1949–50 National Football League (Ireland)
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1949 – 5 August 1950 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | New York (1st win) |
| Captain | M. O'Sullivan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cavan |
| Captain | John Joe O'Reilly |
← 1948–49 1950–51 → | |
The 1949–50 National Football League was the 19th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Cavan beat Meath in the home final, to get revenge for defeat in the 1949 All-Ireland Final. For the first time, New York received a bye to the final, where they defeated the "home" champions.[1][2][3][4][5]
Format
Teams are placed into Divisions I, II, III and IV. The top team in each division reaches the home semi-finals. The winner of the home final plays New York in the NFL final.
Results
Division I
Division II
Carlow, Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary, Cork
Division III
Kerry won, ahead of Mayo, Clare, Laois and Galway.
Division IV
Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Louth, Westmeath, Wicklow
Division V
Sligo, Longford, Roscommon, Offaly, Cavan
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Cavan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Roscommon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Longford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Offaly | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| * Leitrim | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sligo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
- Leitrim gave walkover to Cavan in the final round
Finals
| Cavan | 2-8 – 1-6 | Meath |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Donohoe 0-4; Johnny Cusack, Edwin Carolan 1-0 each; Mick Higgins 0-2; Tony Tighe 0-1 | Frankie Byrne 0-4; Paddy Meegan 1-0; Mattie McDonnell 0-2 |
References
- ^ "1949".
- ^ "GAA Archive 1949". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "GAA Final Teams". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ New York GAA - Irish Abroad
- ^ "Cavan's All Ireland Finals". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Cornerback Magazine. http://www.cornerback.ie[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1950 League". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "Meath-Wexford draw in classic", Irish Press, 24 April 1950, p. 9
- ^ "Meath beat Wexford to reach League Final", Irish Independent, 15 May 1950, p. 9
- ^ a b "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
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