1982–83 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football tournament April 2022 1982–83 National Football League October 1982 – 24 April 1983 Down Mark Turley James McCartan 4th Armagh Jim McKerr 1981–82 1983–84 The 1982–83 National Football League was the 52nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Down defeated Armagh in the final.GAA Final TeamsArmagh team photos Group stage Division One Table TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Armagh football7 5 2 0 12 Qualified for Knockout Stages20px|border Down football7 4 3 0 11 20px|border Cork football7 4 12 9 20px|border Dublin football7 3 1 3 720px|border Kerry football7 3 1 3 7 20px|border Offaly football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Derry football7 20 5 4 Relegated to Division Two of the 1983–84 NFL20px|border Mayo football7 0 0 7 0 "How They Stand", Irish Press, 14/03/1983, p. 17 Division Two Play-Off 30 April 1983 For 6th Place Cavan 1-9 — 1-8 Wicklow Pairc Tailteann, Navan"Kavanagh slip sinks Wicklow", Irish Press, 01/05/1983, p. 16 P Kavanagh Meath Table TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Kildare football7 6 0 1 12 Qualified for Knockout Stages and promoted to Division One of the 1983–84 NFL20px|border Meath football7 5 1 1 11 20px|border Galway football7 4 21 10 20px|border Roscommon football7 4 1 2 920px|border Tyrone football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Cavan football7 20 5 4 20px|border Wicklow football7 2 0 5 4 Relegated to Division Three of the 1983–84 NFL20px|border Antrim football7 0 0 7 0 "How They Stand", Irish Press, 14/03/1983, p. 17 Division Three Table TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Louth football7 6 0 1 12 Qualified for National League Cup and promoted to Division Two of the 1983–84 NFL20px|border Wexford football7 5 0 2 10 20px|border Laois football7 4 12 9 20px|border Clare football7 4 0 3 820px|border Donegal football7 3 1 3 7 20px|border Monaghan football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Fermanagh football7 20 5 4 Relegated to Division Four of the 1983–84 NFL20px|border Longford football7 0 0 7 0 "How They Stand", Irish Press, 14/03/1983, p. 17 Division Four Table TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Westmeath football7 7 0 0 14 Qualified for National League Cup and promoted to Division Three of the 1983–84 NFL20px|border Carlow football7 6 0 1 12 20px|border Leitrim football7 4 12 9 20px|border Limerick football7 2 2 3 620px|border Sligo football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Tipperary football7 2 1 4 5 20px|border Waterford football7 20 5 4 20px|border Kilkenny football7 0 0 7 0 "How They Stand", Irish Press, 14/03/1983, p. 17 Knockout stage Semi-finals 10 April 1983 Down 1-9 – 0-4 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin 15,123 10 April 1983 Armagh 2-8 – 1-7 Meath Croke Park, Dublin 15,123 Finals 24 April 1983Final Down 1-8 – 0-8 Armagh Croke Park, Dublin 24,500"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrisson, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Weeshie Fogarty (Kerry)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrisson, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 National League Cup Semi-finals 10 April 1983 Westmeath 1-8 – 0-5 Wexford Portarlington 10 April 1983 Louth 2-10 – 1-5 Carlow Portarlington Final 24 April 1983Tone was right for Westmeath Irish Independent 25 April 1983Gaelic Gleanings Westmeath Examiner 26 February 1983 20px|border Westmeath 1-08 - 1-07 20px|border Louth Tone (0-4), Coyne (1-0), Fahy (0-2f), W. Lowry (0-1), Tynan (0-1) O'Kane (1-0), Dawe (0-3f), McDonnell (0-2), McCarragher (0-1), Quinn (0-1) Páirc Tailteann, Navan P. Kavanagh (Meath) GK1 Matt Scally (Athlone) (c)RCB2 Michael McEnroe (Athlone)FB3 Padraic McGowan (Athlone)LCB4 Pat Murray (Moate All-Whites)RHB5 Eddie Tynan (Shandonagh)CHB6 Michael Lowry (St Malachy's)LHB7 Michael Fagan (Mullingar Shamrocks)MF8 Tommy McCormack (Maryland)MF9 Christy Flanagan (Tang)RHF10 Séamus Coyne (Milltownpass)CHF11 Willie Lowry (St Malachy's)LHF12 Rory Fahy (Athlone)RCF13 Pat Brady (St Mary's Rochfortbridge)FF14 Frank Tone (Rosemount)LCF15 Michael Greene (Mullingar Shamrocks)Substitutes: 16 Michael Clarke (Mullingar Shamrocks) for Brady 17 Séamus Conroy (The Downs) for Flanagan GK1 Gerry Farrell (Cooley Kickhams)RCB2 Séamus Haughey (Dundalk Young Irelands)FB3 Matt McDermott (St Fechin's)LCB4 Frank Taaffe (Oliver Plunketts)RHB5 Dessie Callaghan (Newtown Blues)CHB6 Aidan Wiseman (Clan na Gael)LHB7 Michael McCabe (Dundalk Young Irelands)MF8 Pat Matthews (Oliver Plunketts)MF9 Paul Reneghan (Geraldines)RHF10 Tony McCarragher (Cooley Kickhams)CHF11 Jimmy McDonnell (Geraldines) (c)LHF12 Benny McKeever (Clan na Gael)RCF13 Ray Quinn (Kilkerley Emmets)FF14 J.P. O'Kane (St Joseph's)LCF15 Kevin Dawe (Dreadnots)Substitutes: 16 Pat McConnon (Dundalk Young Irelands) for Matthews References National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons