1970–71 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1970 – 20 June 1971 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (9th win) |
| Captain | Donie O'Sullivan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Mayo |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
The 1970–71 National Football League was the 40th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Kerry beat Mayo in the final.[1][2][3][4]
Format[edit]
1970-71 saw the introduction of a new format.
Divisions[edit]
- Division One: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
- Division Two: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
Round-robin format[edit]
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded[edit]
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles[edit]
- 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 stage structure[edit]
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.
Separation of teams on equal points[edit]
In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide relegation places or quarter-finalists.[5]
Group stage[edit]
Division One[edit]
Results[edit]
Division One (A) play-offs[edit]
| 2 May 1971 For 1st Place | Kerry | 0-15 — 1-8 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin[6] |
Division One (B) play-offs[edit]
Tables[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Qualified for Knockout Stage |
 Dublin
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
 Offaly
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
 Cork
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Kildare
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Galway
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Longford
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1971–72 NFL |
| Roscommon
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division two[edit]
Tables[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; promoted to Division One of the 1971–72 NFL |
 Waterford
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
 Limerick
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Kilkenny
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Wexford
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Clare
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Wicklow
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
 Carlow
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Laois
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; promoted to Division One of the 1971–72 NFL |
| Fermanagh
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
 Armagh
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| Westmeath
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Monaghan
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Tyrone
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| Donegal
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Leitrim
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Knockout stage[edit]
Division One[edit]
| 16 May 1971 Semi-Final | Kerry | 1-11 — 1-10 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 24 May 1971 Semi-Final | Dublin | 0-8 — 1-9 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 20 June 1971 Final | Kerry | 0-11 — 0-8 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Mick O'Dwyer 0-6; Brendan Lynch 0-3; Donie O'Sullivan, Mick Gleeson 0-1 each | J Corcoran 0-7 (7f); T Fitzgerald 0-1 | Attendance: 25,000[8] Referee: Paul Kelly (Dublin)[9] |
Division two[edit]
| 25 April 1971 Semi-Final | Tipperary | 2-9 — 0-13 | Fermanagh | Croke Park, Dublin[10] |
| 25 April 1971 Semi-Final | Waterford | 1-9 — 0-6 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny[11] |
References[edit]
- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ "1971". Mayo GAA Blog.
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1971 League :: Semi-final :: Kerry Vs Derry". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "20.06.1971 National Football League Final [D727] - Images | Irish Photo Archive". irishphotoarchive.photoshelter.com.
- ^ "Derry back in top four", Irish Press, 26/04/1971, p. 13
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1971 League". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "League tables tidied up", Irish Press, 26/04/1971, p. 13
- ^ "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
- ^ "Tipperary Footballers are still undefeated", Irish Press, 26/04/1971, p. 12
- ^ "Waterford earn place in Division Two final", Irish Press, 26/04/1971, p. 12