1965–66 National Football League (Ireland) Explained
| League: | 1964–65 National Football League |
| Dates: | October 1965 – 16 October 1966 |
| Team1: | Longford |
| Captain1: | Brendan Barden |
| Manager1: | Mick Higgins |
| Titles: | 1st |
| Team2: | New York |
| Captain2: | Paddy Cummins |
| Previous: | 1964–65 |
| Next: | 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.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Win Dr Lagan Cup; advance to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
[6]
Division II
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
[7] Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Division III
Tables
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
[8] Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Division IV
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
[9] Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Knockout stages
Semi-finals
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Final
----Longford win 21–17 on aggregate.
Notes and References
- http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/11/ GAA Final Teams
- http://www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum/gaa-archive/gaa-years/2000-2009-(3)/1984-(6) GAA Archives
- https://www.nytimes.com/1966/10/10/archives/irish-fans-vent-ire-on-new-york-team.html IRISH FANS VENT IRE ON NEW YORK TEAM - New York Times
- http://longfordgaa.ie/history/ Longford GAA history
- The GAA: An Oral History, chapter 4, John Scally.
- "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
- "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
- "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
- "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
