1967–68 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1967–68 National Football League October 1967 – May 1968 Down Joe Lennon 3rd Kildare Pa Connolly 1966–67 1968–69 The 1967–68 National Football League was the 37th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Down defeated Kildare in the final.http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/11/ GAA Final Teams 17 July 2015 16 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150716223100/http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/11/ dead GAA Archive 1968August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Down-Kildare on Twitter Format Divisions Division One: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4. Division Two: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4. Division Three: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4. Division Four: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4. The top 2 in each group progressed to the Division Semi-finals and the winners of the Division Finals played off in the NFL semi-finals. Round-robin format Single Round-Robin. Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away. Division One (A) was to be played as a double round-robin, but this was abandoned."Sunday's game will decide the winners", Irish Independent, 24/01/1968, p.14 Points awarded 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. Titles Teams in all four divisions competed for the National Football League title. League Phase Results and Tables Division One Division One (A) regulation games 19 November 1967 Round 2 Antrim 0-7 — 1-15 Meath Casement Park,"G.A.A. facts", The Irish Press, 20 November 1967, p. 16, 19 November 1967 Round 2 Down 3-10 — 1-5 Louth Newcastle,"G.A.A. facts", The Irish Press, 20 November 1967, p. 16, 28 January 1968 Round 3 Down 1-10 — 0-13 Meath Newry,"Meath, Down Share Points", The Irish Press, 29/01/1968, p. 13, Division One (A) play-offs 4 February 1968 For 1st Place Down 2-10 — 1-8 Meath Navan"Down attack dominant", Irish Independent, 05/02/1968, p. 12 Division One (B) regulation games 12 November 1967 Round 3 Dublin 1-9 — 0-6 Armagh Croke Park,"G.A.A. facts", The Irish Press, 13 November 1967, p. 16, Division One inter-group play-offs 11 February 1968 Semi-final Westmeath 3-5 — 4-11 Meath Croke Park, Dublin 11 February 1968 Semi-final Down 3-7 — 2-4 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin 7 April 1968 Final Down 1-11 — 2-7 Meath Croke Park, Dublin"Memorable League win for Down", Cork Examiner, 08/04/1968, p. 10 Division One (A) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Down football3 2 1 0 5 Qualified for Knockout Phase20px|border Meath football3 2 1 0 5 20px|border Louth football3 1 02 2 20px|border Antrim football3 0 03 0 Division One (B) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Westmeath football3 3 0 0 6 20px|border Dublin football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Armagh football3 1 02 2 20px|border Monaghan football3 0 03 0 Division Two Division Two (A) play-offs 25 February 1968 For 1st Place Donegal 3-9 — 2-6 Sligo Irvinestown"Donegal's two goal blast stumps Sligo", Irish Press, 26/02/1968, p. 16 Division Two (B) play-offs 18 February 1968 For 1st Place Derry 2-11 — 0-12 Cavan Irvinestown"Honours for Derry", Irish Independent, 19/02/1968, p. 11 Division Two inter-group play-offs 10 March 1968 Semi-final Sligo 1-13 — 1-12 Derry Irvinestown"O'Connell lets Sligo off hook", Irish Independent, 11/03/1968, p. 12 10 March 1968 Semi-final Cavan 2-7 — 1-9 Donegal Carrick-on-Shannon"Cavan-Sligo Div II Final", Irish Independent, 11/03/1968, p. 12 31 March 1968 Final Sligo 2-8 — 1-7 Cavan Carrick-on-Shannon Division Two (A) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Donegal football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Sligo football3 2 0 1 4 Qualified for Knockout Phase20px|border Fermanagh football3 1 02 2 20px|border Leitrim football3 1 02 2 Division Two (B) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Derry football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Cavan football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Tyrone football3 1 02 2 20px|border Longford football3 1 02 2 Division Three Division Three (B) regulation games 4 February 1968 Round Limerick 2-6 — 0-6 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick"Shock win for superbly fit Limerick", Cork Examiner, 05/02/1968, p. 8 11 February 1968 Round Cork 3-8 — 2-4 Tipperary Cork Athletic Grounds"Cork footballers give improved display", Cork Examiner, 12/02/1968, p. 11 3 March 1968 Round 3 Limerick 2-9 — 0-5 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick"Limerick footballers always in command", Irish Press, 04/03/1968, p. 12 Division Three (B) play-offs 10 March 1968 For 1st Place Kerry 3-9 — 1-9 Limerick Austin Stack Park, Traleehttp://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1968/League Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1968 League 18 March 1968 For 2nd Place Cork 3-14 — 2-3 Limerick Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork"Cork end Limerick hopes", Irish Independent, 19/03/1968, p. 16 Division Three inter-group play-offs 24 March 1968 Semi-final Galway 2-13 — 2-8 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles"Results at a glance", Irish Press, 25/03/1968, p. 16 24 March 1968 Semi-final Mayo 2-11 — 0-10 Kerry Semple Stadium, Thurles"Results at a glance", Irish Press, 25/03/1968, p. 16 7 April 1968 Final Galway 2-11 — 2-5 Mayo Tuam"Sparkling display by Galway side leaves Mayo in the shade", Irish Press, 08/04/1968, p. 18 25,000 Division Three (A) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Galway football3 3 0 0 6 Qualified for Knockout Phase20px|border Mayo football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Roscommon football3 1 02 2 20px|border Clare football3 0 03 0 Division Three (B) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Kerry football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Cork football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Limerick football3 2 01 4 20px|border Tipperary football3 0 03 0 Division Four Division Four (A) regulation games 4 February 1968 Round Offaly 2-18 — 0-4 Carlow Tullamore,"Group honours for Offaly", Irish Independent, 05/02/1968, p. 12, Division Four (B) regulation games 19 November 1967 Round Kildare 1-11 — 2-2 Waterford Naas,"Kildare did not impress in league win", The Cork Examiner, 20/11/1967, p. 10, 26 November 1967 Round Wexford 1-6 — 0-4 Waterford ,"GAA Results", The Cork Examiner, 27/11/1967, p. 11, 11 February 1968 Round Wexford 3-5 — 1-3 Kilkenny Enniscorthy,"Wexford Win", Irish Press, 12/02/1968, p. 14, Division Four inter-group play-offs 10 March 1968 Semi-final Kildare 0-7 — 0-4 Laois Carlow"Kildare hard-run by sturdy Laois", Irish Independent, 11/03/1968, p. 13 10 March 1968 Semi-final Offaly 1-15 — 0-3 Wexford Carlow 31 March 1968 Final Kildare 2-8 — 1-8 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin"Kildare eliminate Offaly", Irish Independent, 01/04/1968, p. 11 Division Four (A) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Offaly football3 3 0 0 6 20px|border Laois football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Carlow football3 1 02 2 20px|border Wicklow football3 0 03 0 Division Four (B) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Kildare football3 3 0 0 6 Qualified for Knockout Phase20px|border Wexford football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Waterford football3 1 02 2 20px|border Kilkenny football3 0 03 0 Knockout Phase Results Semi-final 28 April 1968 Down 2-10 – 1-8 Galway Croke Park, Dublin"Down pounce and Galway are crushed", Irish Press, 29/04/1968 21 April 1968 Kildare 1-12 – 2-9 Sligo Croke Park, Dublin"Kildare and Sligo must meet again", Cork Examiner, 22/04/1968, p. 11 5 May 1968Replay Kildare 3-13 – 1-10 Sligo Croke Park, Dublin"Storming Finish puts Kildare in National League final", Cork Examiner, 06/05/1968, p. 10 Final 27 May 1968Final Down 2-14 – 2-11 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin 47,661"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Mick Loftus, Mayo "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 References National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons