1988–89 National Football League (Ireland)

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1988–89 National Football League
League details
DatesOctober 1988 – 14 May 1989
League champions
WinnersCork (4th win)
CaptainTony Nation
League runners-up
Runners-upDublin
CaptainP. Dunne

The 1988–89 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver National Football League, was the 58th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Cork beat Dublin in the "home" final and went on to win the two-legged final against New York. Colman Corrigan was injured in New York and so missed the All-Ireland championship.[1][2][3]

Format[]

Divisions[]

  • Division One: 8 teams
  • Division Two: 8 teams
  • Division Three: 16 teams. Split into two regional groups of 8 (North and South)

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 three divisions competed for the National Football League title.

Knockout stage qualifiers[]

  • Division One: top 4 teams
  • Division Two: top 2 teams
  • Division Three (North): group winners
  • Division Three (South): group winners

Knockout phase structure[]

In the Quarter-Finals, the match-ups were as follows:

  • Quarter-final 1: First-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Three (South)
  • Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Three (North)
  • Quarter-final 3: Third-placed team in Division One v Second-placed team in Division Two
  • Quarter-final 4: Fourth-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Two

The semi-final match-ups are:

  • Semi-final 1: Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 4
  • Semi-final 2: Winner Quarter-final 2 v Winner Quarter-final 3

The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.

Promotion and Relegation[]

  • Division One: bottom 2 teams demoted to Division Two
  • Division Two: top 2 teams promoted to Division One. Bottom 3 teams demoted to Division Three.
  • Division Three (North): group winners promoted to Division Two. Group runners up play-off for the third promotion slot from Division Three.
  • Division Three (South): group winners promoted to Division Two. Group runners up play-off for the third promotion slot from Division Three.

Separation of teams on equal points[]

In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide relegation places or quarter-finalists.[4]

League Tables[]

Division One[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 7 5 0 2 10 Advance to quarter-finals
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 7 5 0 2 10
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 7 4 1 2 9
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 7 4 0 3 8
Colours of Down.svg Down 7 3 1 3 7
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 7 3 0 4 6
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 7 3 0 4 6 Relegated to Division Two of the 1989–90 NFL
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 7 1 0 6 2

[5]

Division Two[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 7 5 1 1 11 Promoted to Division One of the 1989–90 NFL and advance to quarter-finals
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 7 5 1 1 11
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 7 4 1 2 9
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 7 3 2 2 8
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 7 3 2 2 8
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 7 2 1 4 5 Relegated to Division Three of the 1989–90 NFL
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 7 1 2 4 4
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 7 0 0 7 0

Division Three[]

Division Three (North) Play-Offs[]

19 March 1989 For 2nd Place Tyrone 2-9 — 1-5 Leitrim Brewster Park, Enniskillen[6]

Division Three (South) Play-Offs[]

19 March 1989 For 1st Place Wexford 1-7 — 0-8 Limerick Clonmel[7]

Division Three Promotion Play-Off[]

16 April 1989 Tyrone 1-7 — 1-6 Limerick Roscommon[8]

Division Three (North) Table[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 7 5 2 0 12 Advance to quarter-finals; Promoted to Division Two of the 1989–90 NFL
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 7 4 2 1 10 Promoted to Division Two of the 1989–90 NFL
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 7 5 0 2 10
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 7 4 1 2 9
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 7 4 1 2 9
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 7 2 0 5 4
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 7 1 0 6 2
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 7 0 0 7 0

Division Three (South) Table[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 7 6 0 1 12 Advance to quarter-finals; Promoted to Division Two of the 1989–90 NFL
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 7 6 0 1 12
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 7 5 0 2 10
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 7 4 0 3 8
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 7 3 1 3 7
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 7 2 1 4 5
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 7 1 0 6 2
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 7 0 0 7 0

Knockout Stages[]

Quarter-Finals[]

Cavan2-9 – 1-5Derry
Cork0-12 – 1-5Armagh
Kerry3-10 – 1-9Antrim
Dublin1-11 – 0-7Wexford

Semi-Finals[]

Cork0-10 – 0-4Kerry
Dublin1-10 – 1-9Cavan

Final[]

Cork0-15 – 0-12Dublin

References[]

  1. ^ GAA Final Teams Archived 2015-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Sportsfile - Meath v Dublin - Royal Liver National Football League - Round 3 Photos | page 1". www.sportsfile.com.
  3. ^ O’Sullivan, Jim (21 September 2014). "Cork 1989 Team to Be Honoured in Croke Park Today". gaacork.ie. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. ^ "Ups and Downs of the League", Irish Independent, 27 February 1989, p. 14
  5. ^ "All The GAA facts and figures", Irish Independent, 27/02/1989, p. 15
  6. ^ "Tyrone dash Leitrim hopes", Irish Independent, 20 March 1989, p. 13
  7. ^ "Promotion for Wexford", Irish Independent, 20 March 1989, p. 13
  8. ^ "Tyrone triumph", Irish Press, 17 April 1989, p. 33
  9. ^ "Cavan bridge 22 year gap", Irish Independent, 20 March 1989, p. 13
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Gaelic Games Results Check", Irish Press, 27 March 1989, p. 35
  11. ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1989 League :: Semi-final :: Kerry Vs Cork". www.terracetalk.com.
  12. ^ "Results", Irish Press, 10 April 1989, p. 39
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