1992–93 National Football League (Ireland)

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

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.

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
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 7 6 0 1 12 Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 7 6 0 1 12
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 7 5 0 2 10 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 7 3 2 2 8
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 7 4 0 3 8 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 7 2 0 5 4
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 7 1 1 5 3 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 7 1 0 6 2

[7]

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 7 7 0 0 14 Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 7 6 0 1 12
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 7 4 1 2 9 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 7 4 1 2 9
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 7 3 0 4 6 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 7 2 0 5 4
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 7 1 0 6 2 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 7 0 0 7 0

Group C[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 7 6 1 0 13 Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 7 5 1 1 11
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 7 4 0 3 8 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 7 3 1 3 7
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 7 3 0 4 6 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 7 3 0 4 6
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 7 2 1 4 5 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 7 0 0 7 0

[8]

Group D[]

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 7 4 3 0 11 Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 7 4 2 1 10
Colours of Down.svg Down 7 4 2 1 10 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 7 3 1 3 7
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 7 2 3 2 7 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 7 3 1 3 7
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 7 2 0 5 4 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 7 0 0 7 0

[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[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Photos of final
  4. ^ Here’s how the Dubs won their last football league title…20 years ago - The42
  5. ^ "Match Report - 192/1993 NFL".
  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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