1966–67 National Football League (Ireland)
League details | |
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Dates | October 1966 – 21 May 1967 |
League champions | |
Winners | New York (3rd win) |
Captain | Kenny Finn |
League runners-up | |
Runners-up | Galway |
Captain | Paddy Cummins |
← 1965–66 1967–68 → |
The 1966–67 National Football League was the 36th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Three-in-a-row All-Ireland champions Galway were shocked in the final by a double defeat to a taller and stronger New York side.[1][2][3][4][5]
Results
Finals
New York win 29–19 on aggregate.
References
- ↑ GAA Final Teams
- ↑ "The Great Days of 1967" - IrishAbroad
- ↑ "NEW YORK SCORES OVER GALWAY, 14-9; 12,000 See Gaelic Football Here--Furlong Is Star" - New York Times
- ↑ New York All-Stars Beat Galway in Gaelic Football for 2nd Straight Time; CUMMINS IS STAR IN 15-10 TRIUMPH His 2 Straight Goals Late in Game Give New York Irish National Title
- ↑ The GAA: An Oral History, chapter 4, John Scally.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
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