1937–38 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 October 1937 – 3 July 1938 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Mayo (5th win) |
| Captain | Paddy Moclair |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Peter Hayes |
← 1936–37 1938–39 → | |
The 1937–38 National Football League was the 11th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Mayo won the league for the fifth year in a row, beating Meath in the final. This season was notable for featuring the first commentary by Mícheál Ó hEithir, who, along with four others, did a test commentary on Dublin v. Louth in May 1938. Dr Kiernan was so impressed by Ó hEithir's performance that he allowed him to commentate on the entire second half.[1] ɗ[2][3][4]
Format
There were two divisions – Division 1 and Division 2.
Division 1 was split into two Groups. Group winners played off for the NFL title.
Results and tables
Division 1
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wexford
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Advance to Play-off |
 Louth
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
 Kildare
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
 Cavan
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
 Dublin
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
 Meath
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
 Monaghan
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Group A Play-Off
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galway
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | Advance to Play-off |
 Mayo
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Kerry
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| Laois
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Longford
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
 Offaly
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
 Clare
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
- Mayo deducted 2 points for fielding a suspended player[6]
Group B Play-Offs
Division 1 Final
| Mayo | 3-9 – 1-3 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| P Flannelly 0-5 (3f); J Munnelly 1-2; PJ Judge 1-1; P Moclair 1-0; J Laffey 0-1 |
Division 2
Teams in Division 2 were Wicklow, Carlow, Cork, Waterford, Tipperary
References
- ^ 02 June-Mícheál Ó hEithir
- ^ Mayo results archive
- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ Croke Park archive page
- ^ "Five finish All Square in National Football League", Irish Press, 11 April 1938, p. 13
- ^ "Football League Draw", Irish Independent, 18 April 1938, p.13
- ^ "Kerry for National League Group Final", The Kerryman, 7 May 1938, p. 13
- ^ "All-Ireland Champions beaten at all points", The Kerryman, 21 May 1938, p. 13
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
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