1983–84 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1983–84 National Football League October 1983 – 29 April 1984 Kerry Diarmuid O'Donoghue Mick O'Dwyer 15th Galway 1982–83 1984–85 The 1983–84 National Football League was the 53rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Kerry defeated Galway in the final, and Mikey Sheehy scored 1-5.GAA Final TeamsTerrace Talk 1984GAA Archive 1983February 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Format Four divisions of 8 teams: each team plays all the other teams in its division once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. Tie-breakers are played to separate teams (if necessary for promotion, relegation or knockout places). The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted. The bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated. The NFL title is awarded after a knockout stage. Eight teams progress to the quarter-finals: Teams placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in Division 1 Teams placed 1st and 2nd in Division 2 Teams placed 1st in Division 3 and 4 Results Division One Play-Off 26 February 1984 For 4th Place Cork 0-20 — 4-4a.e.t Armagh Athlone"Cork find extra time necessary", Irish Independent, 27/02/1984, p. 10 P Kavanagh, Meath 26 February 1984 For 6th Place Offaly 0-10 — 1-7 Kildare Carlow"Dashing Dunne saves Offaly from demotion", Irish Independent, 27/02/1984, p. 10 P Collins, Westmeath Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Kerry football7 3 4 0 10 Qualified for knockout stage20px|border Down football7 3 2 2 8 20px|border Meath football7 3 22 8 20px|border Cork football7 3 1 3 720px|border Armagh football7 3 1 3 7 20px|border Offaly football7 3 4 4 6 20px|border Kildare football7 2 2 3 6 Relegated to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL20px|border Dublin football7 1 2 4 4 Division Two Play-Off 26 February 1984 For 3rd Place Roscommon 1-11 — 1-7 Mayo McHale Park, Castlebar"Roscommon meet Tyrone in play-off", Irish Independent, 27/02/1984, p. 10 T Moran, Leitrim 4 March 1984 For 2nd Place Tyrone 1-6 — 0-8 Roscommon Breffni Park, Cavan Table TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Galway football7 7 0 0 14 Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division One of the 1984–85 NFL20px|border Tyrone football7 4 0 3 8 20px|border Roscommon football7 4 0 3 8 20px|border Mayo football7 4 03 8 20px|border Wexford football7 3 1 3 720px|border Louth football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Cavan football7 21 4 5 Relegated to Division Three of the 1983–84 NFL20px|border Derry football7 0 0 7 0 "Your GAA facts", Irish Independent, 20/02/1984, p. 12 Division Three Table TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Monaghan football7 6 0 1 12 Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL20px|border Donegal football7 5 0 2 10 Promoted to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL20px|border Wicklow football7 4 12 9 20px|border Antrim football7 3 2 2 820px|border Clare football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Laois football7 2 1 4 5 20px|border Carlow football7 11 5 3 Relegated to Division Four of the 1984–85 NFL20px|border Westmeath football7 1 1 5 3 "Your GAA facts", Irish Independent, 20/02/1984, p. 12 Division Four Table TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Longford football7 7 0 0 14 Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division Three of the 1984–85 NFL20px|border Leitrim football7 6 0 1 12 Promoted to Division Three of the 1984–85 NFL20px|border Limerick football7 4 03 8 20px|border Fermanagh football7 4 0 3 820px|border Waterford football7 30 4 6 20px|border Sligo football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Tipperary football7 1 0 6 2 20px|border Kilkenny football7 0 0 7 0 "Your GAA facts", Irish Independent, 20/02/1984, p. 12 Knockout Phase Quarter-finals 4 March 1984 Kerry 2-11 – 2-5 Longford Pearse Park, Longfordhttp://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1984/League Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1984 League 11 March 1984 Galway 1-7 – 0-7 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick"Results in brief", Irish Press, 12/03/1984 11 March 1984 Meath 1-12 – 1-7 Monaghan Breffni Park, Cavan"Results in brief", Irish Press, 12/03/1984 11 March 1984 Down 2-8 – 0-6 Tyrone Lurgan"Results in brief", Irish Press, 12/03/1984 Semi-finals 1 April 1984 Kerry 0-12 – 1-6 Down Croke Park, Dublinhttp://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/game/448/1984-Kerry-Vs-Down Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1984 League :: Semi-final :: Kerry Vs Down 1 April 1984 Galway 1-10 – 0-13 Meath Croke Park, Dublin"Results at a glance", Irish Press, 01/04/1984, p. 14 15 April 1984replay Galway 0-10 – 0-9 Meath Croke Park, Dublin"Galway grab glory", Irish Press, 15/04/1984, p. 16 13,777 Finals 29 April 1984 Kerry 1-11 – 0-11 Galway Mikey Sheehy 1-5; Jack O'Shea 0-3; Tommy Doyle, Eoin Liston, Willie Maher 0-1 each Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Paddy Collins (Westmeath)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrisson, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 References External links sXPrG4H3IMM Kerry v Galway 1984 NFL Final National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons