1934–35 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1934–35 National Football League October 1934 – 4 August 1935 Mayo Gerald Courell 2nd Fermanagh 1933–34 1935–36 The 1934–35 National Football League was the 8th staging of the National Football League (NFL), a Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Mayo successfully defended its league title in the final for the second consecutive season against Fermanagh by 21 points, remaining a record for an NFL final in 2017.Mayo results archiveGAA Final Teams Format There were four divisions – Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title. League Stage July 2015 Northern Division Fermanagh football won. Southern Division (Munster Football League) Waterford football withdrew before the competition started."London Team's prospects", Irish Independent, 31 October 1934, p. 14 28 October 1934 Round 1 Clare 0-4 — 1-4 Tipperary Kilrush"Close scoring", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1934, p. 12 11 November 1934 Round 1 Cork 1-8 — 1-5 Kerry UCC GAA, Cork"Cork footballers beat Kerry", Irish Independent, 13 November 1934, p. 14 11 November 1934 Round 1 Limerick 0-2 — 4-2 Clare Foynes"Limerick Collapse", Irish Press, 12 November 1934, p. 8 25 November 1934 Round 2 Tipperary 4-3 — 0-8 Cork Clonmel GAA Ground, Clonmel"Cork beaten in McGrath Cup", Nenagh Guardian, 1 December 1934, p. 7 10 March 1935 Round 2 Clare w/o — scr. Kerry Kilfenora"Big Ulster game", Irish Independent, 6 March 1935, p. 14 24 March 1935 Round 2 Tipperary w/o — scr. Kerry Clonmel"Big Ulster game", Irish Independent, 6 March 1935, p. 14 24 March 1935 Round 3 Cork w/o — scr. Clare CorkIrish Independent, 22 March 1935, p. 14 Kerry w/o — scr."Big Ulster game", Irish Independent, 6 March 1935, p. 14 Limerick Tipperary w/o — scr."Big Ulster game", Irish Independent, 6 March 1935, p. 14 Limerick Cork w/o — scr."Big Ulster game", Irish Independent, 6 March 1935, p. 14 Limerick Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Tipperary football4 4 0 0 8 Win Munster Football League; advance to knockout stage20px|border Cork football4 3 0 1 6 20px|border Clare football4 2 0 2 4 20px|border Kerry football4 2 0 2 4 20px|border Limerick football4 0 0 4 0 Eastern Division ?? Western Division Mayo football won, ahead of Dublin, Louth, Meath, Galway, Laois and Kildare. Knockout stage 6 June 1935Semi-final Mayo 6-8 – 2-5 Tipperary Clonmel GAA Ground, Clonmel 4 August 1935Final Mayo 5-8 – 0-2 Fermanagh Gerald Courell 3-0; Paddy Moclair 2-2; Paddy Munnelly 0-3; Josie Munnelly, Peter Laffey 0-1 each MacHale Park, Castlebar 2,000"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 J Kelly (Longford)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Division Two Leinster Wicklow, Kilkenny, Carlow 29 October 1934 Round 1 Carlow 5-8 — 0-2 Kilkenny Kilkenny"Carlow's easy victory over Kilkenny", Kildare Observer, 3 November 1934, p. 1 24 March 1935 Round 1 Carlow 3-11 — 3-5 Kilkenny Muine Bheag"Carlow's good win", Irish Press, 25 March 1935, p. 10 31 March 1935 Round 1 Wicklow 3-3 — 0-6 Kilkenny Nowlan Park, Kilkenny"Wicklow on top", Irish Press, 1 April 1935, p. 9 4 August 1935 Round 1 Wicklow 1-5 — 1-8 Carlow Baltinglass"Carlow win a thriller", Irish Press, 5 August 1935, p. 10 Midland Roscommon, Westmeath 11 November 1934 Round 1 Longford 1-10 — 1-2 Roscommon Final 27 October 1935 Final Carlow 2-10 — 4-3 Cork Carlow"Carlow defeat Cork in Final Division II National Football League", The Kerryman, 2 November 1935, p. 13 References National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons