| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1928 β 1929 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (2nd win) |
| Captain | Joe Barrett |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kildare |
| Captain | Jack Higgins |
The 1928β29 National Football League was the 3rd staging of the
National Football League, a
Gaelic football tournament for the
Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of
Ireland.
For the second year in a row, Kerry defeated Kildare in the final. [1]
Format
There were four divisions β Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.
Results
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North-Eastern Division
Armagh, Monaghan, Louth, Down, Antrim, Cavan.
Southern Division
Results
| 14 October 1928 Round 1 | Kerry | 2-3 — 0-3 | Waterford | Austin Stack Park, Tralee [2] |
| 28 October 1928 Round 2 | Limerick | 1-3 — 0-7 | Cork | Newcastle West [3] |
| 28 October 1928 Round 2 | Waterford | 2-3 — 2-1 | Clare | Fraher Field, Dungarvan [4] |
| 18 November 1928 Round 4 | Kerry | 4-8 — 2-5 | Limerick | Austin Stack Park, Tralee [6] |
| 21 April 1929 Round 7 | Limerick | 1-9 — 1-3 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick [10] |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kerry
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Qualified for Knockout Stage |
Cork
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
South-Eastern Division
Kildare won, from Laois, Dublin, Meath and Wexford.
Western Division
Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon and Galway competed.
| 28 October 1928 Round | Mayo | 0-7 — 1-4 | Leitrim | Tubbercurry |
| 11 November 1928 Round | Leitrim | 3-5 — 1-2 | Roscommon | Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 2 December 1928 Round | Galway | 0-6 — 1-5 | Sligo | Strokestown |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Finals
References
- ^ [1][ permanent dead link]
- ^ "National Football League", The Kerryman, 20/10/1928, p. 11,
- ^ "National League", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1929, p. 11
- ^ "National League", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1929, p. 11
- ^ "Kerry avenge Championship defeat", The Kerryman, 17/11/1928, p. 15,
- ^ "Another Kerry victory", The Kerryman, 24/11/1928, p. 13,
- ^ "Cork's strong finish", Irish Independent, 8 April 1929, p. 11,
- ^ "Tipperary defeat Waterford in National League football", Cork Examiner, 18 April 1929, p. 13,
- ^ "Kerry conquers Cork", The Kerryman, 27/04/1929, p. 5,
- ^ "Better next time", Irish Independent, 22 April 1929, p. 11,
- ^ "National League", Cork Examiner, 3 December 1928, p. 13
- ^ "1928".
- ^ "Kerry win National League Semi-final", The Kerryman, 23/11/1929, p. 13
- ^ "Crop of goals", Irish Independent, 05/08/1929, p. 12
- ^ "Kerry still supreme", Irish Independent, 02/12/1929, p. 13
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
External links
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1928 β 1929 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (2nd win) |
| Captain | Joe Barrett |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kildare |
| Captain | Jack Higgins |
The 1928β29 National Football League was the 3rd staging of the
National Football League, a
Gaelic football tournament for the
Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of
Ireland.
For the second year in a row, Kerry defeated Kildare in the final. [1]
Format
There were four divisions β Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.
Results
|
| This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it. (July 2015) |
North-Eastern Division
Armagh, Monaghan, Louth, Down, Antrim, Cavan.
Southern Division
Results
| 14 October 1928 Round 1 | Kerry | 2-3 — 0-3 | Waterford | Austin Stack Park, Tralee [2] |
| 28 October 1928 Round 2 | Limerick | 1-3 — 0-7 | Cork | Newcastle West [3] |
| 28 October 1928 Round 2 | Waterford | 2-3 — 2-1 | Clare | Fraher Field, Dungarvan [4] |
| 18 November 1928 Round 4 | Kerry | 4-8 — 2-5 | Limerick | Austin Stack Park, Tralee [6] |
| 21 April 1929 Round 7 | Limerick | 1-9 — 1-3 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick [10] |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kerry
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Qualified for Knockout Stage |
|
Cork
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
South-Eastern Division
Kildare won, from Laois, Dublin, Meath and Wexford.
Western Division
Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon and Galway competed.
| 28 October 1928 Round | Mayo | 0-7 — 1-4 | Leitrim | Tubbercurry |
| 11 November 1928 Round | Leitrim | 3-5 — 1-2 | Roscommon | Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 2 December 1928 Round | Galway | 0-6 — 1-5 | Sligo | Strokestown |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Finals
References
- ^ [1][ permanent dead link]
- ^ "National Football League", The Kerryman, 20/10/1928, p. 11,
- ^ "National League", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1929, p. 11
- ^ "National League", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1929, p. 11
- ^ "Kerry avenge Championship defeat", The Kerryman, 17/11/1928, p. 15,
- ^ "Another Kerry victory", The Kerryman, 24/11/1928, p. 13,
- ^ "Cork's strong finish", Irish Independent, 8 April 1929, p. 11,
- ^ "Tipperary defeat Waterford in National League football", Cork Examiner, 18 April 1929, p. 13,
- ^ "Kerry conquers Cork", The Kerryman, 27/04/1929, p. 5,
- ^ "Better next time", Irish Independent, 22 April 1929, p. 11,
- ^ "National League", Cork Examiner, 3 December 1928, p. 13
- ^ "1928".
- ^ "Kerry win National League Semi-final", The Kerryman, 23/11/1929, p. 13
- ^ "Crop of goals", Irish Independent, 05/08/1929, p. 12
- ^ "Kerry still supreme", Irish Independent, 02/12/1929, p. 13
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151