1992–93 National Football League (Ireland)

Football league April 2022 1992–93 National Football League October 1992 – 9 May 1993 Dublin John O'Leary Pat O'Neill 8th Donegal Anthony Molloy Brian McEniff 1991–92 1993–94 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.http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/4/ GAA Final Teams 2015-07-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717041300/http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/4/ 2015-07-17 dead GAA Archive 1993August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Photos of finalHere’s how the Dubs won their last football league title...20 years ago - The42http://www.thehill.ie/2006/08/match-report-1921993-nfl.html Match Report - 192/1993 NFL 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."End of experiment", Irish Independent, 30 July 1993 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 TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Dublin football7 6 0 1 12 Advance to Quarter-final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Derry football7 6 0 1 1220px|border Galway football7 5 02 10 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Louth football7 3 2 2 8 20px|border Wexford football7 4 0 3 8 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Antrim football7 2 0 5 4 20px|border Sligo football7 11 5 3 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Limerick football7 1 0 6 2 "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 15/03/1993, p. 36 Group B TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Donegal football7 7 0 0 14 Advance to Quarter-final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Kildare football7 6 0 1 1220px|border Cork football7 4 12 9 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Leitrim football7 4 1 2 9 20px|border Cavan football7 3 0 4 6 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Tipperary football7 2 0 5 4 20px|border Longford football7 10 6 2 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Carlow football7 0 0 7 0 Group C TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Kerry football7 6 1 0 13 Advance to Quarter-final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Mayo football7 5 1 1 1120px|border Fermanagh football7 4 03 8 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Laois football7 3 1 3 7 20px|border Tyrone football7 3 0 4 6 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Armagh football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Wicklow football7 21 4 5 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Kilkenny football7 0 0 7 0 "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 15/03/1993, p. 36 Group D TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Clare football7 4 3 0 11 Advance to Quarter-final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Meath football7 4 2 1 1020px|border Down football7 4 21 10Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Monaghan football7 3 1 3 7 20px|border Offaly football7 2 3 2 7 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Roscommon football7 3 1 3 7 20px|border Westmeath football7 20 5 4 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL20px|border Waterford football7 0 0 7 0 "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 15/03/1993, p. 36 Knockout stages Quarter-finals 4 April 1993 Kerry 0-16 – 0-15AET Down Croke Park"Peter's saving grace", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 5 April 1993, p. 5 11,724 S Prior, Leitrim 11 April 1993 Donegal 0-10 – 2-3 Derry Breffni Park"Derry toppled", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 12 April 1993, p. 4 11 April 1993 Dublin 1-13 – 0-8 Kildare Croke Park"Lilies wilt under blue barrage", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 12 April 1993, p. 5 11 April 1993 Clare 0-9 – 0-8 Mayo MacHale Park, Castlebar"Battling Banner are the best in the west", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 12 April 1993, p. 5 Semi-finals 18 April 1993 Dublin 1-10 – 0-11 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin"Dubs' goal leaves Kerry blue", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 19 April 1993, p. 1 18 April 1993 Donegal 1-12 – 1-7 Clare Croke Park, Dublin"Donegal flair rocks Clare", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 19 April 1993, p. 4 Finals 2 May 1993 Final Dublin 0-9 – 0-9 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin 51,179"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Brian White (Wexford)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 9 May 1993 Final Replay Dublin 0-10 – 0-6 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin 59,703 Brian White (Wexford)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 References External links pkpkqgUNGiI 1993 GAA Division One League Semi-finals (feat Donegal v Clare) Chris McNulty http://www.donegalsporthub.com/declan-bonner-looks-silence-hill-16-donegal-face-stiffest-test-yet/ Declan Bonner looks to silence Hill 16 again as Donegal face stiffest test yet 11 July 2018 11 July 2018 National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons