1965–66 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1964–65 National Football League October 1965 – 16 October 1966 Longford Brendan Barden Mick Higgins 1st New York Paddy Cummins 1964–65 1966–67 The 1965–66 National Football League was the 35th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Longford won their first and (so far) only NFL title with wins over Galway in the "home" final and New York in the two-legged "World Championship." Longford had the first leg at Pearse Park and won easily. After the second leg, an angry crowd chased the New York team off the field due to their (perceived) rough play.http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/11/ GAA Final Teams 16 July 2015 16 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150716223100/http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/11/ dead GAA ArchivesAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes IRISH FANS VENT IRE ON NEW YORK TEAM - New York TimesThe GAA: An Oral History, chapter 4, John Scally.Longford in 1960's https://longfordgaelicstats.ie/gaelic-football-story/#1638750061130-6ff07ae0-1940 Longford gaelic Stats Format Divisions Division I: 8 team. Split into two groups of four Division II: 8 teams. Split into two groups of four Division III: 8 teams. Split into two groups of four Division IV: 8 teams. Split into two groups of four Group stages Division I (Dr Lagan Cup) Group B play-off 28 November 1965 For 1st Place Donegal 2-9 — 1-8 Fermanagh Ballybofey"Donegal lucky!", Irish Press, 29 November 1965, p. 17 D Donnelly (Tyrone) Inter-group play-offs 20 February 1966 Semi-final Donegal 4-11 — 0-10 Antrim Ballybay"Donegal advance", Irish Independent, 21 February 1966, p. 13 J Martin (Tyrone) 6 March 1966 Semi-final Down 2-17 — 1-7 Fermanagh Ballybay"Down score big win at Ballybay ", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 16 F Tierney (Cavan) 13 March 1966 Final Donegal 1-10 — 1-3 Down Dungannon"Donegal win an unsavoury game", Irish Independent, 14 March 1966, p. 12 Group A TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Down football3 3 0 0 6 20px|border Antrim football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Armagh football3 1 0 2 2 20px|border Monaghan football3 0 0 3 0 Group B TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Donegal football3 2 0 1 4 Win Dr Lagan Cup; advance to Knockout Stage20px|border Fermanagh football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Tyrone football3 1 1 1 3 20px|border Derry football3 0 1 2 1 "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10 Division II Inter-group play-offs 13 February 1966 Semi-final Cavan 1-11 — 1-6 Kerry Croke Park"Cavan, Longford qualify", Irish Independent, 14 February 1966, p. 15 P Kelly (Dublin) 13 February 1966 Semi-final Longford 1-7 — 0-8 Meath Croke Park"Cavan, Longford qualify", Irish Independent, 14 February 1966, p. 15 J Martin (Tyrone) 6 March 1966 Final Longford 0-11 — 0-7 Cavan Carrick-on-Shannon"Cavan, Longford qualify", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15 M Loftus (Mayo) Group A TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Longford football3 3 0 0 6 Advance to Knockout stage20px|border Cavan football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Sligo football3 1 0 2 2 20px|border Leitrim football3 0 0 3 0 "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10 Group B TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Kerry football3 3 0 0 6 20px|border Meath football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Louth football3 1 0 2 2 20px|border Wicklow football3 0 0 3 0 Division III Inter-group play-offs 6 March 1966 Semi-final Dublin 1-16 — 1-2 Waterford Croke Park"Dublin's victory proves nothing", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15 J Hatton (Wicklow) 6 March 1966 Semi-final Kildare 3-12 — 2-5 Carlow Croke Park"Kildare fully extended by lively Carlow side", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15 J Shannon (Dublin) 13 March 1966 Final Kildare 0-10 — 0-7 Dublin Croke Park"Kildare return to the front ranks", Irish Independent, 14 March 1966, p. 13 E Moules (Wicklow) Tables Group A TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Dublin football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Kildare football3 2 0 1 4 Advance to Knockout stage20px|border Laois football3 1 0 2 2 20px|border Cork football3 1 0 2 2 "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10 Group B TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Carlow football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Waterford football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Kilkenny football3 1 0 2 2 20px|border Wexford football3 1 0 2 2 Division IV Group B play-off 23 January 1966 For 2nd Place Offaly 3-3 — 0-6 Tipperary Templemore"Scenes mar Offaly win", Irish Press, 24 January 1966, p. 11 Seamus Garvey (Kerry) 6 February 1966 For 1st Place Roscommon 1-9 — 1-7 Offaly Ballinasloe"Roscommon pip Offaly", Irish Press, 7 February 1966, p. 13 J Martin (Tyrone) Inter-group play-offs 20 February 1966 Semi-final Mayo 3-11 — 2-10 Roscommon Tuam"Mayo's late burst was decisive", Irish Independent, 21 February 1966, p. 13 M Mahon (Fermanagh) 20 February 1966 Semi-final Galway 0-11 — 0-7 Offaly Tuam"Champions triumph in 'needle' tie ", Irish Independent, 21 February 1966, p. 13 E Moules (Wicklow) 6 March 1966 Final Galway 2-6 — 0-7 Mayo Tuam"Mayo forget red is for danger", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15 J Martin (Tyrone) Group A TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Galway football3 3 0 0 6 Advance to Knockout stage20px|border Mayo football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Limerick football3 1 0 2 2 20px|border Clare football3 0 0 3 0 "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10 Group B TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Roscommon football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Offaly football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Tipperary football3 2 0 1 4 20px|border Westmeath football3 0 0 2 0 Knockout stages Semi-finals 27 March 1966 Galway 2-12 – 0-6 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin 14,350"Galway in top form", Irish Independent, 4 April 1966, p. 13 Jimmy Martin (Tyrone) 3 April 1966 Longford 0-13 – 0-11 Donegal Bobby Burns 0-6; Jackie Devine 0-3; Mick Hopkins, Jimmy Hanniffy, Mick Burns, Seán Murray 0-1 each Mickey McLoone 0-8; P McShea 0-2; J Hannigan 0-1 Croke Park, Dublin 22,845"Longford March on", Irish Independent, 4 April 1966, p. 13 M Loftus (Mayo) Home Final 24 April 1966 Galway 0-8 – 0-9 Longford Bobby Burns 0-8; Seán Murray 0-1 Croke Park, Dublin 45,317"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Jimmy Martin (Tyrone)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Final 2 October 1966First leg Longford 1-9 – 0-7 New York Pearse Park, Longford 8,000"Longford 5 points up", Irish Independent, 3 October 1966, p. 10 J Nolan (New York and Offaly) 9 October 1966Second leg New York 0-10 – 0-9 Longford Croke Park, Dublin"Lost by a point - but won by four", Irish Press, 10 October 1966, p. 16 J Nolan (New York and Offaly) Longford win 21–17 on aggregate. 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