1968–69 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1968–69 National Football League October 1968 – 29 June 1969 Kerry Johnny Culloty 8th New York Mickey Moynihan 1967–68 1969–70 The 1968–69 National Football League was the 38th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Kerry beat Offaly in the home final, and then New York in the two-legged final.GAA Final TeamsGAA Archive 1969August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Terrace Talk 1969"Kerry Defeats New York In Gaelic Football Finale" - NYT 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. The winners of the Division Finals played off in the NFL semi-finals. Round-robin format Division Three (A): Played as a double round-robin. 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. 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. Promotion and relegation None. All divisions had equal status. Knockout-phase results and tables Division One Division One (A) regulation games 16 February 1969 Round 2 Down 1-7 — 0-7 Meath Navan 9 March 1969 Round 3 Down 1-7 — 0-6 Antrim Newcastle Division One (B) play-offs 9 March 1969 For 1st Place Dublin 0-7 — 0-3 Westmeath Raheny"Dublin in fine form", Irish Press, 10/03/1969, p. 16 Division One inter-group play-offs 16 March 1969 Semi-final Westmeath 0-13 — 1-8 Down Carrickmacross"GAA facts", Irish Press, 17/03/1969, p. 13 16 March 1969 Semi-final Dublin 1-10 — 0-9 Meath Drogheda"GAA facts", Irish Press, 17/03/1969, p. 13 30 March 1969 Final Westmeath 1-8 — 1-6 Dublin Navan"Results at a glance", Irish Press, 31/03/1969, p. 12 Division One (A) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Down football3 2 10 5 20px|border Meath football3 2 1 1 4 20px|border Antrim football3 1 0 2 2 20px|border Louth football3 0 12 1 Division One (B) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Dublin football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Westmeath football3 2 0 1 4 Qualified for knockout phase20px|border Monaghan football3 1 11 3 20px|border Armagh football3 0 12 1 Division Two Division Two (A) play-offs 2 March 1969 For 1st Place Sligo 0-12 — 0-7 Donegal Sligo"GAA in brief", Irish Press, 03/03/1969, p. 12 Division Two inter-group play-offs 9 March 1969 Semi-final Donegal 2-10 — 1-7 Derry Dungannon"Donegal dash Kerry's National League hopes", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15 23 March 1969 Semi-final Cavan 2-10 — 1-3 Sligo Carrick-on-Shannon"Cavan oust Sligo: now meet Donegal", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 13 30 March 1969 Final Donegal 0-10 — 1-6 Cavan Dungannon"Results at a glance", Irish Press, 31/03/1969, p. 12 Division Two (A) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Sligo football3 2 01 4 20px|border Donegal football3 2 0 1 4 Qualified for knockout phase20px|border Leitrim football3 1 0 2 2 20px|border Fermanagh football3 1 02 2 Division Two (B) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Derry football3 2 1 0 5 20px|border Cavan football3 1 1 1 3 20px|border Tyrone football3 1 02 2 20px|border Longford football3 1 02 2 Division Three Division Three (A) regulation games 9 March 1969 Round 5 Clare 1-7 — 0-4 Mayo Kilrush"Chambers' goal made Clare safe", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15 9 March 1969 Round 5 Galway 1-5 — 0-7 Roscommon Ballinasloe"Galway win with late Keenan point", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15 23 March 1969 Round 6 Mayo 0-6 — 2-9 Roscommon Crossmolina"Roscommon reap decisive success from switches", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 12 23 March 1969 Round 6 Clare 0-4 — 0-13 Galway Milltown Malbay"Galway had to fight", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 12 Division Three (A) play-offs 30 March 1969 For 2nd Place Mayo 2-7 — 0-8 Roscommon Ballinasloe"GAA in brief", Irish Independent, 31/03/1969, p. 16 Division Three inter-group play-offs 30 March 1969 Semi-final Cork 3-8 — 1-8 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick"GAA in brief", Irish Independent, 31/03/1969, p. 16 13 April 1969 Semi-final Kerry 0-11 — 0-11 Mayo Gaelic Grounds, Limerick"Mick O'Connell saves Kerry with a late point", Cork Examiner, 14/04/1969, p. 10 4,000 20 April 1969 Semi-final Replay Kerry 2-9 — 1-5 Mayo Galway"GAA Results at a glance", Irish Press, 21/04/1969, p. 13 27 April 1969 Final Kerry 2-5 — 0-9 Cork Cork Athletic Grounds"GAA facts at a glance", Irish Press, 28/04/1969, p. 15 Division Three (A) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Galway football6 5 01 10 20px|border Mayo football6 3 0 3 6 20px|border Roscommon football6 3 0 3 6 20px|border Clare football6 1 05 2 Division Three (B) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Kerry football3 3 0 0 6 Qualified for knockout phase20px|border Cork football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Tipperary football3 1 02 2 20px|border Limerick football3 0 03 0 Division Four Division Four (B) play-offs 9 March 1969 For 1st Place Kildare 6-11 — 0-3 Waterford Newbridge"Easy for Kildare", Irish Independent, 10/03/1969, p. 15 Division Four inter-group play-offs 16 March 1969 Semi-final Offaly 2-12 — 2-3 Waterford Tullamore 16 March 1969 Semi-final Kildare 2-7 — 0-13 Laois Tullamore 23 March 1969 Semi-final Replay Kildare 1-17 — 1-6 Laois Carlow"Kildare sparkle", Irish Independent, 24/03/1969, p. 12 30 March 1969 Final Offaly 1-8 — 1-8 Kildare O'Moore Park, Portlaoise"Kildare-Offaly tie ends level", Irish Independent, 31/03/1969, p. 16 13 April 1969 Final replay Offaly 0-8 — 1-2 Kildare O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Division Four (A) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Offaly football3 2 10 5 Qualified for knockout phase20px|border Laois football3 1 1 1 3 20px|border Wicklow football3 1 0 2 2 20px|border Carlow football3 1 02 2 Division Four (B) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Kildare football3 2 1 0 5 20px|border Waterford football3 2 1 0 5 20px|border Wexford football3 1 02 2 20px|border Kilkenny football3 0 03 0 Knockout-phase results Semi-finals 20 April 1969 Offaly 2-13 – 1-3 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin"GAA Results at a glance", Irish Press, 21/04/1969, p. 13 11 May 1969 Kerry 2-12 – 2-8 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin"Kerry for league final", Irish Independent, 12/05/1969, p. 12 Finals 18 May 1969Home Final Kerry 3-11 – 0-8 Offaly Mick O'Dwyer 2-2; Dom O'Donnell 1-0; Brendan Lynch 0-3; Mick O'Connell, DJ Crowley, Eamonn O'Donoghue 0-2 each Croke Park, Dublin 35,936"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 22 June 1969Final, first leg Kerry 0-12 – 0-12 New York Mick O'Dwyer 0-6; Brendan Lynch 0-4; Eamonn O'Donoghue, Pat Moynihan 0-1 each Gaelic Park, New York City 10,000"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Paul Kelly (Dublin)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 29 June 1969Final, second leg Kerry 2-21 – 2-12 New York Mick O'Connell 0-9; Brendan Lynch 1-3; Mick O'Dwyer 0-5; Tom Prendergast 1-1; Eamonn O'Donoghue 0-2; DJ Crowley 0-1 Gaelic Park, New York City Paul Kelly (Dublin)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Kerry win 39–30 on aggregate. References National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons