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The letters <font color=gold>'''AI''' </font></font> indicate the county also won the [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] that year. The NFL is in general a poor prediction of summer form: only 23% (18 / 77) of League winners have gone on to win the All-Ireland. However, since the re–formatting of the competition in [[2002]], the winner of the national league has gone on to win the All–Ireland in 3 out of 7 occasions, [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] in [[2003]] and [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] twice in [[2004]] and again in [[2006]]. |
This is a list of all NFL finals (or NFL champions for those seasons where no final was played). The letters <font color=gold>'''AI''' </font></font> indicate the county also won the [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] that year. The NFL is in general a poor prediction of summer form: only 23% (18 / 77) of League winners have gone on to win the All-Ireland. However, since the re–formatting of the competition in [[2002]], the winner of the national league has gone on to win the All–Ireland in 3 out of 7 occasions, [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] in [[2003]] and [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] twice in [[2004]] and again in [[2006]]. |
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*1925–26 – [[Laois GAA|Laois]] 2–1 [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] 1–0 |
*1925–26 – [[Laois GAA|Laois]] 2–1 [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] 1–0 |
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*2005 – [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] 1–21 [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] 1–14 |
*2005 – [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] 1–21 [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] 1–14 |
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*2006 – <font color=gold>'''AI''' </font>[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] 2–11 [[Galway GAA|Galway]] 0–11 |
*2006 – <font color=gold>'''AI''' </font>[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] 2–11 [[Galway GAA|Galway]] 0–11 |
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*2007 – [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] 0–13 [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] 0–10 |
*[[National Football League (Ireland) 2007|2007]] – [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] 0–13 [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] 0–10 |
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*2008 – [[Derry GAA|Derry]] 2–13 [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] 2–9 |
*[[National Football League (Ireland) 2008|2008]] – [[Derry GAA|Derry]] 2–13 [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] 2–9 |
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*2009 – [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] 1–15 [[Derry GAA|Derry]] 0–15 |
*[[National Football League (Ireland) 2009|2009]] – [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] 1–15 [[Derry GAA|Derry]] 0–15 |
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==Performance by County== |
==Performance by County== |
Revision as of 19:20, 23 May 2009
For current information on this topic, see National Football League (Ireland) 2009. |
National Football League | |
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Founded | 1925 – 1926 |
Trophy | New Ireland Cup |
Title holders | Kerry (19th title) |
First winner | Laois |
Most titles | Kerry (19 titles) |
Sponsors | Allianz |
The National Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League) is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company. The league is regarded as the second most prestigious inter-county Gaelic football competition (the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship being the most important).[1] The reigning champions are Kerry, who beat Derry in the 2009 final.
History
The NFL was first held in 1925-1926, 38 years after the first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, with Laois being the first winners. The League has traditionally played second fiddle to the All-Ireland, with most counties using it as a warm-up for the All-Ireland. This was not helped by the fact that the League was played in winter (November-March usually) while the championship had the more attractive summer dates and knockout structure.
In 2002 the league was changed to a February-April calendar, which has increased interest with attendances growing and live games broadcast on TG4. The 2007 season will be broadcast live on Setanta Sports.
The National Football League winners receive the Irish National Insurance Cup. It was first presented in 1929 to Kerry. Kerry are the most successful team in the League playing in the final 23 times and winning it 19 times, both of which are records. They also are the team that most often won the "double" (winning both the League and All-Ireland Senior Football Championship).
Division Placings for 2010 Season
Division 1
Mayo | Monaghan | Cork | Kerry | Derry | Dublin | Tyrone | Galway |
Division 2
Armagh | Kildare | Donegal | Laois | Westmeath | Tipperary | Down | Meath |
Division 3
Offaly | Cavan | Louth | Fermanagh | Antrim | Sligo | Roscommon | Wexford |
Division 4
Limerick | Leitrim | Clare | Carlow | Kilkenny | London | Longford | Waterford | Wicklow |
Previous seasons
This is a list of all NFL finals (or NFL champions for those seasons where no final was played). The letters AI indicate the county also won the All-Ireland that year. The NFL is in general a poor prediction of summer form: only 23% (18 / 77) of League winners have gone on to win the All-Ireland. However, since the re–formatting of the competition in 2002, the winner of the national league has gone on to win the All–Ireland in 3 out of 7 occasions, Tyrone in 2003 and Kerry twice in 2004 and again in 2006.
- 1925–26 – Laois 2–1 Dublin 1–0
- 1926–27 – League not held
- 1927–28 – Kerry 2–4 Kildare 1–6
- 1928–29 – AI Kerry 1–7 Kildare 2–3
- 1929–30 – League not held
- 1930–31 – AI Kerry 1–3 Cavan 1–2
- 1931–32 – AI Kerry 5–2 Cork 3–3
- 1932–33 – Meath 0–10 Cavan 1–6
- 1933–34 – Mayo 2–4 Dublin 1–5
- 1934–35 – Mayo 5–8 Fermanagh 0–2
- 1935–36 – AI Mayo were champions with 12 points from eight games
- 1936–37 – Mayo 5–4 Meath 1–8
- 1937–38 – Mayo 3–9 Wexford 1–3
- 1938–39 – Mayo 5–9 Meath 0–6
- 1939–40 – Galway 2–5 Meath 1–5
- 1940–41 – Mayo 3–7 Dublin 0–7
- 1941–45 – League suspended for four seasons
- 1945–46 – Meath 2–2 Wexford 0–6
- 1946–47 – Derry 2–9 Clare 2–5
- 1947–48 – AI Cavan 5–9 Cork 2–8 (replay)
- 1948–49 – Mayo 1–8 Louth 1–6
- 1949–50 – Cavan 2–8 Meath 1–6
- 1950–51 – Meath 0–6 Mayo 0–3
- 1951–52 – Cork 2–3 Dublin 1–5
- 1952–53 – Dublin 4–6 Cavan 0–9
- 1953–54 – Mayo 2–10 Carlow 0–3
- 1954–55 – Dublin 2–12 Meath 1–3
- 1955–56 – Cork 0–8 Meath 0–7
- 1956–57 – Galway 1–8 Kerry 0–6
- 1957–58 – AI Dublin 3–13 Kildare 3–8
- 1958–59 – AI Kerry 2–8 Derry 1–8
- 1959–60 – AI Down 0–12 Cavan 0–9
- 1960–61 – Kerry 4–16 Derry 1–5
- 1961–62 – Down 2–5 Dublin 1–7
- 1962–63 – Kerry 0–9 Down 1–5
- 1963–64 – Dublin 2–9 Down 0–7
- 1964–65 – AI Galway 1–7 Kerry 0–8
- 1965–66 – Longford 0–9 Galway 0–8
- 1966–67 – Galway 0–12 Dublin 1–7
- 1967–68 – AI Down 2–14 Kildare 2–11
- 1968–69 – AI Kerry 3–11 Offaly 0–8
- 1969–70 – Mayo 4–7 Down 0–10
- 1970–71 – Kerry 0–11 Mayo 0–8
- 1971–72 – Kerry 2–11 Mayo 1–9
- 1972–73 – Kerry 2–12 Offaly 0–14
- 1973–74 – Kerry 0–14 Roscommon 0–8 (replay)
- 1974–75 – Meath 0–16 Dublin 1–9
- 1975–76 – AI Dublin 2–10 Derry 0–15
- 1976–77 – Kerry 1–8 Dublin 1–6
- 1977–78 – Dublin 2–18 Mayo 2–13
- 1978–79 – Roscommon 0–15 Cork 1–3
- 1979–80 – Cork 0–11 Kerry 0–10
- 1980–81 – Galway 1–11 Roscommon 1–3
- 1981–82 – Kerry 1–9 Cork 0–5 (replay)
- 1982–83 – Down 1–8 Armagh 0–8
- 1983–84 – Kerry 1–11 Galway 0–11
- 1984–85 – Monaghan 1–11 Armagh 0–9
- 1985–86 – Laois 2–6 Monaghan 2–5
- 1986–87 – Dublin 1–11 Kerry 0–11
- 1987–88 – AI Meath 2–13 Dublin 0–11 (replay)
- 1988–89 – AI Cork 0–15 Dublin 0–12
- 1989–90 – Meath 2–7 Down 0–11
- 1990–91 – Dublin 1–9 Kildare 0–10
- 1991–92 – Derry 1–10 Tyrone 1–8
- 1992–93 – Dublin 0–10 Donegal 0–6 (replay)
- 1993–94 – Meath 2–11 Armagh 0–8
- 1994–95 – Derry 0–12 Donegal 0–8
- 1995–96 – Derry 1–16 Donegal 1–9
- 1996–97 – AI Kerry 3–7 Cork 1–8
- 1997–98 – Offaly 0–9 Derry 0–7
- 1998–99 – Cork 0–12 Dublin 1–7
- 1999–2000 – Derry 1–8 Meath 0–9
- 2000–01 – Mayo 0–13 Galway 0–12
- 2002 – Tyrone 0–15 Cavan 0–7
- 2003 – AI Tyrone 0–21 Laois 1–8
- 2004 – AI Kerry 3–11 Galway 1–16
- 2005 – Armagh 1–21 Wexford 1–14
- 2006 – AI Kerry 2–11 Galway 0–11
- 2007 – Donegal 0–13 Mayo 0–10
- 2008 – Derry 2–13 Kerry 2–9
- 2009 – Kerry 1–15 Derry 0–15
Performance by County
County | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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Kerry | 19 | 4 | 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1959,1961, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2009 |
Mayo | 11 | 4 | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1949, 1954, 1970, 2001 |
Dublin | 9 | 11 | 1953, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1991, 1993 |
Meath | 7 | 9 | 1933, 1946, 1951, 1975, 1988, 1990, 1994 |
Derry | 6 | 5 | 1947, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2008 |
Cork | 5 | 5 | 1952, 1956, 1980, 1989, 1999 |
Down | 4 | 4 | 1960, 1962, 1968, 1983 |
Galway | 4 | 5 | 1957, 1965, 1967, 1981 |
Laois | 2 | 1 | 1926, 1986 |
Cavan | 2 | 5 | 1948, 1950 |
Tyrone | 2 | 1 | 2002, 2003 |
Armagh | 1 | 3 | 2005 |
Longford | 1 | 0 | 1966 |
Monaghan | 1 | 1 | 1985 |
Roscommon | 1 | 2 | 1979 |
Offaly | 1 | 2 | 1998 |
Donegal | 1 | 3 | 2007 |
See also
References
- ^ Scott, Ronan (30 January 2009). "Only the league...". Gaelic Life. p. 10.