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Gaelic football competition
1972β73 National Football League|
Dates | October 1972 β 6 May 1973 |
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Winners |
Kerry (11th win) |
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Captain |
Brendan Lynch |
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Runners-up |
Offaly |
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Captain | Tony McTague
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Division 2 |
Tyrone |
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The 1972β73 National Football League was the 42nd staging of the
National Football League (NFL), an annual
Gaelic football tournament for the
Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of
Ireland.
Kerry beat
Offaly in the final to complete a three-in-a-row, captain
Brendan Lynch scoring 2-3.
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[3]
[4]
Format
Divisions
- Division One: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
- Division Two: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
Round-robin format
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles
Knockout phase structure
In the Semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows:
- Quarter-final 1: First-placed team in Division One (A) v Second-placed team in Division One (B)
- Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One (A) v First-placed team in Division One (B)
The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.
Division One
Tables
Knockout stage
Division One
Division Two
References
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^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002,
ISBN
9781903464151
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GAA Final Teams
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Mayo GAA Blog
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^
Terrace Talk 1973
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"Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1973 League".
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^ "Derry won't play", Irish Press, 28 April 1973
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^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002,
ISBN
9781903464151
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^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002,
ISBN
9781903464151
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^ Cork Examiner, 9 April 1973, p. 12
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^ "First senior triumph for Tyrone", Cork Examiner, 7 May 1973