1973–74 National Football League (Ireland)
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| League details | |
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| Dates | October 1973 – 12 May 1974 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (12th win) |
| Captain | Paudie O'Donoghue |
| Manager | Johnny Culloty |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Roscommon |
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1974–75 →
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The 1973–74 National Football League was the 43rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Kerry beat Roscommon in the final to complete a four-in-a-row.[1][2][3]
Contents
Format
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Division One
Knockout stage
| 7 April 1974 Semi-Final | Kerry | 2-14 — 0-12 | Tyrone | Croke Park,Dublin[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 1974 Semi-Final | Roscommon | 0-12 — 0-12 | Sligo | Croke Park,Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1974 Semi-Final Replay | Roscommon | 0-16 — 0-10 | Sligo | McHale Park,Castlebar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1974 Final | Kerry | 1-6 — 0-9 | Roscommon | Croke Park,Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1974 Final Replay | Kerry | 0-14 — 0-8 | Roscommon | Croke Park,Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final Standings
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Aver | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20px Kerry | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 75 | 1.747 | 11 | National Football League Champions |
 Roscommon |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 70 | 1.357 | 10 | National Football League Runners-up |
 Offaly |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 101 | 62 | 1.629 | 9 | |
 Galway |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 73 | 1.411 | 9 | |
 Cork |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 82 | 1.195 | 9 | |
| 20px Wicklow | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 116 | 0.621 | 5 | |
| 20px Longford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 120 | 0.508 | 3 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1974–75 NFL |
| 20px Tipperary | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 118 | 0.466 | 0 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1974–75 NFL |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Aver | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sligo |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 60 | 1.583 | 13 | National Football league semi-finalists |
 Tyrone |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 65 | 1.338 | 10 | |
| 20px Derry | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 63 | 1.286 | 8 | |
 Mayo |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 88 | 0.989 | 7 | |
| 20px Down | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 71 | 0.972 | 6 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1974–75 NFL |
| 20px Fermanagh | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 75 | 0.853 | 6 | |
| 20px Cavan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 83 | 0.771 | 4 | |
| 20px Westmeath | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 102 | 0.588 | 2 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1974–75 NFL |
Division Two
Knockout stage
| 21 April 1974 Semi-Final | Kildare | 3-15 — 3-8 | Meath | Croke Park,Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 1974 Semi-Final | Dublin | 1-13 — 1-8 | Antrim | Croke Park,Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1974 Final | Kildare | 3-13 — 2-9 | Dublin | Croke Park,Dublin[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final standings
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Aver | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20px Dublin | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 63 | 1.747 | 12 | Division Two Runners-up; Promoted to Division One of the 1975–75 NFL |
 Kildare |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 65 | 1.923 | 11 | Division Two Champions; Promoted to Division One of the 1975–75 NFL |
| 20px Waterford | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 77 | 1.571 | 10 | Move to Division Three of the 1974–75 NFL |
| 20px Clare | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 97 | 82 | 1.183 | 9 | |
 Wexford |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 94 | 0.830 | 6 | |
| 20px Limerick | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 106 | 0.745 | 4 | |
| 20px Carlow | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 94 | 116 | 0.810 | 4 | |
 Kilkenny |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 156 | 0.282 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Aver | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20px Antrim | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 63 | 1.556 | 12 | Division Two Semi-Finalists; Move to Division Two of the 1974–75 NFL |
| 20px Meath | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 63 | 1.857 | 11 | |
| 20px Donegal | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 76 | 1.382 | 10 | Move to Division Three of the 1974–75 NFL |
 Laois |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 85 | 1.153 | 10 | |
| 20px Louth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 91 | 1.077 | 6 | |
 Monaghan |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 123 | 0.537 | 3 | |
 Leitrim |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 96 | 0.521 | 3 | |
| 20px Armagh | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 66 | 101 | 0.653 | 1 |
References
- ↑ GAA Final Teams
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Kennelly Archive
- ↑ "Tyrone crushed by Kerry might", Irish Independent, 08 April 1974
- ↑ "Kildare success", Irish Press, 6 May 1974, p. 16
