1966–67 National Football League (Ireland) Explained

League:	1966–67 National Football League
Dates:	October 1966 – 21 May 1967
Team1:	New York
Captain1:	Kenny Finn
Titles:	3rd
Team2:	Galway
Captain2:	Paddy Cummins
Previous:	1965–66
Next:	1967–68

The 1966–67 National Football League was the 36th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions Galway were shocked in the final by a double defeat to a taller and stronger New York side.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Results

Finals

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New York win 29–19 on aggregate.

Notes and References

1. http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/11/ GAA Final Teams
2. Web site: "The Great Days of 1967" - IrishAbroad . 2015-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195409/http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishinamerica/sport/TheGreatDaysof1967290307.asp . 2016-03-03 . dead .
3. https://www.nytimes.com/1967/05/15/archives/new-york-scores-over-galway-149-12000-see-gaelic-football.html "NEW YORK SCORES OVER GALWAY, 14-9; 12,000 See Gaelic Football Here--Furlong Is Star" - New York Times
4. https://www.nytimes.com/1967/05/15/archives/new-york-scores-over-galway-149-12000-see-gaelic-football.html New York All-Stars Beat Galway in Gaelic Football for 2nd Straight Time; CUMMINS IS STAR IN 15-10 TRIUMPH His 2 Straight Goals Late in Game Give New York Irish National Title
5. The GAA: An Oral History, chapter 4, John Scally.