1982–83 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1982 – 24 April 1983 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Down (4th win) |
| Captain | Mark Turley |
| Manager | James McCartan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Armagh |
| Captain | Jim McKerr |
← 1981–82 1983–84 → | |
The 1982–83 National Football League was the 52nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Down defeated Armagh in the final.[1][2][3]
Format
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Group stage
[edit]Division One
[edit]Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armagh
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | Qualified for Knockout Stages |
 Down
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
 Cork
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Dublin
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Kerry
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Offaly
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Derry
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1983–84 NFL |
 Mayo
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division Two
[edit]Play-Off
[edit]| 30 April 1983 For 6th Place | Cavan | 1-9 — 1-8 | Wicklow | Pairc Tailteann, Navan[5] |
| Referee: P Kavanagh Meath |
Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kildare
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Qualified for Knockout Stages and promoted to Division One of the 1983–84 NFL |
| Meath
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
 Galway
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
 Roscommon
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Tyrone
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Cavan
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| Wicklow
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1983–84 NFL |
 Antrim
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division Three
[edit]Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louth
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Qualified for National League Cup and promoted to Division Two of the 1983–84 NFL |
 Wexford
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| Laois
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Clare
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Donegal
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Monaghan
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Fermanagh
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1983–84 NFL |
| Longford
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division Four
[edit]Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmeath
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Qualified for National League Cup and promoted to Division Three of the 1983–84 NFL |
 Carlow
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Leitrim
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Limerick
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 Sligo
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Tipperary
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Waterford
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
 Kilkenny
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Finals
[edit]National League Cup
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]| Westmeath | 1-08 - 1-07 | Louth |
|---|---|---|
| Tone (0-4), Coyne (1-0), Fahy (0-2f), W. Lowry (0-1), Tynan (0-1) | O'Kane (1-0), Dawe (0-3f), McDonnell (0-2), McCarragher (0-1), Quinn (0-1) |
Referee: P. Kavanagh (Meath)
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References
[edit]- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ Armagh team photos
- ^ GAA Archive 1983[permanent dead link]
- ^ "How They Stand", Irish Press, 14/03/1983, p. 17
- ^ "Kavanagh slip sinks Wicklow", Irish Press, 01/05/1983, p. 16
- ^ "How They Stand", Irish Press, 14/03/1983, p. 17
- ^ "How They Stand", Irish Press, 14/03/1983, p. 17
- ^ "How They Stand", Irish Press, 14/03/1983, p. 17
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrisson, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrisson, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
- ^ "Tone was right for Westmeath", Irish Independent, 25/04/1983, p. 12