1969–70 National Football League (Ireland) Explained
The 1969–70 National Football League was the 39th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Mayo beat Down in the final.[1] [2] [3] [4] The funeral of J. J. Cribbin, who scored two goals and a point in the final, occurred exactly fifty years later.[5] [6] [7]
Format
Round-robin format
- Division Two (B) and Division Three (A): Played as a double round-robin.[8]
- All other groups: Single Round-Robin. Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Titles
Teams in all four divisions competed for the National Football League title.
Teams that did not qualify for the inter-divisional play-offs completed for the Supplementary League Title. There was a severe lack of interest in this league, with considerable delays in organising fixtures in the Southern section.[9] When the final was eventually played, fewer than 100 people attended.[10]
League Phase
Division One
Inter-group play-offs
Division Two
Inter-group play-offs
Division Three
Inter-group play-offs
Division Four
Inter-group play-offs
Supplementary League
A: Longford,B: Kilkenny, Waterford, Carlow
Supplementary League Final
Knockout Phase
Semi-finals
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Finals
Notes and References
- http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/9/ GAA Final Teams
- http://www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum/gaa-archive/gaa-years/2000-2009-(2)/1984 GAA Archive 1970
- http://mayogaablog.com/?page_id=1227 Mayo GAA Blog
- http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9560:mayos-1970-national-football-league-win-remembered&catid=14&Itemid=100008 "Mayo’s 1970 National Football League win remembered" - Mayo News
- News: Death has taken place of Milltown PP Canon JJ Cribben, former Mayo footballer. MidWest Radio. 9 May 2020. 9 May 2020.
- News: Mayo mourns death of League winner Fr JJ Cribbin. Irish Examiner. Declan. Rooney. 8 May 2020. 8 May 2020.
- News: Mayo GAA mourn death of former footballer Fr JJ Cribbin. Hogan Stand. 10 May 2020. 10 May 2020.
- "League Tables", Irish Press, 18 November 1969, p. 16
- Croke, Andy, "Lack of interest hits new league", Sunday Independent, 26 April 1970, p. 15
- "Cork footballers too good for Antrim", Cork Examiner, 29 June 1970, p. 11
