1937–38 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1937–38 National Football League 24 October 1937 – 3 July 1938 Mayo Paddy Moclair 5th Wexford Peter Hayes 1936–37 1938–39 The 1937–38 National Football League was the 11th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Mayo successfully defended its league title for the fifth consecutive season in the final, against Meath. This season was notable for featuring the first commentary by Mícheál Ó hEithir, who, along with four others, did a test commentary on Dublin v. Louth in May 1938. Dr Kiernan was so impressed by Ó hEithir's performance that he allowed him to commentate on the entire second half.http://www.otd.ie/index.php/2015/06/02/02-june-micheal-o-heithir/ 02 June-Mícheál Ó hEithir 2015-07-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194050/http://www.otd.ie/index.php/2015/06/02/02-june-micheal-o-heithir/ 2016-03-04 dead ɗMayo 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. Division 1 was split into two Groups. Group winners played off for the NFL title. Results and tables Division 1 Group A TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Wexford football6 5 0 1 10 Advance to play-off20px|border Louth football6 5 0 1 1020px|border Kildare football6 4 02 8 20px|border Cavan football6 1 2 3 420px|border Dublin football6 1 2 3 4 20px|border Meath football6 2 0 4 4 20px|border Monaghan football6 02 4 2 "Five finish All Square in National Football League", Irish Press, 11 April 1938, p. 13 Group A play-off 22 May 1938 Wexford 1-4 – 1-4 Louth Croke Park, Dublin 29 May 1938Replay Wexford 1-10 – 1-3 Louth Croke Park, Dublin Group B TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Galway football6 4 0 2 8 Advance to play-off20px|border Mayo football6 5 0 1 820px|border Kerry football6 4 02 8 20px|border Laois football6 3 1 3 720px|border Longford football6 2 1 3 4 20px|border Offaly football6 2 0 4 4 20px|border Clare football6 00 6 0 Mayo deducted 2 points for fielding a suspended player"Football League Draw", Irish Independent, 18 April 1938, p.13 Group B play-offs 1 May 1938Semi-Final Kerry 1-12 – 3-1 Galway Austin Stack Park, Tralee"Kerry for National League Group Final", The Kerryman, 7 May 1938, p. 13 15 May 1938Final Mayo 2-8 – 0-7 Kerry MacHale Park, Castlebar"All-Ireland Champions beaten at all points", The Kerryman, 21 May 1938, p. 13 Division 1 Final 3 July 1938Final Mayo 3-9 – 1-3 Wexford P Flannelly 0-5 (3f); J Munnelly 1-2; PJ Judge 1-1; P Moclair 1-0; J Laffey 0-1 MacHale Park, Castlebar 5,000"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Division 2 Teams in Division 2 were Wicklow, Carlow, Cork, Waterford, Tipperary References National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons