1983–84 National Football League (Ireland)

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1983–84 National Football League
League details
DatesOctober 1983 – 29 April 1984
League champions
WinnersKerry (15th win)
CaptainDiarmuid O'Donoghue
ManagerMick O'Dwyer
League runners-up
Runners-upGalway

The 1983–84 National Football League was the 53rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Kerry defeated Galway in the final, Mikey Sheehy scoring 1-5.[1][2][3]

Format[]

Four divisions of 8 teams: each team plays all the other teams in its division once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. Tie-breakers are played to separate teams (if necessary for promotion, relegation or knockout places).

The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted. The bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.

The NFL title is awarded after a knockout stage. Eight teams progress to the quarter-finals:

  • Teams placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in Division 1
  • Teams placed 1st and 2nd in Division 2
  • Teams placed 1st in Division 3 and 4

Results[]

Division One[]

Play-Off[]

26 February 1984 For 4th Place Cork 0-20 — 4-4
a.e.t		 Armagh Athlone[4]
Referee: P Kavanagh, Meath
26 February 1984 For 6th Place Offaly 0-10 — 1-7 Kildare Carlow[5]
Referee: P Collins, Westmeath

Table[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 7 3 4 0 10 Qualified for knockout stage
Colours of Down.svg Down 7 3 2 2 8
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 7 3 2 2 8
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 7 3 1 3 7
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 7 3 1 3 7
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 7 3 4 4 6
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 7 2 2 3 6 Relegated to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 7 1 2 4 4

Division Two[]

Play-Off[]

26 February 1984 For 3rd Place Roscommon 1-11 — 1-7 Mayo McHale Park, Castlebar[6]
Referee: T Moran, Leitrim
4 March 1984 For 2nd Place Tyrone 1-6 — 0-8 Roscommon Breffni Park, Cavan

Table[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 7 7 0 0 14 Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division One of the 1984–85 NFL
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 7 4 0 3 8
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 7 4 0 3 8
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 7 4 0 3 8
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 7 3 1 3 7
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 7 3 0 4 6
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 7 2 1 4 5 Relegated to Division Three of the 1983–84 NFL
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 7 0 0 7 0

[7]

Division Three[]

Table[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 7 6 0 1 12 Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 7 5 0 2 10 Promoted to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 7 4 1 2 9
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 7 3 2 2 8
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 7 3 0 4 6
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 7 2 1 4 5
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 7 1 1 5 3 Relegated to Division Four of the 1984–85 NFL
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 7 1 1 5 3

[8]

Division Four[]

Table[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 7 7 0 0 14 Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division Three of the 1984–85 NFL
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 7 6 0 1 12 Promoted to Division Three of the 1984–85 NFL
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 7 4 0 3 8
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 7 4 0 3 8
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 7 3 0 4 6
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 7 3 0 4 6
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 7 1 0 6 2
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 7 0 0 7 0

[9]

Knockout Phase[]

Quarter-Finals[]

Kerry2-11 – 2-5Longford
Pearse Park, Longford[10]
Galway1-7 – 0-7Cork
Meath1-12 – 1-7Monaghan
Down2-8 – 0-6Tyrone

Semi-Finals[]

Kerry0-12 – 1-6Down
Galway1-10 – 0-13Meath
Galway0-10 – 0-9Meath
Attendance: 13,777

Finals[]

Kerry1-11 – 0-11Galway
Mikey Sheehy 1-5; Jack O'Shea 0-3; Tommy Doyle, Eoin Liston, Willie Maher 0-1 each
Referee: Paddy Collins (Westmeath)[17]

References[]

  1. ^ GAA Final Teams
  2. ^ Terrace Talk 1984
  3. ^ GAA Archive 1983[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Cork find extra time necessary", Irish Independent, 27/02/1984, p. 10
  5. ^ "Dashing Dunne saves Offaly from demotion", Irish Independent, 27/02/1984, p. 10
  6. ^ "Roscommon meet Tyrone in play-off", Irish Independent, 27/02/1984, p. 10
  7. ^ "Your GAA facts", Irish Independent, 20/02/1984, p. 12
  8. ^ "Your GAA facts", Irish Independent, 20/02/1984, p. 12
  9. ^ "Your GAA facts", Irish Independent, 20/02/1984, p. 12
  10. ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1984 League".
  11. ^ "Results in brief", Irish Press, 12/03/1984
  12. ^ "Results in brief", Irish Press, 12/03/1984
  13. ^ "Results in brief", Irish Press, 12/03/1984
  14. ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1984 League :: Semi-final :: Kerry Vs Down".
  15. ^ "Results at a glance", Irish Press, 01/04/1984, p. 14
  16. ^ "Galway grab glory", Irish Press, 15/04/1984, p. 16
  17. ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrisson, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151

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