1928–29 National Football League (Ireland)
1928–29 National Football LeagueLeague details |
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Dates |
October 1928 – 1929 |
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League champions |
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Winners |
Kerry (2nd win) |
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Captain |
Joe Barrett |
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League runners-up |
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Runners-up |
Kildare |
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Captain |
Jack Higgins |
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The 1928–29 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 – Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.
Results
North-Eastern Division
Armagh, Monaghan, Louth, Down, Antrim, Cavan.
Southern Division
Results
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.
Knockout stage
Semi-Finals
Finals
References
- ↑
- ↑ "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
- ↑ http://mayogaablog.com/?page_id=5977
- ↑ "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
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Seasons | |
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- Finals
- Records and statistics
- Winning players
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