1953–54 National Football League (Ireland)

23 staging of the Gaelic football tournament April 2022 1953–54 National Football League 11 October 1953 – 9 May 1954 Mayo Pádraig Carney 9th Carlow Billy McGuill 1952–53 1954–55 The 1953–54 National Football League was the 23rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Carlow reached their only final to date, and opened well, leading Mayo by 0-2 to 0-1 after ten minutes. But then the 'flying doctor' Pádraig Carney, who came home from America for the game, levelled before Tommy Langan punched a goal from a Carney centre in the 26th minute. Mayo's second goal from M. Flanagan in the 10th minute of the second-half ended Carlow's dreams of National League glory, and gave Mayo their ninth NFL win.Mayo results archive, 1954GAA Final TeamsCarlow GAA History Format Teams are placed into Divisions I, II, III and IV. The top team in each division reaches the semi-finals. Results Division Carlow football won, ahead of Kerry, Cork, Wexford, Kildare, Waterford and Tipperary. Division Armagh football won Division III Mayo football won, finishing ahead of Longford, Westmeath, Sligo, Leitrim, Meath and Cavan. Division Dublin football won Finals 11 April 1954Semi-Final Carlow 1-10 – 1-7 Armagh Ned Doogue goal Mal McEvoy goal (pen) Croke Park, Dublin 25 April 1954Semi-Final Mayo 0-11 – 0-7 Dublin P Carney 0-7 (4f, 1 '50'); T Langan 0-3; D O'Neill 0-1 Croke Park, Dublin 9 May 1954Final Mayo 2-10 – 0-3 Carlow T Langan 1-4; P Carney 0-4 (2f); M Flanagan 1-1; E Mongey 0-1 Ned Doogue 0-3 (3f) Croke Park, Dublin 38,694"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Sean Hayes (Tipperary)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 References National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons