1972–73 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1972 – 6 May 1973 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (11th win) |
| Captain | Brendan Lynch |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Offaly |
| Captain | Tony McTague[1] |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Tyrone |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
The 1972–73 National Football League was the 42nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Kerry beat Offaly in the final to complete a three-in-a-row, captain Brendan Lynch scoring 2-3.[2][3][4]
Format
Divisions
- Division One: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
- Division Two: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
Round-Robin Format
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles
- Teams in Division One competed for the National Football League title.
- Teams in Division Two competed for the National Football League Division Two title.
Knockout phase structure
In the Semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows:
- Quarter-final 1: First-placed team in Division One (A) v Second-placed team in Division One (B)
- Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One (A) v First-placed team in Division One (B)
The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.
Division One
Tables
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Division One
| 8 April 1973 Semi-Final | Kerry | 0-11 — 2-5 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin[5] |
| 29 April 1973 Semi-Final Replay | Kerry | w/o — scr. | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin[6] |
| 15 April 1973 Semi-Final | Offaly | 0-11 — 0-6 | Sligo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 6 May 1973 Final | Kerry | 2-12 — 0-14 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Brendan Lynch 2-3; Mick O'Dwyer 0-5; Mickey O'Sullivan 0-2; Eamonn O'Donoghue, Donie O'Sullivan 0-1 each | Attendance: 25,303[7] Referee: John Moloney (Tipperary)[8] |
Division Two
| 8 April 1973 Semi-Final | Tyrone | 1-10 — 3-3 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin[9] |
| 15 April 1973 Semi-Final | Down | 0-9 — 0-8 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 6 May 1973 Final | Tyrone | 1-13 — 0-15 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin[10] |
References
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ Mayo GAA Blog
- ^ Terrace Talk 1973
- ^ http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1973/League
- ^ "Derry won't play", Irish Press, 28 April 1973
- ^ "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
- ^ Cork Examiner, 9 April 1973, p. 12
- ^ "First senior triumph for Tyrone", Cork Examiner, 7 May 1973
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