1999–2000 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 November 1999 - 20 May 2000 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Derry (5th win) |
| Captain | Anthony Tohill |
| Manager | Eamonn Coleman |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Meath |
| Captain | Graham Geraghty |
| Manager | Seán Boylan |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Louth |
← 1998-99 2000-01 → | |
The 1999-2000 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 69th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Derry beat Meath in the final after a replay.[1]
Format[]
League structure[]
The top 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 1A and 1B. The other 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 2A and 2B. Each team played all the other teams in its section once: either home or away. Teams earned 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
Finals, promotions and relegations[]
The top two teams in Divisions 2A and 2B progressed to the Division 2 semi-finals and were promoted to Division 1. The bottom two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B were relegated. The top two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B progressed to the NFL semi-finals.
Tie-breaker[]
If two or more teams are level on points, scoring average was used to rank the teams.
Division 1[]
Division 1A Table[]
Compete in Division 1 semi-finals Automatic relegation to Division 2A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9-95 | 6-63 | 41 | 10 |
 Roscommon
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6-71 | 6-61 | 10 | 10 |
 Dublin
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6-73 | 3-80 | 2 | 10 |
 Galway
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5-92 | 9-65 | 15 | 9 |
| Donegal
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3-73 | 3-81 | -8 | 5 |
 Tyrone
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5-73 | 4-86 | -10 | 5 |
 Armagh
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4-58 | 6-75 | -23 | 4 |
 Cork
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6-57 | 7-81 | -27 | 3 |
Division 1A Rounds 1 to 7[]
| 30/10/99 Round 1 |
Cork
|
0-7 - 0-19 | Kerry
|
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Galway
|
1-15 - 1-8 | Roscommon
|
|
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Tyrone
|
1-13 - 0-9 | Dublin
|
Healy Park, Omagh |
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Armagh
|
0-9 - 0-10 | Donegal
|
Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Donegal
|
0-7 - 0-14 | Galway
|
MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Dublin
|
0-14 - 0-6 | Armagh
|
Parnell Park, Dublin |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Kerry
|
2-19 - 1-8 | Tyrone
|
Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Roscommon
|
1-12 - 3-4 | Cork
|
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
Cork
|
0-7 - 2-12 | Donegal
|
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
Dublin
|
1-8 - 0-9 | Kerry
|
Parnell Park, Dublin |
| 05/12/99 Round 3 |
Tyrone
|
0-11 - 2-8 | Roscommon
|
|
| 12/12/99 Round 3 |
Armagh
|
2-7 - 1-10 | Galway
|
St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Kerry
|
3-16 - 2-8 | Armagh
|
Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Roscommon
|
1-10 - 0-6 | Dublin
|
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Galway
|
1-9 - 2-9 | Cork
|
St Jarlath's Park, Tuam |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Donegal
|
0-10 - 0-10 | Tyrone
|
MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Kerry
|
1-8 - 0-9 | Roscommon
|
Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Tyrone
|
1-11 - 0-15 | Galway
|
Healy Park, Omagh |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Dublin
|
1-11 - 0-11 | Donegal
|
Parnell Park, Dublin |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Armagh
|
0-7 - 0-7 | Cork
|
St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen |
| 18/03/00 Round 6 |
Galway
|
0-20 - 2-15 | Dublin
|
St Jarlath's Park, Tuam |
| 26/03/00 Round 6 |
Cork
|
0-12 - 1-12 | Tyrone
|
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 26/03/00 Round 6 |
Donegal
|
0-14 - 2-16 | Kerry
|
|
| 26/03/00 Round 6 |
Roscommon
|
1-10 - 0-8 | Armagh
|
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Kerry
|
1-8 - 2-9 | Galway
|
Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Roscommon
|
0-14 - 1-9 | Donegal
|
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Dublin
|
2-10 - 1-11 | Cork
|
Parnell Park, Dublin |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Tyrone
|
1-8 - 0-13 | Armagh
|
|
Division 1B Table[]
Compete in Division 1 semi-finals Automatic relegation to Division 2B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5-77 | 2-56 | 30 | 12 |
| Meath
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7-77 | 6-78 | 2 | 8 |
 Sligo
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8-63 | 5-71 | 1 | 8 |
 Fermanagh
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2-78 | 6-76 | -10 | 8 |
 Mayo
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5-65 | 3-66 | 5 | 6 |
 Clare
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4-64 | 3-68 | -1 | 6 |
 Kildare
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4-70 | 7-72 | -11 | 4 |
 Down
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5-64 | 8-71 | -16 | 4 |
Division 1B Rounds 1 to 7[]
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Meath
|
0-13 - 0-11 | Clare
|
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Fermanagh
|
1-14 - 0-13 | Sligo
|
Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Down
|
0-10 - 1-10 | Kildare
|
Páirc Esler, Newry |
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Derry
|
0-10 - 0-6 | Mayo
|
Celtic Park, Derry |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Kildare
|
1-10 - 2-7 | Derry
|
St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Sligo
|
3-11 - 2-13 | Meath
|
Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Mayo
|
1-15 - 0-9 | Fermanagh
|
|
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Clare
|
1-10 - 1-10 | Down
|
|
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
Down
|
0-10 - 2-6 | Sligo
|
Páirc Esler, Newry |
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
Derry
|
0-7 - 0-4 | Clare
|
Celtic Park, Derry |
| 12/12/99 Round 3 |
Fermanagh
|
0-14 - 0-7 | Meath
|
Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| 19/12/99 Round 3 |
Mayo
|
1-10 - 0-10 | Kildare
|
MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Meath
|
1-12 - 2-9 | Down
|
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Kildare
|
1-9 - 0-13 | Fermanagh
|
St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Clare
|
0-13 - 0-9 | Mayo
|
|
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Sligo
|
0-9 - 0-10 | Derry
|
Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Mayo
|
0-7 - 1-7 | Sligo
|
|
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Kildare
|
0-13 - 1-10 | Clare
|
St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Derry
|
0-13 - 1-10 | Meath
|
Celtic Park, Derry |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Fermanagh
|
0-9 - 1-11 | Down
|
Brewster Park, Enniskilen |
| 25/03/00 Round 6 |
Meath
|
1-10 - 1-9 | Mayo
|
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 25/03/00 Round 6 |
Clare
|
1-6 - 1-9 | Fermanagh
|
|
| 25/03/00 Round 6 |
Down
|
0-7 - 1-15 | Derry
|
|
| 26/03/00 Round 6 |
Sligo
|
1-10 - 1-7 | Kildare
|
Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Kildare
|
0-11 - 2-12 | Meath
|
St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Derry
|
2-15 - 0-10 | Fermanagh
|
Celtic Park, Derry |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Mayo
|
2-9 - 1-7 | Down
|
|
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Clare
|
1-10 - 1-7 | Sligo
|
Cusack Park, Ennis |
Division 1 Semi-finals[]
| 23/04/00 Semi-final |
Meath
|
4-11 - 1-18 | Kerry
|
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 23/04/00 Semi-final |
Derry
|
0-15 - 0-08 | Roscommon
|
St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Division 1 Final[]
| 07/05/00 Final |
Derry
|
1-12 - 1-12 | Meath
|
Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 25,743 [2] Referee: Michael Curley (Galway) [3] |
| 20/05/00 Final replay |
Derry
|
1-08 - 0-09 | Meath
|
St Tiernach's Park, Clones Referee: Paddy Russell (Tipperary) [4] |
Division 2[]
Division 2A Table[]
Compete in Division 2 semi-finals and automatic promotion to Division 1A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Offaly
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9-76 | 4-58 | 33 | 14 |
| Louth
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12-99 | 7-72 | 42 | 12 |
| Wicklow
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8-74 | 2-68 | 24 | 10 |
 Antrim
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6-72 | 2-70 | 14 | 8 |
| Leitrim
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7-78 | 8-78 | -3 | 6 |
| Westmeath
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5-74 | 8-66 | -1 | 4 |
| Limerick
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4-65 | 11-86 | -42 | 2 |
| London
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4-54 | 13-94 | -67 | 0 |
Division 2A Rounds 1 to 7[]
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Offaly
|
1-16 - 2-11 | Louth
|
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Limerick
|
0-10 - 1-12 | Westmeath
|
|
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
London
|
0-11 - 1-11 | Wicklow
|
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Leitrim
|
0-7 - 2-11 | Antrim
|
Casement Park, Belfast |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Westmeath
|
3-18 - 0-3 | London
|
Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Leitrim
|
1-19 - 1-8 | Limerick
|
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Louth
|
1-15 - 0-11 | Antrim
|
Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Wicklow
|
0-8 - 0-10 | Offaly
|
Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
Limerick
|
1-9 - 3-14 | Louth
|
FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
London
|
1-9 - 2-13 | Leitrim
|
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
Offaly
|
0-9 - 0-4 | Antrim
|
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 05/12/99 Round 3 |
Wicklow
|
3-11 - 0-5 | Westmeath
|
Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Antrim
|
2-14 - 0-10 | Limerick
|
Casement Park, Belfast |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Louth
|
1-19 - 2-8 | London
|
Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Leitrim
|
0-13 - 1-13 | Wicklow
|
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Westmeath
|
0-8 - 1-7 | Offaly
|
Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 04/03/00 Round 5 |
London
|
0-7 - 1-11 | Antrim
|
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Offaly
|
2-9 - 0-11 | Limerick
|
O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Wicklow
|
1-7 - 0-12 | Louth
|
Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Westmeath
|
0-11 - 1-9 | Leitrim
|
Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 25/03/00 Round 6 |
Leitrim
|
1-9 - 1-12 | Offaly
|
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 25/03/00 Round 6 |
Antrim
|
1-9 - 0-15 | Wicklow
|
Casement Park, Belfast |
| 25/03/00 Round 6 |
Limerick
|
1-9 - 0-9 | London
|
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 26/03/00 Round 6 |
Louth
|
3-14 - 0-13 | Westmeath
|
Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Westmeath
|
1-7 - 0-12 | Antrim
|
|
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Wicklow
|
2-9 - 1-8 | Limerick
|
Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Leitrim
|
2-8 - 2-14 | Louth
|
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
London
|
1-7 - 4-13 | Offaly
|
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
Division 2B Table[]
Compete in Division 2 semi-finals and automatic promotion to Division 1B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Laois
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-87 | 2-57 | 42 | 14 |
| Cavan
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10-86 | 8-68 | 24 | 8 |
 Monaghan
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6-78 | 7-64 | 11 | 8 |
| Longford
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8-74 | 4-87 | -1 | 8 |
 Wexford
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8-76 | 12-68 | -4 | 6 |
| Tipperary
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10-47 | 3-82 | -14 | 4 |
| Waterford
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4-71 | 11-70 | -20 | 4 |
 Carlow
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7-60 | 12-83 | -38 | 4 |
Division 2B Rounds 1 to 7[]
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Wexford
|
4-13 - 1-4 | Waterford
|
|
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Carlow
|
2-12 - 2-10 | Longford
|
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Laois
|
1-12 - 1-4 | Tipperary
|
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 31/10/99 Round 1 |
Cavan
|
1-9 - 1-16 | Monaghan
|
Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Tipperary
|
2-11 - 0-10 | Carlow
|
|
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Waterford
|
2-9 - 2-11 | Cavan
|
|
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Longford
|
1-11 - 0-11 | Wexford
|
Pearse Park, Longford |
| 14/11/99 Round 2 |
Monaghan
|
0-11 - 0-12 | Laois
|
|
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
Carlow
|
2-7 - 2-6 | Monaghan
|
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
Wexford
|
1-11 - 2-6 | Tipperary
|
O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
Waterford
|
0-14 - 2-6 | Longford
|
Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| 28/11/99 Round 3 |
Cavan
|
0-5 - 1-10 | Laois
|
Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Longford
|
2-11 - 0-16 | Cavan
|
Pearse Park, Longford |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Laois
|
1-13 - 0-7 | Carlow
|
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Monaghan
|
1-10 - 1-9 | Wexford
|
|
| 13/02/00 Round 4 |
Tipperary
|
1-9 - 0-11 | Waterford
|
Clonmel GAA Ground, Clonmel |
| 04/03/00 Round 5 |
Waterford
|
0-9 - 1-13 | Monaghan
|
Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Cavan
|
3-15 - 1-8 | Carlow
|
Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Wexford
|
1-7 - 1-14 | Laois
|
|
| 05/03/00 Round 5 |
Longford
|
0-12 - 1-7 | Tipperary
|
Pearse Park, Longford |
| 25/03/00 Round 6 |
Carlow
|
2-8 - 1-15 | Wexford
|
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 25/03/00 Round 6 |
Tipperary
|
1-4 - 0-15 | Cavan
|
|
| 26/03/00 Round 6 |
Laois
|
1-10 - 0-11 | Waterford
|
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 26/03/00 Round 6 |
Monaghan
|
0-11 - 1-12 | Longford
|
|
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Longford
|
0-12 - 1-16 | Laois
|
Pearse Park, Longford |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Tipperary
|
2-6 - 1-11 | Monaghan
|
|
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Waterford
|
1-13 - 0-8 | Carlow
|
Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| 09/04/00 Round 7 |
Wexford
|
0-10 - 4-15 | Cavan
|
O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
Division 2 Semi-finals[]
| 23/04/00 Semi-final |
Offaly
|
1-11 - 0-10 | Cavan
|
Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 23/04/00 Semi-final |
Louth
|
0-13 - 1-08 | Laois
|
Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Division 2 Final[]
| 07/05/00 Final |
Louth
|
1-13 - 0-13 | Offaly
|
Croke Park, Dublin |
Statistics[]
- All scores correct as of 12 March 2016[5]
Scoring[]
- Widest winning margin: 24
- Most goals in a match: 5
- Most points in a match: 35
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Highest aggregate score: 41 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 11 points
References[]
- ^ "Photos from the 2000 NFL final". inpho.ie. 2000. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Results Archive". Hogan Stand. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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