1928–29 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1928–29 National Football League October 1928 – 1929 Kerry Joe Barrett 2nd Kildare Jack Higgins 1927–28 1930–31 The 1928–29 National Football League was the 3rd staging of the National Football League, a Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Kerry successfully defended its league title in the final for the second consecutive season against Kildare.May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Format There were four divisions – Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title. Results North-Eastern Division Armagh, Monaghan, Louth, Down, Antrim, Cavan. Southern Division Results 14 October 1928 Round 1 Kerry 2-3 — 0-3 Waterford Austin Stack Park, Tralee"National Football League", The Kerryman, 20/10/1928, p. 11, 14 October 1928 Round 1 Clare 2-6 — 3-5 Limerick Kilrush 28 October 1928 Round 2 Limerick 1-3 — 0-7 Cork Newcastle West"National League", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1929, p. 11 28 October 1928 Round 2 Waterford 2-3 — 2-1 Clare Fraher Field, Dungarvan"National League", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1929, p. 11 11 November 1928 Round 3 Kerry 3-6 — 1-4 Tipperary Thurles"Kerry avenge Championship defeat", The Kerryman, 17/11/1928, p. 15, 18 November 1928 Round 4 Kerry 4-8 — 2-5 Limerick Austin Stack Park, Tralee"Another Kerry victory", The Kerryman, 24/11/1928, p. 13, 18 November 1928 Round 4 Cork 3-11 — 0-2 Waterford Fermoy 10 March 1929 Round 5 Kerry 5-6 — 2-4 Clare Listowel 10 March 1929 Round 5 Limerick 3-6 — 2-4 Tipperary Glin 7 April 1929 Round 6 Clare 0-2 — 1-2 Cork Ennis"Cork's strong finish", Irish Independent, 8 April 1929, p. 11, 14 April 1929 Round 6 Tipperary 1-3 — 0-5 Waterford Fethard"Tipperary defeat Waterford in National League football", Cork Examiner, 18 April 1929, p. 13, 21 April 1929 Round 7 Kerry 3-7 — 2-4 Cork Cork"Kerry conquers Cork", The Kerryman, 27/04/1929, p. 5, 21 April 1929 Round 7 Limerick 1-9 — 1-3 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick"Better next time", Irish Independent, 22 April 1929, p. 11, Table TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Kerry football5 5 0 0 10 Qualified for Knockout Stage20px|border Cork football5 4 0 1 8 South-Eastern Division Kildare football won, from Laois football,Dublin football, Meath football and Wexford football. 28 October 1928 Round 2 Kildare 4-9 — 1-5 Meath Newbridge 2 December 1928 Round 2 Offaly 4-2 — 2-6 Longford Tullamore"National League", Cork Examiner, 3 December 1928, p. 13 Western Division Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon and Galway competed. 7 October 1928 Round Mayo 0-5 — 1-2 Sligo Castlerea 28 October 1928 Round Mayo 0-7 — 1-4 Leitrim Tubbercurry 11 November 1928 Round Leitrim 3-5 — 1-2 Roscommon Carrick-on-Shannon 2 December 1928 Round Galway 0-6 — 1-5 Sligo Strokestown 16 December 1928 Round Galway 0-3 — 2-6 Mayo Tuamhttp://mayogaablog.com/?page_id=5977 1928 Knockout stage Semi-finals 17 November 1929 Kerry 2-5 – 1-2 Sligo Austin Stack Park, Tralee"Kerry win National League Semi-final", The Kerryman, 23/11/1929, p. 13 4 August 1929 Kildare football 4-5 – 0-5 Monaghan football Carrickmacross"Crop of goals", Irish Independent, 05/08/1929, p. 12 4,000 Finals 1 December 1929Final Kerry 1-7 – 2-3 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin"Kerry still supreme", Irish Independent, 02/12/1929, p. 13 11,000"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 P Farrell (Roscommon)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 References External links Fixtures and Results National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons