1966–67 National Football League (Ireland)

The 1966–67 National Football League was the 36th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

1966–67 National Football League
League details
DatesOctober 1966 – 21 May 1967
League champions
WinnersNew York (3rd win)
CaptainKenny Finn
League runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainPaddy Cummins

Three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions Galway were shocked in the final by a double defeat to a taller and stronger New York side.[1][2][3][4][5]

Results

Finals
Galway0-12 – 1-7Dublin
Attendance: 51,503[6]
Referee: Eamonn Moules (Wicklow)[7]
New York3-5 – 1-6Galway
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Eamonn Moules (Wicklow)[8]
New York4-3 – 0-10Galway
Attendance: 17,000[9]
Referee: Eamonn Moules (Wicklow)[10]

New York win 29–19 on aggregate.

References
  1. GAA Final Teams
  2. ""The Great Days of 1967" - IrishAbroad". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  3. "NEW YORK SCORES OVER GALWAY, 14-9; 12,000 See Gaelic Football Here--Furlong Is Star" - New York Times
  4. New York All-Stars Beat Galway in Gaelic Football for 2nd Straight Time; CUMMINS IS STAR IN 15-10 TRIUMPH His 2 Straight Goals Late in Game Give New York Irish National Title
  5. The GAA: An Oral History, chapter 4, John Scally.
  6. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  7. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  8. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  9. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  10. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151


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