National Football League (Ireland)

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The National Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League) is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association.

1 History
2 Division Placings for 2006 Season
3 Previous Winners
4 Performance by County
5 External links

[edit] History

The NFL was first held in 1925-1926, 38 years after the first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, with Laois being the first winners. The League has traditionally played second fiddle to the All-Ireland, with most counties using it as a warm-up for the All-Ireland. This was not helped by the fact that the League was played in winter (November-March usually) while the championship had the more attractive summer dates and knockout structure.

In 2002 the league was changed to a February-April calendar, which has increased interest with attendances growing and live games broadcast on TG4.

[edit] Division Placings for 2006 Season

Division 1	A	Cork \| Dublin \| Fermanagh \| Kerry \| Mayo \| Monaghan \| Offaly \| Tyrone
Division 1	B	Armagh \| Derry \| Down \| Galway \| Kildare \| Laois \| Meath \| Wexford
Division 2	A	Carlow \| Clare \| Donegal \| Leitrim \| London \| Longford \| Roscommon \| Westmeath
Division 2	B	Antrim \| Cavan \| Limerick \| Louth \| Sligo \| Tipperary \| Waterford \| Wicklow

[edit] Previous Winners

Team name in blue indicates the county also won the All-Ireland that year. The NFL is in general a poor prediction of summer form: only 23% (17 / 74) of League winners have gone on to win the All-Ireland.

1925-26 - Laois 2-1 Dublin 1-0
1926-27 - No League
1927-28 - Kerry 2-4 Kildare 1-6
1928-29 - Kerry 1-7 Kildare 2-3
1929-30 - No League
1930-31 - Kerry 1-3 Cavan 1-2
1931-32 - Kerry 5-2 Cork 3-3
1932-33 - Meath 0-10 Cavan 1-6
1933-34 - Mayo 2-4 Dublin 1-5
1934-35 - Mayo 5-8 Fermanagh 0-2
1935-36 - Mayo were champions with 12 points from eight games
1936-37 - Mayo 5-4 Meath 1-8
1937-38 - Mayo 3-9 Wexford 1-3
1938-39 - Mayo 5-9 Meath 0-6
1939-40 - Galway 2-5 Meath 1-5
1940-41 - Mayo 3-7 Dublin 0-7
1941-42 - National Leagues suspended
1942-43 - National Leagues suspended
1943-44 - National Leagues suspended
1944-45 - National Leagues suspended
1945-46 - Meath 2-2 Wexford 0-6
1946-47 - Derry 2-9 Clare 2-5
1947-48 - Cavan 5-9 Cork 2-8 (replay)
1948-49 - Mayo 1-8 Louth 1-6
1949-50 - Cavan 2-8 Meath 1-6
1950-51 - Meath 0-6 Mayo 0-3
1951-52 - Cork 2-3 Dublin 1-5
1952-53 - Dublin 4-6 Cavan 0-9
1953-54 - Mayo 2-10 Carlow 0-3
1954-55 - Dublin 2-12 Meath 1-3
1955-56 - Cork 0-8 Meath 0-7
1956-57 - Galway 1-8 Kerry 0-6
1957-58 - Dublin 3-13 Kildare 3-8
1958-59 - Kerry 2-8 Derry 1-8
1959-60 - Down 0-12 Cavan 0-9
1960-61 - Kerry 4-16 Derry 1-5
1961-62 - Down 2-5 Dublin 1-7
1962-63 - Kerry 0-9 Down 1-5
1963-64 - Dublin 2-9 Down 0-7
1964-65 - Galway 1-7 Kerry 0-8
1965-66 - Longford 0-9 Galway 0-8
1966-67 - Galway 0-12 Dublin 1-7
1967-68 - Down 2-14 Kildare 2-11
1968-69 - Kerry 3-11 Offaly 0-8
1969-70 - Mayo 4-7 Down 0-10
1970-71 - Kerry 0-11 Mayo 0-8
1971-72 - Kerry 2-11 Mayo 1-9
1972-73 - Kerry 2-12 Offaly 0-14
1973-74 - Kerry 0-14 Roscommon 0-8 (replay)
1974-75 - Meath 0-16 Dublin 1-9
1975-76 - Dublin 2-10 Derry 0-15
1976-77 - Kerry 1-8 Dublin 1-6
1977-78 - Dublin 2-18 Mayo 2-13
1978-79 - Roscommon 0-15 Cork 1-3
1979-80 - Cork 0-11 Kerry 0-10
1980-81 - Galway 1-11 Roscommon 1-3
1981-82 - Kerry 1-9 Cork 0-5 (replay)
1982-83 - Down 1-8 Armagh 0-8
1983-84 - Kerry 1-11 Galway 0-11
1984-85 - Monaghan 1-11 Armagh 0-9
1985-86 - Laois 2-6 Monaghan 2-5
1986-87 - Dublin 1-11 Kerry 0-11
1987-88 - Meath 2-13 Dublin 0-11 (replay)
1988-89 - Cork 0-15 Dublin 0-12
1989-90 - Meath 2-7 Down 0-11
1990-91 - Dublin 1-9 Kildare 0-10
1991-92 - Derry 1-10 Tyrone 1-8
1992-93 - Dublin 0-10 Donegal 0-6 (replay)
1993-94 - Meath 2-11 Armagh 0-8
1994-95 - Derry 0-12 Donegal 0-8
1995-96 - Derry 1-16 Donegal 1-9
1996-97 - Kerry 3-7 Cork 1-8
1997-98 - Offaly 0-9 Derry 0-7
1998-99 - Cork 0-12 Dublin 1-7
1999-2000 - Derry 1-8 Meath 0-9
2000-01 - Mayo 0-13 Galway 0-12
2002 - Tyrone 0-15 Cavan 0-7
2003 - Tyrone 0-21 Laois 1-8
2004 - Kerry 3-11 Galway 1-16
2005 - Armagh 1-21 Wexford 1-14
2006 - Kerry 2-11 Galway 0-11

[edit] Performance by County

County	Winners	Runners-up	Winning Years
Kerry	18	4	1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1959,1961, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1997, 2004, 2006
Mayo	11	4	1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1949, 1954, 1970, 2001
Image:Dublinnewcrest.png Dublin	9	11	1953, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1991, 1993
Meath	7	9	1933, 1946, 1951, 1975, 1988, 1990, 1994
Cork	5	5	1952, 1956, 1980, 1989, 1999
Derry	5	4	1947, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000
Down	4	4	1960, 1962, 1968, 1983
Galway	4	5	1957, 1965, 1967, 1981
Laois	2	1	1926, 1986
Cavan	2	5	1948, 1950
Tyrone	2	1	2002, 2003
Armagh	1	3	2005
Longford	1	0	1966
Monaghan	1	1	1985
Roscommon	1	2	1979
Offaly	1	2	1998

[edit] External links

Gaelic Athletic Association
Football	History	Hurling
Senior Championship (2006)	History	Senior Championship (2006)
Under-21 Championship	The Sunday Game	Under-21 Championship
Minor Championship		Minor Championship
Junior Championship	Handball	Junior Championship
National Football League	Senior Hardball Singles	National Hurling League
Tommy Murphy Cup (2006)	Senior Hardball Singles	Christy Ring Cup (2006)
International Rules		Nicky Rackard Cup (2006)
Club Football Championship	Rounders	Club Hurling Championship
Sam Maguire Cup	Croke Park	Liam McCarthy Cup
Ladies' Gaelic football		Camogie
Ladies' Football All-Ireland	Interprovincial Championships	Camogie All-Ireland
Cic Fada		Poc Fada