1947–48 National Football League (Ireland)
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.
| 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 |
← 1946–47 1948–49 → | |
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 | Kerry | 1-7 — 1-7 | Mayo | Austin Stack Park, Tralee[6] |
| 15 February 1948 Play-Off | Kerry | 3-6 — 2-6 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin[9] |
Group B Results
| 7 December 1947 Round 3 | Leitrim | 1-4 — 2-5 | Sligo | Carrick-on-Shannon[11] |
Tables
Group A
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Group B
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Division Two
Group A
| 7 December 1947 Round 1 | Cavan | 7-5 — 1-1 | Westmeath | Breffni Park, Cavan[15] |
Group B
| 23 November 1947 Round 2 | Longford | 1-6 — 3-5 | Dublin | Pearse Park, Longford[17] |
| 7 December 1947 Round 3 | Dublin | 2-9 — 4-3 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin[18] |
Division Final
| 21 March 1948 | Cavan | 3-17 — 2-4 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin[19] |
Tables
Group A
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Group B
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Division Three
Group A Results
Group B Results
Group C Results
| 23 November 1947 Round 2 | Offaly | 2-7 — 3-5 | Cork | O'Connor Park, Tullamore[26] |
Division Play-Offs
| 29 February 1948 Semi-Final | Clare | 1-8 — 1-5 | Wexford | Enniscorthy[28] |
| 21 March 1948 Final | Cork | W — L | Clare | Ennis |
Tables
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
- The Laois v Offaly fixture was not fulfilled.[29]
Division Four (Dr Lagan Cup)
Knockout Phase
Final
| Cavan | 2-11 – 3-8 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| Cavan | 5-9 – 2-8 | Cork |
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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
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