1984–85 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1984–85 National Football League October 1984 – 7 April 1985 Monaghan Eugene Sherry 1st Armagh 1983–84 1985–86 The 1984–85 National Football League was the 54th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Monaghan won their first and only national title with a win over Armagh in the final.GAA Final TeamsGAA Gold EventGAA Archive 1985August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Format This was the final year of the NFL in its present format before a move to a three division league for the 1985–86 NFL. Divisions Division One: 8 teams Division Two: 8 teams Division Three: 8 teams. Division Four: 8 teams. Round-robin format Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away. 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. Knockout stage qualifiers Division One: top 4 teams Division Two: top 2 teams Division Three: top team Division Four: top team Knockout phase structure In the quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows: Quarter-final 1: First-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Four Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Three Quarter-final 3: Third-placed team in Division One v Second-placed team in Division Two Quarter-final 4: Fourth-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Two The semi-final match-ups are: Semi-final 1: Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 4 Semi-final 2: Winner Quarter-final 2 v Winner Quarter-final 3 The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2. Promotion and relegation When the NFL was played, relegation was to be as follows: Division One: bottom 2 teams demoted to Division Two Division Two: top 2 teams promoted to Division One. Bottom 2 teams demoted to Division Three. Division Three: top 2 teams promoted to Division Two. Bottom 2 teams demoted to Division Four. Division Four: top 2 teams promoted to Division Three. The change in format agreed in advance of the"Football League's new Div 3, North and South", Sunday Independent,25 August 1985, p.24 1985–86 NFL meant that promotion and relegation was as follows: Division One: bottom 2 teams demoted to Division Two Division Two: top 2 teams promoted to Division One. Bottom 2 teams demoted to Division Three. Division Three: top 2 teams promoted to Division Two. Division Four: top 2 teams promoted to Division Three. Separation of teams on equal points In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide relegation places or quarter-finalists. League Tables Division One TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Tyrone football7 3 3 1 9 Qualified for knockout stage20px|border Armagh football7 4 1 2 9 20px|border Down football7 4 03 8 20px|border Kildare football7 3 2 2 820px|border Kerry football7 2 2 3 6 20px|border Meath football7 2 2 3 6 20px|border Galway football7 2 1 4 5 Relegated to Division Two of the 1985–86 NFL20px|border Cork football7 2 1 4 5 "Your GAA Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 25/02/1985, p. 11 Division Two Play-Offs 3 March 1985 For 2nd Place Roscommon 0-11 — 0-7 Wexford Athy"Roscommon Rule Roost", Irish Press, 04/03/1985, p. 16 24 February 1985 For 6th Place Donegal 2-7 — 2-5 Louth Clones Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Monaghan football7 4 2 1 10 Qualified for knockout stage; promoted to Division One of the 1985–86 NFL20px|border Roscommon football7 4 12 9 Promoted to Division One of the 1985–86 NFL20px|border Wexford football7 4 1 2 9 20px|border Dublin football7 4 0 3 820px|border Mayo football7 2 2 3 6 20px|border Donegal football7 21 4 5 20px|border Louth football7 2 1 4 5 Relegated to Division Three of the 1985–86 NFL20px|border Offaly football7 1 2 4 4 "Your GAA Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 11/02/1985, p. 11 Division Three Play-Offs 17 February 1985 For 1st Place Cavan 1-9 — 0-8 Longford Breffni Park, Cavan"Your GAA Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 18/02/1985, p. 13 24 February 1985 For 6th Place Laois 3-7 — 2-3 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow This result was to relegate Wicklow to Division Four of the 1985–86 NFL. The play-off turned out to be redundant because of the restructure to the league, and both teams were in Division Three of the 1985–86 NFL. Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Cavan football7 5 0 2 10 Qualify for knockout stages; promoted to Division Two of the 1985–86 NFL20px|border Longford football7 5 0 2 10 Promoted to Division Two of the 1985–86 NFL20px|border Derry football7 4 12 9 Placed in Division Three of the 1985–86 NFL20px|border Leitrim football7 4 0 3 820px|border Clare football6 2 3 1 7 20px|border Laois football7 2 1 4 5 20px|border Wicklow football7 1 2 4 5 20px|border Antrim football6 0 0 6 0 "Your GAA Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 25/02/1985, p. 11 Division Four TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Carlow football7 7 0 0 14 Advance to Quarter-Final; placed in Division Three of the 1985–86 NFL20px|border Westmeath football7 4 2 1 10 Placed in Division Three of the 1985–86 NFL20px|border Fermanagh football7 4 12 9 20px|border Limerick football7 3 1 3 720px|border Sligo football7 3 1 3 7 20px|border Tipperary football7 2 1 4 5 20px|border Waterford football7 20 5 4 20px|border Kilkenny football7 0 0 7 0 "Your GAA Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 25/02/1985, p. 11 Knockout stage Quarter-finals 3 March 1985 Tyrone 2-8 – 1-3 Cavan Clones"Tyrone overcome first-half blows", Irish Independent, 04 March 1985, p. 12 3 March 1985 Monaghan 4-6 – 0-2 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin"Murphy is hero as Monaghan advance", Irish Independent, 04 March 1985, p. 12 3 March 1985 Armagh 1-8 – 0-6 Carlow Croke Park, Dublin"Armagh's experience counts against Carlow", Irish Independent, 04 March 1985, p. 12 10 March 1985 Down 1-8 – 1-4 Roscommon Croke Park, Dublin"Down make it an Ulster Monopoly", Irish Press, 11 March 1985, p. 16 Semi-finals 24 March 1985 Armagh 1-9 – 0-6 Down Croke Park, Dublin"Super Armagh show their superiority", Irish Press, 25 March 1985, p. 16 24 March 1985 Monaghan 1-6 – 0-9 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin"Tyrone survive", Irish Press, 25 March 1985, p. 16 31 March 1985Replay Monaghan 1-8 – 0-8 (AET) Tyrone Athletic Grounds, Armagh"Monaghan seal it after extra time", Irish Press, 01 April 1985, p. 15 Final 7 April 1985Final Monaghan 1-11 – 0-9 Armagh Croke Park, Dublin 15,226"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrisson, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 John Gough (Antrim)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrisson, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 References External links xdjUoK9emTM Monaghan 1985 Football League Champions National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons