1994–95 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1994–95 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 64th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
League details | |
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Dates | October 1994 – 14 May 1995 |
Teams | 33 |
League champions | |
Winners | Derry (3rd win) |
Captain | Tony Scullion |
Manager | Mickey Moran |
League runners-up | |
Runners-up | Donegal |
Manager | Brian McEniff |
Other division winners | |
Division 2 | Clare |
Division 3 | Cavan |
Division 4 | Monaghan |
← 1993–94 1995–96 → |
The tournament introduced two experimental rules: consecutive handpasses were banned, and players had to stay 10 m (11 yd) from the free-kick taker. This later evolved into the current 13 m (14 yd) exclusion zone.[1] Derry defeated Donegal in the final.[2][3][4]
Format
The teams are in four divisions, three of 8 teams and one of 9. Each team plays all the other teams in its division once: either home or away. Teams earn 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, while the bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.[5]
Eight teams contest the NFL quarter-finals:
- The top 4 teams in Division 1
- The top 2 teams in Division 2
- The first-placed team in Division 3
- The first-placed team in Division 4
Results and tables
Division One
Play-Offs
Table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Advance to quarter-finals |
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7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
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7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1995–96 NFL |
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7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Division two
Table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division One of the 1995–96 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
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7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1995–96 NFL |
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7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Division 3
Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1995–96 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1995–96 NFL |
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
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7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1995–96 NFL |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division 4
Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1995–96 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
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8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1995–96 NFL |
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8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
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8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
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8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
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8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Knockout stage
Quarter-Finals
Derry | 1-11 – 0-11 | Cavan |
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Laois | 2-8 – 1-6 | Monaghan |
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Tyrone | 3-7 – 0-7 | Kerry |
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Donegal | 2-11 – 3-7 | Clare |
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Semi-Finals
Donegal | 1-14 – 2-8 | Laois |
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Derry | 1-8 – 2-3 | Tyrone |
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Final
Derry | 0-12 – 0-8 | Donegal |
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References
- GAA's previous experimental rules - Irish Independent
- GAA Final Teams Archived 2015-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- "GAA Archive 1995". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- Photo of final
- Gaelic Games website
- "Kerry pack killer punch", Irish Independent, 27/03/1995, p. 26
- "Donegal tops as Lilywhites flag",Irish Independent, 03/04/1995, p. 27
- "Tyrone's wee bit of class", Irish Independent, 03/04/1995, p. 27
- "Cassidy's class act sends brave Cavan crashing", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 17 April 1995, p. 4
- "Monaghan collared by Laois", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 17 April 1995, p. 4
- "Kingdom hopes shattered", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 17 April 1995, p. 5
- "Donegal edge out Clare with a late flourish", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 17 April 1995, p. 5
- "Donegal deliver vintage display", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 1 May 1995, p. 5
- "Dull Derry subdue Tyrone", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 1 May 1995, p. 5
- "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