1995–96 National Football League (Ireland)
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 November 1995 – 5 May 1996 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Derry (4th win) |
| Captain | Henry Downey |
| Manager | Brian Mullins |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Donegal |
| Captain | Noel Hegarty |
| Manager | P. J. McGowan |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Cork |
| Division 3 | Mayo |
| Division 4 | Wicklow |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
The 1995–96 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 65th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Derry defeated Donegal in the final for the second year in a row.[1][2][3]
Format[edit]
The teams are in four divisions, three of 8 teams and one of 9. Each team plays all the other teams in its division once: either home or away. Teams earn 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, while the bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.[4]
Eight teams contest the NFL quarter-finals:
- The top 4 teams in Division 1
- The top 2 teams in Division 2
- The first-placed team in Division 3
- The first-placed team in Division 4
League Phase[edit]
Division One[edit]
Play-Offs[edit]
| 31 March 1996 For 6th Place | Kildare | 2-12 — 0-11 | Laois | Croke Park[5] |
Table[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donegal
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| Meath
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Derry
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Kerry
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
 Tyrone
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Kildare
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 Laois
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1996–97 NFL |
 Clare
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Division 2[edit]
Table[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division One of the 1996–97 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
| Cavan
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Armagh
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Leitrim
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Dublin
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Louth
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Westmeath
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1996–97 NFL |
 Down
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Division 3[edit]
Play-Offs[edit]
| 31 March 1996 For 6th Place | Antrim | 3-6 — 0-6 | Fermanagh | St Tiernach's Park, Clones[6] |
Table[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mayo
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1996–97 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
 Monaghan
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1996–97 NFL |
 Roscommon
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Galway
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Wexford
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Antrim
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
 Fermanagh
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1996–97 NFL |
 Sligo
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Division 4[edit]
Table[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicklow
|
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1996–97 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
| Longford
|
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1996–97 NFL |
 Offaly
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
 Carlow
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| Limerick
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| Tipperary
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| Waterford
|
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| London
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
 Kilkenny
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Knockout phase[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
Semi-finals[edit]
Final[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "GAA Final Teams". Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ GAA Archive 1996[permanent dead link]
- ^ Photo of final
- ^ Gaelic Games website
- ^ "Kildare's net profit means Laois go down", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 1 April 1996, p. 5
- ^ "Antrim avoid the drop", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 1 April 1996, p. 5
- ^ "Wicklow are punished by Donegal aces", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 1 April 1996, p. 5
- ^ "Mayo rock Meath", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 1 April 1996, p. 4
- ^ "Cork's late reminder", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 1 April 1996, p. 5
- ^ "'Old Guard' see Derry through", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 1 April 1996, p. 4
- ^ "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