1936–37 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1936–37 National Football League 11 October 1936 – 11 April 1937 Mayo Paddy Moclair 4th Meath Paddy Geraghty Longford 1935–36 1937–38 The 1936–37 National Football League was the 10th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Mayo successfully defended its league title in the final for the fourth consecutive season, against Meath.Mayo results archiveGAA Final Teamshttp://www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum/gaa-archive/gaa-years/2000-2009-(6)/1984-(7) Croke Park archive page 2015-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923211332/http://www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum/gaa-archive/gaa-years/2000-2009-(6)/1984-(7) 2015-09-23 dead Format There were two divisions – Division 1 and Division 2."A full round of National Football Fixtures", Irish Independent, 5 March 1937, p. 15 Division 1 was split into two Groups, A (east) and B (west). Group winners played off for the NFL title. Division 2 was split into two Groups. Group winners played off for the NFL (Division 2) title. Division 1 Group A Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Meath football6 5 0 1 10 Advance to League Final20px|border Cavan football6 4 0 2 820px|border Kildare football6 4 02 8 20px|border Louth football6 2 0 4 420px|border Wexford football6 2 0 4 4 20px|border Dublin football6 2 0 4 4 20px|border Monaghan football6 20 4 4 "The Final Tables", Irish Independent, 5 April 1937, p. 12 Group B Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Mayo football6 6 0 0 12 Advance to League Final20px|border Kerry football6 5 0 1 1020px|border Galway football6 2 13 5 20px|border Laois football6 2 1 3 520px|border Offaly football6 2 1 3 5 20px|border Tipperary football6 1 1 4 3 20px|border Clare football6 10 5 2 Final 11 April 1937Final Mayo 5-4 – 1-8 Meath P Munnelly 2-1; J Munnelly 1-2; J Carney, P Laffey 1-0 each; P Flannelly 0-1f Croke Park, Dublin Division 2 Group A Longford football won. Other teams in this group: Sligo football, Westmeath football, Roscommon football, Leitrim football Group B Donegal football won. Other teams in this group: Armagh football, Tyrone football, Derry football, Fermanagh football Final 7 March 1937Final Longford 1-7 – 1-3 Donegal Ardara, Donegal"Results in brief", Irish Independent, 8 March 1937, p. 14 References National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons