1992–93 National Football League (Ireland)

The 1992–93 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Football League, was the 62nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

1992–93 National Football League
League details
DatesOctober 1992 – 9 May 1993
League champions
WinnersDublin (8th win)
CaptainJohn O'Leary
ManagerPat O'Neill
League runners-up
Runners-upDonegal
CaptainAnthony Molloy
ManagerBrian McEniff

Dublin defeated Donegal in the final after a replay, getting some revenge after losing the 1992 All-Ireland Final. Both finals were ill-tempered games, with two red cards in the first game and one in the second.[1][2][3][4][5]

Format

This was a one-off format for the National Football League. In order to re-format the league into four divisions, the 1992-93 league consisted of four "mixed ability" groups of eight teams each. The experimental format threw up some of the most unusual pairings in league history, and was credited with boosting attendances by as much as 60 per cent.[6]

Divisions

There was one division comprising 32 teams, split into four groups of eight teams each.

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 four groups competed for the National Football League title.

Knockout stage qualifiers
  • Group A: top 2 teams
  • Group B: top 2 teams
  • Group C: top 2 teams
  • Group D: top 2 teams

Promotion and Relegation

Teams qualified for the four divisions of the 1993-94 National Football League based on their position in their group.

  • Division One: teams placed first and second in each group
  • Division Two: teams placed third and fourth in each group
  • Division Three: teams placed fifth and sixth in each group
  • Division Four: teams placed seventh and eight in each group

League Tables

Group A
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Dublin 760112Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Derry 760112
Galway 750210Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Louth 73228
Wexford 74038Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Antrim 72054
Sligo 71153Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Limerick 71062

[7]

Group B
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Donegal 770014Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Kildare 760112
Cork 74129Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Leitrim 74129
Cavan 73046Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Tipperary 72054
Longford 71062Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Carlow 70070

Group C
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Kerry 761013Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Mayo 751111
Fermanagh 74038Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Laois 73137
Tyrone 73046Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Armagh 73046
Wicklow 72145Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Kilkenny 70070

[8]

Group D
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Clare 743011Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Meath 742110
Down 742110Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Monaghan 73137
Offaly 72327Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Roscommon 73137
Westmeath 72054Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Waterford 70070

[9]

Knockout Stages

Quarter-Finals
Kerry0-16 – 0-15
AET		Down
Attendance: 11,724
Referee: S Prior, Leitrim
Donegal0-10 – 2-3Derry
Dublin1-13 – 0-8Kildare
Clare0-9 – 0-8Mayo

Semi-Finals
Dublin1-10 – 0-11Kerry
Donegal1-12 – 1-7Clare

Finals
Dublin0-9 – 0-9Donegal
Attendance: 51,179[16]
Referee: Brian White (Wexford)[17]
Dublin0-10 – 0-6Donegal
Attendance: 59,703
Referee: Brian White (Wexford)[18]

References
  1. "GAA Final Teams". Archived from the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  2. GAA Archive 1993
  3. Photos of final
  4. Here’s how the Dubs won their last football league title…20 years ago - The42
  6. "End of experiment", Irish Independent, 30 July 1993
  7. "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 15/03/1993, p. 36
  8. "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 15/03/1993, p. 36
  9. "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 15/03/1993, p. 36
  10. "Peter's saving grace", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 5 April 1993, p. 5
  11. "Derry toppled", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 12 April 1993, p. 4
  12. "Lilies wilt under blue barrage", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 12 April 1993, p. 5
  13. "Battling Banner are the best in the west", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 12 April 1993, p. 5
  14. "Dubs' goal leaves Kerry blue", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 19 April 1993, p. 1
  15. "Donegal flair rocks Clare", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 19 April 1993, p. 4
  16. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  17. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  18. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
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