1959–60 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1959 – 8 May 1960 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Down (1st win) |
| Captain | Kevin Mussen |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cavan |
| Captain | Tom Maguire |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → | |
The 1959–60 National Football League was the 29th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
The first all-Ulster final attracted a record crowd for a League final and was won by Down.[1][2]
Format[edit]
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Group stage[edit]
Division I (Dr Lagan Cup)[edit]
Play-offs[edit]
| 28 February 1960 Semi-final | Down | 1-9 — 0-9 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Referee: M. McArdle Louth |
| 6 March 1960 Semi-final | Derry | 2-9 — 0-3 | Monaghan | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| Attendance: 5,000 Referee: M. McArdle Louth[3] |
| 13 March 1960 Final | Down | 2-10 — 0-3 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast[4] |
Group A[edit]
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Group B[edit]
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Division II[edit]
Table[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
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 Cavan
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase |
 Westmeath
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
 Leitrim
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3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
 Mayo
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
 Longford
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Meath
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
 Sligo
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Division III[edit]
Table[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
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 Dublin
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase |
 Offaly
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Galway
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| Roscommon
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
 Louth
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Laois
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Wicklow
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Division IV[edit]
Group A play-off[edit]
| 13 March 1960 For 1st Place | Kerry | 1-12 — 0-6 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney[5] |
Final[edit]
| 26 March 1960 Final | Kerry | 2-6 — 0-5 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick[5] |
Group A[edit]
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Group B[edit]
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Knockout stage[edit]
Semi-final[edit]
Final[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ "Cavan will take any glory they can get". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Sparkling Derry win", Irish Independent, 7 March 1960, p. 11
- ^ "Down victory was complete",Irish Press, 14 March 1960, p. 14
- ^ a b c "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1960 League". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "Placings in Football League", Irish Independent, 7 March 1960, p.11
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151