1947–48 National Football League League details Dates
November 1947 – 24 October 1948 League champions Winners
Cavan (1st win) Captain
John Joe O'Reilly League runners-up Runners-up
Cork
The 1947–48 National Football League was the 17th staging of the National Football League , an annual Gaelic football tournament for 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]
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.
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.
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.
None. All four Divisions had equal status.
Group stage
Division Three
Tables
Group C
The Laois v Offaly fixture was not fulfilled.[29]
Knockout Phase
Final
20 June 1948 Final
Referee: John Dowling (Kildare)
[34]
24 October 1948 Final Replay
Referee: Martin O'Neill (Wexford)
[36]
References
↑ ↑ "60 years on. Remembering 1948, game by game" - HoganStand ↑ "Donohue's point earns Cavan replay" - Irish Independent ↑ GAA Final Teams Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine . ↑ "National League fixtures", Irish Independent, 07/10/1947, p. 7 ↑ http://mayogaablog.com/?page_id=5914 ↑ http://mayogaablog.com/?page_id=5914 ↑ "When Kerry took the lead 'twas a one-way affair", Irish Press, 08/12/1947, p. 8 ↑ http://mayogaablog.com/?page_id=5909 ↑ "Roscommon held by Sligo", Irish Press, 10/11/1947, p. 10 ↑ "Sligo too good", Irish Press, 08/12/1947, p. 8 ↑ "Sligo yield when Kerry put on pressure", Cork Examiner, 12/04/1948, p. 6 ↑ "Meath flattered", Irish Press,10/11/1947. p. 8 ↑ "Meath shook Cavan but failed to hold lead", Irish Press, 24/11/1947. p. 9 ↑ "Champions romp to easy victory", Irish Press,08/12/1947. p. 8 ↑ "Longford laid Louth low", Irish Press,10/11/1947. p. 8 ↑ "Rally told", Irish Press,24/11/1947. p. 9 ↑ "Dublin take group honours", Irish Press,08/12/1947. p. 8 ↑ "Cavan too good for Dublin", Cork Examiner, 22/03/1948, p. 6 ↑ "Forwards won for Limerick", Irish Press,10/11/1947. p. 8 ↑ "Clare withstood Limerick rally", Irish Press,24/11/1947. p. 10 ↑ "Tipp came very near a double at Ennis", Irish Press,08/12/1947. p. 8 ↑ "Wexford win poor game", Irish Press,10/11/1947. p. 8 ↑ "Twas Wexford all the time", Irish Press,24/11/1947. p. 10 ↑ "Kildare rout Offaly", Irish Press,10/11/1947. p. 8 ↑ "Cork's point victory", Irish Press,24/11/1947. p. 10 ↑ "Crafty forwards help Cork to group honours", Irish Press,08/12/1947. p. 8 ↑ "Clare's effective rally against Wexford", Cork Examiner, 01/03/1948. p. 6 ↑ "Point will win group for football champions", Irish Independent, 03/12/1947, p. 6 ↑ "Antrim win the Dr. Lagan Cup", Irish Press, 24/11/1947. p. 9 ↑ "Cavan master Kerry after 60 minutes' hard battling", The Kerryman, 15 May 1948, p. 7 ↑ "Antrim caught napping with late goals", Irish Independent, 17 May 1948, p. 8 ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002,
ISBN 9781903464151 ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002,
ISBN 9781903464151 ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002,
ISBN 9781903464151 ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002,
ISBN 9781903464151
Seasons
Finals
Records and statistics
Winning players