1983–84 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1983 – 29 April 1984 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (15th win) |
| Captain | Diarmuid O'Donoghue |
| Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
← 1982–83 1984–85 → | |
The 1983–84 National Football League was the 53rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Kerry defeated Galway in the final, and Mikey Sheehy scored 1-5.[1][2][3]
Format
[edit]Four divisions of 8 teams: each team plays all the other teams in its division once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. Tie-breakers are played to separate teams (if necessary for promotion, relegation or knockout places).
The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted. The bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
The NFL title is awarded after a knockout stage. Eight teams progress to the quarter-finals:
- Teams placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in Division 1
- Teams placed 1st and 2nd in Division 2
- Teams placed 1st in Division 3 and 4
Results
[edit]Division One
[edit]Play-Off
[edit]Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | Qualified for knockout stage |
 Down
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Meath
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
 Cork
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Armagh
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Offaly
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
 Kildare
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL |
 Dublin
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Division Two
[edit]Play-Off
[edit]| 26 February 1984 For 3rd Place | Roscommon | 1-11 — 1-7 | Mayo | McHale Park, Castlebar[6] |
| Referee: T Moran, Leitrim |
| 4 March 1984 For 2nd Place | Tyrone | 1-6 — 0-8 | Roscommon | Breffni Park, Cavan |
Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galway
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division One of the 1984–85 NFL |
 Tyrone
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Roscommon
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Mayo
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Wexford
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Louth
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Cavan
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1983–84 NFL |
| Derry
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division Three
[edit]Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Monaghan
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Donegal
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Wicklow
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Antrim
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
 Clare
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Laois
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Carlow
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Westmeath
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Division Four
[edit]Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division Three of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Leitrim
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1984–85 NFL |
 Limerick
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Fermanagh
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Waterford
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Sligo
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Tipperary
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
 Kilkenny
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Knockout Phase
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Finals
[edit]| Kerry | 1-11 – 0-11 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| Mikey Sheehy 1-5; Jack O'Shea 0-3; Tommy Doyle, Eoin Liston, Willie Maher 0-1 each |
Referee: Paddy Collins (Westmeath)[17]
References
[edit]- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ Terrace Talk 1984
- ^ GAA Archive 1983[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cork find extra time necessary", Irish Independent, 27/02/1984, p. 10
- ^ "Dashing Dunne saves Offaly from demotion", Irish Independent, 27/02/1984, p. 10
- ^ "Roscommon meet Tyrone in play-off", Irish Independent, 27/02/1984, p. 10
- ^ "Your GAA facts", Irish Independent, 20/02/1984, p. 12
- ^ "Your GAA facts", Irish Independent, 20/02/1984, p. 12
- ^ "Your GAA facts", Irish Independent, 20/02/1984, p. 12
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1984 League".
- ^ "Results in brief", Irish Press, 12/03/1984
- ^ "Results in brief", Irish Press, 12/03/1984
- ^ "Results in brief", Irish Press, 12/03/1984
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1984 League :: Semi-final :: Kerry Vs Down".
- ^ "Results at a glance", Irish Press, 01/04/1984, p. 14
- ^ "Galway grab glory", Irish Press, 15/04/1984, p. 16
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrisson, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
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