| League: | 1995–96 National Football League |
| Dates: | 12 November 1995 – 5 May 1996 |
| Teams: | 33 |
| Team1: | Derry |
| Captain1: | Henry Downey |
| Manager1: | Brian Mullins |
| Titles: | 4th |
| Team2: | Donegal |
| Captain2: | Noel Hegarty |
| Manager2: | P. J. McGowan |
| Two: | Cork |
| Three: | Mayo |
| Four: | Wicklow |
| Previous: | 1994–95 |
| Next: | 1996–97 |
The 1995–96 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 65th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Derry successfully defended its second consecutive season title in the final against Donegal.[1] [2] [3]
The teams are in four divisions, three of 8 teams and one of 9. Each team plays all the other teams in its division once: either home or away. Teams earn 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, while the bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.[4]
Eight teams contest the NFL quarter-finals:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Advance to quarter-finals | |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1996–97 NFL | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division One of the 1996–97 NFL and advance to quarter-finals | |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1996–97 NFL | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1996–97 NFL and advance to quarter-finals | |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1996–97 NFL | |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1996–97 NFL | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1996–97 NFL and advance to quarter-finals | |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1996–97 NFL | |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
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