1980–81 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1980–81 National Football League October 1980 – 10 May 1981 Galway Barry Brennan 3rd Roscommon Danny Murray 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 National Football League was the 50th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Galway defeated Roscommon in an all-Connacht final.http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/7/ GAA Final Teams 19 July 2015 16 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150716202407/http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/7/ dead Terrace Talk 1981GAA Archive 1981August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Format Titles Teams in all four divisions competed for one league title. Divisions Division One: 8 teams Division Two: 8 teams Division Three: 8 teams Division Four: 8 teams Round-robin format Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. Points awarded 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. Knockout stage qualifiers Division One: top 4 teams "League play-offs cause confusion", Cork Examiner, 10 March 1982, p. 15 Division Two: top 2 teams Division Three: top team Division Four: top team Knockout phase structure In the Preliminary quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows Preliminary Quarter-final 1: Fourth-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Four Preliminary Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division Two v First-placed team in Division Three In the quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows Quarter-final 1: Winner Preliminary Quarter-final 1 v First-placed team in Division Two Quarter-final 2: Winner Preliminary Quarter-final 2 v Third-placed team in Division One The semi-final match-ups are: Semi-final 1: First-placed team in Division One v Winner Quarter-final 1 Semi-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One v Winner Quarter-final 2 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 stage Division One Regulation Games 5 October 1980 Round 1 Cork 0-10 — 0-13 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork"GAA Results at a glance", Irish Press, 06/10/1980, p. 13, 5 October 1980 Round 1 Roscommon 3-14 — 0-8 Kildare Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon"GAA Results at a glance", Irish Press, 06/10/1980, p. 13, 5 October 1980 Round 1 Armagh 3-10 — 0-9 Offaly Athletic Grounds, Armagh"GAA Results at a glance", Irish Press, 06/10/1980, p. 13, Division One play-offs 15 March 1981 For 3rd Place Dublin 1-7 — 1-5 Armagh Croke Park, Dublin"GAA in brief", Irish Press, 16/03/1981, p. 14, Tables TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Kerry football7 5 1 1 11 Qualified for Knockout Stages20px|border Roscommon football7 4 2 1 10 20px|border Dublin football7 4 1 2 920px|border Armagh football7 4 12 9 20px|border Cork football7 3 2 2 8 20px|border Offaly football7 2 2 3 6 20px|border Down football7 11 5 3 Relegated to Division Two of the 1981–82 NFL20px|border Kildare football7 0 0 7 0 "GAA Results in Brief", Irish Independent, 02/03/1981, p. 9 Division Two Division Two Regulation Games 5 October 1980 Round 1 Derry 2-12 — 2-3 Laois Ballinascreen"GAA Results at a glance", Irish Press, 06/10/1980, p. 13, Tables TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Galway football7 5 2 0 12 Promoted to Division One of the 1981–82 NFL and qualified for Knockout Stages20px|border Mayo football7 3 4 0 10 20px|border Tyrone football7 3 22 8 20px|border Derry football7 3 1 3 720px|border Meath football7 3 1 3 7 20px|border Monaghan football7 2 1 4 5 20px|border Laois football7 20 5 4 Relegated to Division Three of the 1981–82 NFL20px|border Antrim football7 1 1 5 3 "GAA Results in Brief", Irish Independent, 02/03/1981, p. 9 Division Three TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Fermanagh football7 6 1 0 13 Promoted to Division Two of the 1981–82 NFL and Qualified for Knockout Stages20px|border Cavan football7 5 0 2 10 Promoted to Division Two of the 1981–82 NFL20px|border Donegal football7 3 22 8 20px|border Louth football7 3 1 3 720px|border Wexford football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Tipperary football7 3 0 4 6 20px|border Sligo football7 20 5 4 Relegated to Division Four of the 1981–82 NFL20px|border Clare football7 1 0 6 2 "GAA Results in Brief", Irish Independent, 02/03/1981, p. 9 Division Four TeamPldWDLPtsNotes20px|border Wicklow football7 7 0 0 14 Promoted to Division Three of the 1981–82 NFL and Qualified for Knockout Stages20px|border Westmeath football7 6 0 1 12Promoted to Division Three of the 1981–82 NFL20px|border Longford football7 4 12 9 20px|border Waterford football7 3 1 3 720px|border Leitrim football7 2 1 4 5 20px|border Limerick football7 2 1 4 5 20px|border Carlow football7 20 5 4 20px|border Kilkenny football7 0 0 7 0 "GAA Results in Brief", Irish Independent, 02/03/1981, p. 9 Knockout stage Preliminary quarter-finals 22 March 1981 Armagh 2-11 – 1-10 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin 22 March 1981 Mayo 2-9 – 0-9 Fermanagh Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon"Scores at a glance", Irish Press, 23/03/1981, p. 14 Quarter-finals 5 April 1981 Mayo 1-11 – 1-10 Dublin Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon"Mayo regain form to edge out Dublin", Irish Independent, 06/04/1981, p. 10 5 April 1981 Galway 1-11 – 2-3 Armagh Croke Park, Dublin"Galway underline Armagh weakness", Irish Independent, 06/04/1981, p. 10 Semi-finals 26 April 1981 Galway 0-10 – 0-8 Kerry Cusack Park, Ennis 26 April 1981 Roscommon 1-11 – 1-6 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon Final 10 May 1981 Galway 1-11 – 1-3 Roscommon Croke Park, Dublin 22,876"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 Paddy Collins (Westmeath)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, 9781903464151 References External links taAky5FnrTA Galway v R'common 1981 NFL Final National Football League National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons