1953–54 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 October 1953 – 9 May 1954 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Mayo (9th win) |
| Captain | Pádraig Carney |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Carlow |
| Captain | Billy McGuill |
← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
The 1953–54 National Football League was the 23rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Carlow reached their only final to date, and opened well, leading Mayo by 0-2 to 0-1 after ten minutes. But then the 'flying doctor' Pádraig Carney, who came home from America for the game, levelled before Tommy Langan punched a goal from a Carney centre in the 26th minute. Mayo's second goal from M. Flanagan in the 10th minute of the second-half ended Carlow's dreams of National League glory, and gave Mayo their ninth NFL win.[1][2][3]
Format
Teams are placed into Divisions I, II, III and IV. The top team in each division reaches the semi-finals.
Results
Division
Carlow won, ahead of Kerry, Cork, Wexford, Kildare, Waterford and Tipperary.
Division
Armagh won
Division III
Mayo won, finishing ahead of Longford, Westmeath, Sligo, Leitrim, Meath and Cavan.
Division
Dublin won
Finals
| Mayo | 2-10 – 0-3 | Carlow |
|---|---|---|
| T Langan 1-4; P Carney 0-4 (2f); M Flanagan 1-1; E Mongey 0-1 | Ned Doogue 0-3 (3f) |
References
- ^ Mayo results archive, 1954
- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ Carlow GAA History
- ^ "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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