| League: | 1949–50 National Football League |
| Dates: | October 1949 – 5 August 1950 |
| Team1: | New York |
| Captain1: | M. O'Sullivan |
| Titles: | 1st |
| Team2: | Cavan |
| Captain2: | John Joe O'Reilly |
| Previous: | 1948–49 |
| Next: | 1950–51 |
The 1949–50 National Football League was the 19th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
beat in the home final, to get revenge for defeat in the 1949 All-Ireland Final. For the first time, New York received a bye to the final, where they defeated the "home" champions.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Teams are placed into Divisions I, II, III and IV. The top team in each division reaches the home semi-finals. The winner of the home final plays in the NFL final.
Carlow, Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary, Cork
won, ahead of,, and .
Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Louth, Westmeath, Wicklow
Sligo, Longford, Roscommon, Offaly, Cavan
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Roscommon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Longford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Offaly | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Sligo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
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