1991–92 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1991–92 National Football League October 1991 – 3 May 1992 Derry Henry Downey Eamonn Coleman 2nd Tyrone 1990–91 1992–93 The 1991–92 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Football League, was the 61st staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Derry defeated Tyrone in the final.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 http://www.crokepark.ie/GAA-Museum---Tours/Library---Archive/GAA-Years/1990-1999/1992----McEniff-s-Dream-Team- GAA Archive 1992 2015-07-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923211224/http://www.crokepark.ie/GAA-Museum---Tours/Library---Archive/GAA-Years/1990-1999/1992----McEniff-s-Dream-Team- 2015-09-23 dead http://inpho.ie/assignment/National-Football-League-Final-1992/s_ozJ6zCxIrxqWld6_W1Sw..a Photos of final 20 July 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101157/http://inpho.ie/assignment/National-Football-League-Final-1992/s_ozJ6zCxIrxqWld6_W1Sw..a live Format 1991-92 saw a change in format, with a change in the number of divisions from three to two. The format proved unpopular and lasted for just one year. One of the main reasons that it became unpopular was that it guaranteed teams five games, whereas the previous format guaranteed seven."New League system to get the boot", Irish Independent, 23 January 1992, p. 16 Divisions Division One: 18 teams. Split into three groups of 6 teams each. Division Two: 14 teams. Split into two groups of 7 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 both divisions competed for the National Football League title. Knockout stage qualifiers Division One (A): top 2 teams Division One (B): top 2 teams Division One (C): top 2 teams Division Two (A): top team Division Two (B): top team Promotion and relegation There was no promotion or relegation, as the GAA decided to move to a "mixed ability" system on a one-off basis for 1992-93. This was to facilitate the re-structuring of the league into four divisions."End of experiment", Irish Independent, 30 July 1993 Group stage Division One Group A play-off 22 March 1992 For 2nd Place Dublin 2-8 — 0-8 Galway Croke Park, Dublin"Jack the Lad for Dubs", Irish Independent, 23 March 1992, p. 23 Group C play-offs 22 March 1992 For 3rd Place Meath 1-11 — 0-9 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin 29 March 1992 For 2nd Place Meath 0-13 — 2-6 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin Group A Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Tyrone football5 4 0 1 8 Advance to quarter-finals20px|border Dublin football5 3 0 2 6 20px|border Galway football5 3 0 2 6 20px|border Cork football5 2 1 2 5 20px|border Armagh football5 1 1 3 3 20px|border Mayo football5 1 0 4 2 Group B Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Donegal football5 4 0 1 8 Advance to quarter-finals20px|border Roscommon football5 4 0 1 8 20px|border Wicklow football5 3 0 2 6 20px|border Longford football5 1 1 3 3 20px|border Antrim football5 1 1 3 3 20px|border Leitrim football5 1 0 4 2 Group C Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Derry football5 5 0 0 10 Advance to quarter-finals20px|border Meath football5 2 1 2 5 20px|border Kerry football5 2 1 2 5 20px|border Kildare football5 2 1 2 5 20px|border Down football5 0 4 1 4 20px|border Offaly football5 0 1 4 1 Division Two Group B play-off 22 March 1992 For 1st Place Cavan 0-10 — 0-7 Monaghan Navan Group A Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Clare football6 5 0 1 10 Advance to quarter-finals20px|border Tipperary football6 5 0 1 10 20px|border Wexford football6 3 2 1 8 20px|border Limerick football6 3 0 3 6 20px|border Waterford football6 2 0 4 4 20px|border Carlow football6 1 1 4 3 20px|border Kilkenny football6 0 0 6 0 Group B Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Cavan football6 5 0 1 10 Advance to quarter final20px|border Monaghan football6 5 0 1 10 20px|border Fermanagh football6 3 1 2 7 20px|border Laois football6 3 0 3 6 20px|border Sligo football6 2 1 3 5 20px|border Louth football6 1 0 5 2 20px|border Westmeath football6 1 0 5 2 Knockout stages Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals 3 May 1992 Final Derry 1-10 – 1-8 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin References External links qXNpxH9015U Kevin McCabe (Tyrone) Goal v Roscommon 1992 NFL Quarter-Final 4e-uB7IS5E0 Down v Offaly NFL 1991-92 (St. Patrick's Pk, Newcastle) QeoV09m5mWY 1992 National League Quarter Final Highlights Tyrone v Roscommon and Dublin v Donegal H8HbynMBoXo Derry v Tyrone 1992 NFL Final National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons