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 .
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 [ ]
Division One (A) Regulation Games [ ]
Down v Meath
16 February 1969 Round 2 Down 1-7 — 0-7 Meath Navan
Down v Antrim
9 March 1969 Round 3 Down 1-7 — 0-6 Antrim Newcastle
Division One (B) Play-Offs [ ]
Dublin v Westmeath
9 March 1969 For 1st Place Dublin 0-7 — 0-3 Westmeath Raheny [5]
Division One Inter-Group Play-Offs [ ]
Dublin v Meath
16 March 1969 Semi-Final Dublin 1-10 — 0-9 Meath Drogheda [7]
Westmeath v Dublin
30 March 1969 Final Westmeath 1-8 — 1-6 Dublin Navan [8]
Division One (A) Table [ ]
Division One (B) Table [ ]
Division Two [ ]
Division Two (A) Play-Offs [ ]
Sligo v Donegal
2 March 1969 For 1st Place Sligo 0-12 — 0-7 Donegal Sligo [9]
Division Two Inter-Group Play-Offs [ ]
Division Two (A) Table [ ]
Division Two (B) Table [ ]
Division Three [ ]
Division Three (A) Regulation Games [ ]
Division Three (A) Play-Offs [ ]
Division Three Inter-Group Play-Offs [ ]
Kerry v Mayo
20 April 1969 Semi-Final Replay Kerry 2-9 — 1-5 Mayo Galway [20]
Division Three (A) Table [ ]
Division Three (B) Table [ ]
Division Four [ ]
Division Four (B) Play-Offs [ ]
Kildare v Waterford
9 March 1969 For 1st Place Kildare 6-11 — 0-3 Waterford Newbridge [22]
Division Four Inter-Group Play-Offs [ ]
Offaly v Waterford
16 March 1969 Semi-Final Offaly 2-12 — 2-3 Waterford Tullamore
Kildare v Laois
16 March 1969 Semi-Final Kildare 2-7 — 0-13 Laois Tullamore
Kildare v Laois
23 March 1969 Semi-Final Replay Kildare 1-17 — 1-6 Laois Carlow [23]
Knockout Phase Results [ ]
Semi-Finals [ ]
Finals [ ]
Kerry win 39–30 on aggregate.
References [ ]
^ GAA Final Teams
^ GAA Archive 1969 [permanent dead link ]
^ 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