1968–69 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1968–69 National Football League was the 38th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1968 – 29 June 1969 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (8th win) |
| Captain | Johnny Culloty |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | New York |
| Captain | Mickey Moynihan |
← 1967–68 1969–70 → | |
Kerry beat Offaly in the home final, and then New York in the two-legged final.[1][2][3][4]
Format
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.
Round-Robin Format
- 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.
Titles
Teams in all four divisions competed for the National Football League title.
Promotion and Relegation
None. All divisions had equal status.
Knockout Phase Results and Tables
Division One (A) Regulation Games
Division One Inter-Group Play-Offs
| 16 March 1969 Semi-Final | Westmeath | 0-13 — 1-8 | Down | Carrickmacross[6] |
Division Two Inter-Group Play-Offs
| 23 March 1969 Semi-Final | Cavan | 2-10 — 1-3 | Sligo | Carrick-on-Shannon[11] |
Division Three (A) Regulation Games
| 9 March 1969 Round 5 | Galway | 1-5 — 0-7 | Roscommon | Ballinasloe[14] |
| 23 March 1969 Round 6 | Mayo | 0-6 — 2-9 | Roscommon | Crossmolina[15] |
| 23 March 1969 Round 6 | Clare | 0-4 — 0-13 | Galway | Milltown Malbay[16] |
Division Three (A) Play-Offs
| 30 March 1969 For 2nd Place | Mayo | 2-7 — 0-8 | Roscommon | Ballinasloe[17] |
Division Three Inter-Group Play-Offs
| 30 March 1969 Semi-Final | Cork | 3-8 — 1-8 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick[18] |
| 13 April 1969 Semi-Final | Kerry | 0-11 — 0-11 | Mayo | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick[19] |
| Attendance: 4,000 |
| 27 April 1969 Final | Kerry | 2-5 — 0-9 | Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds[21] |
Division Four Inter-Group Play-Offs
| 30 March 1969 Final | Offaly | 1-8 — 1-8 | Kildare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise[24] |
| 13 April 1969 Final Replay | Offaly | 0-8 — 1-2 | Kildare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
Knockout Phase Results
Finals
| 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 |
| Kerry | 0-12 – 0-12 | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Mick O'Dwyer 0-6; Brendan Lynch 0-4; Eamonn O'Donoghue, Pat Moynihan 0-1 each |
| 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
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