1987–88 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition July 2021 1987–88 National Football League 250px October 1987 – 22 May 1988 Meath Mick Lyons Seán Boylan 5th Dublin Barney Rock Gerry McCaul 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver National Football League, was the 57th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Meath won the league, beating Dublin in a replayed final.GAA Final Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20150717021615/http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/5/ 2015-07-17 https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/no-love-lost-in-1988-1.88351 No love lost in 1988 Sean Moran The Irish Timeshttp://inpho.ie/assignment/NFL-Final-1988/Dw6SqcJjv1k67kSiAmCbqw..a NFL Final 1988 | Inpho Photography inpho.ie Format Divisions Division One: 8 teams Division Two: 8 teams Division Three: 16 teams. Split into two regional groups of 8 (North and South) 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 three divisions competed for the National Football League title. Knockout stage qualifiers Division One: top 4 teams Division Two: top 2 teams Division Three (North): group winners Division Three (South): group winners 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 Three (South) Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Three (North) 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 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 (North): group winners promoted to Division Two. Division Three (South): group winners promoted to Division Two. 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 Phase Results and Tables Division One Division One (A) play-offs 13 March 1988 For 5th Place Armagh 2-8 — 0-6 Mayo Carrick-on-Shannon "How they stand", Cork Examiner, 14 March 1988, p. 19 20 March 1988 For 6th Place Kerry 0-14 — 0-10 Mayo Cusack Park, Ennishttp://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1988/League Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1988 League www.terracetalk.com Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Dublin football7 5 2 0 12 Advance to quarter-finals20px|border Meath football7 4 2 1 1020px|border Monaghan football7 4 12 9 20px|border Derry football7 3 04 620px|border Armagh football7 2 1 4 5 20px|border Kerry football7 2 1 4 5 20px|border Mayo football7 21 4 5 Relegated to Division Two of the 1988–89 NFL20px|border Cork football7 1 2 4 4 Division Two TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Down football7 5 1 1 11 Advance to quarter-finals; promoted to Division One of the 1988–89 NFL20px|border Donegal football7 5 1 1 11 20px|border Galway football7 3 31 9 20px|border Kildare football7 4 12 920px|border Roscommon football7 3 04 620px|border Cavan football7 2 14 520px|border Clare football7 12 4 4 Relegated to Division Three of the 1988–89 NFL20px|border Laois football7 01 6 1 Division Three Division Three (South) Promotion play-offs 13 March 1988 Semi-Final Longford 1-15 — 0-7 Wexford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise"Backs shine as Longford press ahead", Irish Independent, 14 March 1988, p. 10 13 March 1988 Semi-Final Limerick 2-9 — 0-10 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis"Limerick stay in the race", Cork Examiner, 14 March 1988, p.14 20 March 1988 Final Longford 0-8 — 0-7 Limerick O'Moore Park, Portlaoise"GAA Results", Irish Independent, 21 March 1988, p.13 Division Three (North) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Louth football7 6 1 0 13 Advance to quarter-finals; promoted to Division Two of the 1988–89 NFL20px|border Antrim football7 4 2 1 1020px|border Tyrone football7 4 12 9 20px|border Fermanagh football7 3 0 4 620px|border Leitrim football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Offaly football7 2 3 3 6 20px|border Westmeath football7 20 5 4 20px|border Sligo football7 1 0 6 2 Division Three (South) table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Longford football7 5 0 2 10 Advance to quarter-finals; promoted to Division Two of the 1988–89 NFL20px|border Limerick football7 5 0 2 1020px|border Tipperary football7 5 02 10 20px|border Wexford football7 5 0 2 1020px|border Wicklow football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Carlow football7 2 0 5 4 20px|border Waterford football7 20 5 4 20px|border Kilkenny football7 1 0 6 2 "GAA Scoreboard", Irish Independent 29/02/1988, p. 15 Division Three Final 8 May 1988Louth take title and earn trip 9 May 1988 Irish IndependentLouth - The Undisputed Division Three Champions Dundalk Democrat 14 May 1988 20px|border Louth football 1-09 – 0-09 20px|border Longford football R. Culhane 0-5 (4f), J. McDonnell 1-0, P. Reneghan 0-2, G. Curran, B. McEntee 0-1 each J. McCormack (0-5, 3f), D. Barry, J. Keegan, F. McNamee, M. O'Hara 0-1 each Cootehill, Cavan G. Neeson (Monaghan) GK1 Niall O'Donnell (Clan na Gael)RCB2 Pat Matthews (St Mary's)FB3 David Mulligan (St Joseph's)LCB4 Stephen Melia (John Mitchels)RHB5 Dessie Callaghan (Newtown Blues)CHB6 Martin McCann (Dundalk Young Irelands)LHB7 Peter Fitzpatrick (Clan na Gael) (c)MF8 Séamus O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael)MF9 Gerry Curran (Clan na Gael)RHF10 Kevin Gorham (Dundalk Young Irelands)CHF11 Paul Reneghan (Geraldines)LHF12 Brendan McEntee (Oliver Plunketts)RCF13 Johnny McDonnell (St Fechin's)FF14 Richie Culhane (Newtown Blues)LCF15 Kevin Dawe (Dreadnots)Substitutes: 16 Vincent Litchfield (Kilkerley Emmets) for Dawe GK1 Christy GroganRCB2 Gerry Fox (Seán Connollys)FB3 John Toher (Killoe Young Emmets)LCB4 Seán O'Shea (Civil Service, Dublin)RHB5 Cathal Lee (Colmcille)CHB6 Joe McCabe (Ballymahon)LHB7 Mickey Harkins (St. Mary's) MF8 Mark McNamara (Mostrim)MF9 Francis McNamee (Fr. Manning Gaels)RHF10 Gerry Clarke (Forgney)CHF11 Philip Kiernan (St Patrick's) (c)LHF12 John Keegan (St Patrick's)RCF13 Mickey O'Hara (Mostrim)FF14 Dessie Barry (Longford Slashers)LCF15 John McCormack (Killoe Young Emmets)Substitutes: 16 Declan Rowley (Killoe Young Emmets) for Clarke Knockout stage Quarter-final 13 March 1988 Monaghan 1-5 – 0-6 Donegal Healy Park, Omagh 13 March 1988 Meath 1-9 – 0-8 Louth Flynn (1-2), Stafford (0-5, 3f, 1'45), Gillic (0-1), O'Rourke (0-1) Dawe (0-4, 2f, 1sl), C. O'Hanlon (0-1), D. McDonnell (0-1), J. McDonnell (0-1), Culhane (0-1) Croke Park, Dublin"Battling Louth give Meath a real fright", Irish Independent, 14 March 1988, p. 10 Séamus Aldridge (Kildare) GK1 Mickey McQuillan (St Patrick's)RCB2 Robbie O'Malley (St Colmcille's)FB3 Mick Lyons (Summerhill)LCB4 Terry Ferguson (Gaeil Colmcille)RHB5 Kevin Foley (Trim)CHB6 Liam Harnan (Moynalvey)LHB7 Martin O'Connell (St Michael's)MF8 Liam Hayes (Skryne)MF9 Gerry McEntee (Nobber)RHF10 David Beggy (Navan O'Mahonys)CHF11 P.J. Gillic (Carnaross)LHF12 Brendan Reilly (Dunboyne)RCF13 Colm O'Rourke (Skryne)FF14 Brian Stafford (Kilmainhamwood)LCF15 Bernard Flynn (St Colmcille's)Substitutes: 16 Frank Foley (Trim) for Harnan 17 Mattie McCabe (Seneschalstown) for Beggy GK1 Niall O'Donnell (Clan na Gael)RCB2 Pat Matthews (Oliver Plunketts)FB3 David Mulligan (St Joseph's)LCB4 Stephen Melia (John Mitchels)RHB5 Dessie Callaghan (Newtown Blues)CHB6 Martin McCann (Dundalk Young Irelands)LHB7 Peter Fitzpatrick (Clan na Gael) (c)MF8 Séamus O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael)MF9 Gerry Curran (Clan na Gael)RHF10 Eugene Judge (Newtown Blues)CHF11 Paul Reneghan (Geraldines)LHF12 Davie McDonnell (Dundalk Gaels)RCF13 Jimmy McDonnell (Civil Service, Dublin)FF14 Richie Culhane (Newtown Blues)LCF15 Kevin Dawe (Dreadnots)Substitutes: 16 Cathal O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael) for Judge 20 March 1988 Down 2-13 – 1-16 Derry Armagh"GAA Results", Irish Independent, 21 March 1988, p. 13 27 March 1988Replay Down 2-6 – 0-10 Derry Armagh 27 March 1988 Dublin 0-10 – 0-4 Longford Croke Park, Dublin Semi-final 3 April 1988 Dublin 4-12 – 1-8 Monaghan Croke Park, Dublin"GAA Results", Irish Press 4 April 1988, p. 11 3 April 1988 Meath 0-13 – 1-9 Down Croke Park, Dublin Final 17 April 1988 Meath 0-11 – 1-8 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin 22 May 1988Replay Meath 2-13 – 0-11 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin References National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons