1969–70 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1969–70 National Football League October 1969 – 10 May 1970 Mayo Johnny Carey 10th Down Tom O'Hare 1968–69 1970–71 The 1969–70 National Football League was the 39th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Mayo beat Down in the final.GAA Final TeamsGAA Archive 1970August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Mayo GAA Blog"Mayo’s 1970 National Football League win remembered" - Mayo News The funeral of J. J. Cribbin, who scored two goals and a point in the final, occurred exactly fifty years later.https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/news/38530-death-has-taken-place-of-milltown-pp-canon-jj-cribben-former-mayo-footballer Death has taken place of Milltown PP Canon JJ Cribben, former Mayo footballer MidWest Radio 9 May 2020 9 May 2020https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/mayo-mourns-death-of-league-winner-fr-jj-cribbin-998445.html Mayo mourns death of League winner Fr JJ Cribbin Irish Examiner Declan Rooney 8 May 2020 8 May 2020https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/310336 Mayo GAA mourn death of former footballer Fr JJ Cribbin Hogan Stand 10 May 2020 10 May 2020 Format Round-robin format Division Two (B) and Division Three (A): Played as a double round-robin."League Tables", Irish Press, 18 November 1969, p. 16 All other groups: Single Round-Robin. Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away. Titles Teams in all four divisions competed for the National Football League title. Teams that did not qualify for the inter-divisional play-offs completed for the Supplementary League Title. There was a severe lack of interest in this league, with considerable delays in organising fixtures in the Southern section.Croke, Andy, "Lack of interest hits new league", Sunday Independent, 26 April 1970, p. 15 When the final was eventually played, fewer than 100 people attended."Cork footballers too good for Antrim", Cork Examiner, 29 June 1970, p. 11 League Phase Division One Inter-group play-offs 1 March 1970 Semi-final Down 2-7 — 2-7 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin"Down and Westmeath finish all square", Irish Independent, 2 March 1970, p. 9 8 March 1970 Semi-final Replay Down 1-13 — 1-7 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann, Navan"National Football and Hurling League Special", Irish Press, 9 March 1970, p. 15 8 March 1970 Semi-final Louth 1-12 — 1-12 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin"National Football and Hurling League Special", Irish Press, 9 March 1970, p. 15 22 March 1970 Semi-final Replay Louth 0-10 — 0-8 Dublin Páirc Tailteann, Navan"Results at a Glance", Irish Press, 23 March 1970, p. 14 5 April 1970 Final Down 0-9 — 0-7 Louth Croke Park, Dublin"Down scrape in", Irish Independent, 6 April 1970, p. 10 Division Two Inter-group play-offs 8 March 1970 Semi-final Derry 4-13 — 0-5 Donegal DungannonNational Football and Hurling League Special", Irish Press, 9 March 1970, p. 15 8 March 1970 Semi-final Sligo 0-6 — 0-5 Cavan Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-ShannonNational Football and Hurling League Special", Irish Press, 9 March 1970, p. 15 22 March 1970 Final Derry 0-11 — 0-7 Sligo Ballyshannon"Sligo miss made sure for Derry", Irish Press, 23 March 1970, p. 19 Division Three Inter-group play-offs 1 March 1970 Semi-final Kerry 3-9 — 0-10 Galway Croke Park, Dublin"Kerry go out in style", Irish Independent, 3 March 1970, p. 9 13,158 22 March 1970 Semi-final Mayo 3-11 — 0-5 Clare Pearse Stadium, Salthill"Brilliant Mayo outclass poor Clare side at Galway", Irish Press, 23 March 1970, p. 19 12 April 1970 Final Mayo 0-10 — 1-5 Kerry Pearse Stadium, Salthill"Mayo pull through", Irish Independent, 13 April 1970, p. 11 Division Four Group A play-offs 1 February 1970 For 2nd place Kildare 2-12 — 1-4 Roscommon Athy"Kildare knock out Roscommon", Irish Independent, 2 February 1970, p. 38 Inter-group play-offs 8 March 1970 Semi-final Kildare 2-7 — 0-5 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin"National Football and Hurling League Special", Irish Press, 9 March 1970, p. 15 22 March 1970 Semi-final Wexford 2-8 — 1-3 Limerick Clonmel"Wexford in Final", Irish Press, 23 March 1970, p. 19 5 April 1970 Final Kildare 2-8 — 0-4 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, CarlowCogley, Mitchel, "Easy for Kildare", Irish Press, 6 April 1970, p. 11 Supplementary League A: Longford, B: Kilkenny, Waterford, Carlow Group A Regulation Games 15 March 1970 Armagh 1-15 — 1-5 Leitrim Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon"G.A.A. in brief", Irish Press, 16 March 1970, p. 11 22 March 1970 Fermanagh 2-11 — 1-9 Leitrim Irvinestown"Dolan's effort was in vain", Irish Press, 23 March 1970, p. 19 29 March 1970 Antrim 3-8 — 1-5 Fermanagh "Fermanagh go down in League tie", Anglo Celt, 3 April 1970, p. 13 5 April 1970 Antrim 5-8 — 0-5 Leitrim Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon"Early goals paved way for Antrim", Irish Press, 6 April 1970, p. 15 12 April 1970 Antrim 6-7 — 1-6 Armagh Casement Park, Belfast"Dual win for Antrim", Irish Independent, 13 April 1970, p. 12 Group B Regulation Games 15 March 1970 Cork 2-5 — 0-6 Tipperary Fermoy"G.A.A. in brief", Irish Press, 16 March 1970, p. 11 19 April 1970 Cork 0-17 — 2-6 Carlow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow"Results at a glance", Irish Press, 20 April 1970, p. 14 21 April 1970 Tipperary 4-10 — 1-6 Kilkenny Nowlan Park, Kilkenny"Tipperary footballers well on top", Cork Examiner, 22 April 1970, p. 14 Supplementary League Final 27 June 1970 Cork 2-6 — 0-8 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin"Cork footballers too good for Antrim", Cork Examiner, 29 June 1970, p. 11 P Kelly (Dublin) Knockout Phase Semi-finals 12 April 1970 Down 1-11 – 2-3 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin"Down cover supreme as Kildare go out of race", Irish Independent, 13/04/1970, p.11 11,101 19 April 1970 Mayo 1-11 – 2-7 Derry Croke Park, Dublin"Results at a glance", Irish Press, 20/04/1970, p.14 Finals 10 May 1970Final Mayo 4-7 – 0-10 Down J. J. Cribbin 2-1; J Corcoran 0-4; T Fitzgerald, J Gibbons 1-0 each; W McGee, J Langan 0-1 each Croke Park, Dublin 32,042"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 John Moloney (Tipperary)"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