1954–55 National Football League (Ireland) Explained

League:1954–55 National Football League
Dates:October 1954 – 8 May 1955
Team1:Dublin
Captain1:Denis Mahony
Titles:2nd
Team2:Meath
Captain2:Patsy Ratty
Previous:1953–54
Next:1955–56

The 1954–55 National Football League was the 24th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Dublin beat Meath in the first all-Leinster final.[1] [2] [3]

Format

A rob robin system as usual.

League Tables

Division I (Dr Lagan Cup)

Final

Division II

TeamPldWDLPtsStatus
6 6 0 0 12 Qualified for knockout stage
6 4 0 2 8
4 3 01 6
6 3 0 3 6
6 1 1 4 3
4 0 1 3 1
4 0 0 4 0
[4]

Division III

TeamPldWDLPtsStatus
6 5 1 0 11 Qualified for knockout stage
6 5 0 1 10
6 4 02 8
6 3 1 2 7
6 2 0 4 4
5 0 0 5 0
5 0 0 5 0
[5]

Division IV

TeamPldWDLPtsStatus
6 5 0 1 10 Qualified for play-off
6 5 0 1 10
6 4 02 8
6 3 0 3 6
5 2 0 3 4
6 1 0 5 2
5 0 0 5 0
[6]

First-place play-off

Cork advance to knockout stages

Knockout stages

Semi-finals

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Final

Notes and References

  1. http://mayogaablog.com/?page_id=3743 Mayo results archive, 1954
  2. http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/13/ GAA Final Teams
  3. http://www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum/gaa-archive/gaa-years/2000-2009-(4)/1984-(5) GAA Archive
  4. "National League Placings", Irish Press, 31/03/1955, p. 9
  5. "National League Placings", Irish Press, 14/03/1955, p. 8
  6. "National League Placings", Irish Press, 14/03/1955, p. 8