo beat Roscommon", Connacht Tribune, 4 July 1931, p. 13
  31. Irish Independent, 28 July 1931, p. 12
  32. "National League Football", Ballina Herald, 10 October 1931, p. 2
  33. "League Final at Killarney", Irish Independent, 3rd February 1933, p. 12
  34. "Another title for Kerry", Irish Independent, 6 February 1933
  35. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  36. "Visitor's victory", Irish Independent, 9 March 1931, p. 12
  37. "Bracken's crop of goals", Irish Independent, 9 March 1931, p. 12
  38. "Longford win in first half", Irish Independent, 27 April 1931, p. 10
  39. "GAA Notes", Longford Leader, 21 November 1931, p. 3
  40. "Midland Final", Cork Examiner, 7 March 1932, p. 10
  41. "GAA News", Fermanagh Herald, 14 March 1931, p. 5
  42. "Tyrone victorious over Donegal", Fermanagh Herald, 14 March 1931, p. 5
  43. "Fermanagh's victory", Irish Independent, 13 April 1931, p. 10
  44. "Doyles's good day", Irish Independent, 13 April 1931, p. 10
  45. "Northern Test match", Irish Independent, 27 April 1931, p. 10
  46. "Tyrone's fine display", Irish Independent, 27 April 1931, p. 10
  47. "Tyrone Northern champions", Irish Independent, 20 July 1931, p. 9
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