Divisions
Division One: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
Division Two: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
Division Three: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
Division Four: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
The top 2 in each group progressed to the Division Semi-Finals. The winners of the Division Finals played off in the NFL semi-finals.
Division Three (A): Played as a double round-robin.
All other groups: Single Round-Robin. 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.
None. All divisions had equal status.
Knockout Phase Results and Tables
Division One
Division One (A) Regulation Games
Division One (B) Play-Offs
Division One Inter-Group Play-Offs
Division Two
Division Two (A) Play-Offs
Division Two Inter-Group Play-Offs
Division Three
Division Three (A) Regulation Games
Division Three (A) Play-Offs
Division Three Inter-Group Play-Offs
Division Four
Division Four (B) Play-Offs
Division Four Inter-Group Play-Offs
Knockout Phase Results
Finals
18 May 1969 Home Final
Kerry
3-11 – 0-8
Offaly
Mick O'Dwyer 2-2; Dom O'Donnell 1-0; Brendan Lynch 0-3; Mick O'Connell, DJ Crowley, Eamonn O'Donoghue 0-2 each
22 June 1969 Final, first leg
Kerry
0-12 – 0-12
New York
Mick O'Dwyer 0-6; Brendan Lynch 0-4; Eamonn O'Donoghue, Pat Moynihan 0-1 each
Referee: Paul Kelly (Dublin)
[30]
29 June 1969 Final, second leg
Kerry
2-21 – 2-12
New York
Mick O'Connell 0-9; Brendan Lynch 1-3; Mick O'Dwyer 0-5; Tom Prendergast 1-1; Eamonn O'Donoghue 0-2; DJ Crowley 0-1
Referee: Paul Kelly (Dublin)
[31]
Kerry win 39–30 on aggregate.
References
↑ GAA Final Teams ↑ GAA Archive 1969 ↑ Terrace Talk 1969 ↑ "Kerry Defeats New York In Gaelic Football Finale" - NYT ↑ "Dublin in fine form", Irish Press, 10/03/1969, p. 16 ↑ "GAA facts", Irish Press, 17/03/1969, p. 13 ↑ "GAA facts", Irish Press, 17/03/1969, p. 13 ↑ "Results at a glance", Irish Press, 31/03/1969, p. 12 ↑ "GAA in brief", Irish Press, 03/03/1969, p. 12 ↑ "Donegal dash Kerry's National League hopes", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15 ↑ "Cavan oust Sligo: now meet Donegal", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 13 ↑ "Results at a glance", Irish Press, 31/03/1969, p. 12 ↑ "Chambers' goal made Clare safe", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15 ↑ "Galway win with late Keenan point", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15 ↑ "Roscommon reap decisive success from switches", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 12 ↑ "Galway had to fight", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 12 ↑ "GAA in brief", Irish Independent, 31/03/1969, p. 16 ↑ "GAA in brief", Irish Independent, 31/03/1969, p. 16 ↑ "Mick O'Connell saves Kerry with a late point", Cork Examiner, 14/04/1969, p. 10 ↑ "GAA Results at a glance", Irish Press, 21/04/1969, p. 13 ↑ "GAA facts at a glance", Irish Press, 28/04/1969, p. 15 ↑ "Easy for Kildare", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15 ↑ "Kildare sparkle", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 12 ↑ "Kildare-Offaly tie ends level", Irish Independent, 31/03/1969, p. 16 ↑ "GAA Results at a glance", Irish Press, 21/04/1969, p. 13 ↑ "Kerry for league final", Irish Independent, 12/05/1969, p. 12 ↑ "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 ↑ "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