| League: | 1981–82 National Football League |
| Dates: | October 1981 – 24 May 1982 |
| Team1: | Kerry |
| Captain1: | Jimmy Deenihan |
| Manager1: | Mick O'Dwyer |
| Titles: | 14th |
| Team2: | Cork |
| Captain2: | Dinny Allen |
| Previous: | 1980–81 |
| Next: | 1982–83 |
The 1981–82 National Football League was the 51st staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Kerry defeated Cork in the final after a replay.[1] [2]
Teams in all four divisions competed for one league title.
Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away.
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
In the Preliminary quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows
In the quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows
The semi-final match-ups are:
In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide relegation places or quarter-finalists.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Qualified for Knockout Stages | |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1982–83 NFL | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division One of the 1982–83 NFL | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1982–83 NFL | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division Two of the 1982–83 NFL | |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1982–83 NFL | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1982–83 NFL | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division Three of the 1982–83 NFL | |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1982–83 NFL | |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
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