1934–35 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1934 – 4 August 1935 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Mayo (2nd win) |
| Captain | Gerald Courell |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Fermanagh |
← 1933–34 1935–36 → | |
The 1934–35 National Football League was the 8th staging of the National Football League (NFL), a Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Mayo successfully defended its league title in the final for the second consecutive season against Fermanagh by 21 points, remaining a record for an NFL final in 2017.[1][2]
Format
[edit]There were four divisions – Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.
League Stage
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Northern Division
[edit]Fermanagh won.
Southern Division (Munster Football League)
[edit]Waterford withdrew before the competition started.[3]
| 25 November 1934 Round 2 | Tipperary | 4-3 — 0-8 | Cork | Clonmel GAA Ground, Clonmel[7] |
Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tipperary
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Win Munster Football League; advance to knockout stage |
 Cork
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
 Clare
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
 Kerry
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
 Limerick
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Eastern Division
[edit]??
Western Division
[edit]Mayo won, ahead of Dublin, Louth, Meath, Galway, Laois and Kildare.
Knockout stage
[edit]| Mayo | 5-8 – 0-2 | Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Courell 3-0; Paddy Moclair 2-2; Paddy Munnelly 0-3; Josie Munnelly, Peter Laffey 0-1 each |
Division Two
[edit]Leinster
[edit]Wicklow, Kilkenny, Carlow
| 24 March 1935 Round 1 | Carlow | 3-11 — 3-5 | Kilkenny | Muine Bheag[17] |
| 31 March 1935 Round 1 | Wicklow | 3-3 — 0-6 | Kilkenny | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny[18] |
| 4 August 1935 Round 1 | Wicklow | 1-5 — 1-8 | Carlow | Baltinglass[19] |
Midland
[edit]Roscommon, Westmeath
Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mayo results archive
- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ "London Team's prospects", Irish Independent, 31 October 1934, p. 14
- ^ "Close scoring", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1934, p. 12
- ^ "Cork footballers beat Kerry", Irish Independent, 13 November 1934, p. 14
- ^ "Limerick Collapse", Irish Press, 12 November 1934, p. 8
- ^ "Cork beaten in McGrath Cup", Nenagh Guardian, 1 December 1934, p. 7
- ^ "Big Ulster game", Irish Independent, 6 March 1935, p. 14
- ^ "Big Ulster game", Irish Independent, 6 March 1935, p. 14
- ^ Irish Independent, 22 March 1935, p. 14
- ^ "Big Ulster game", Irish Independent, 6 March 1935, p. 14
- ^ "Big Ulster game", Irish Independent, 6 March 1935, p. 14
- ^ "Big Ulster game", Irish Independent, 6 March 1935, p. 14
- ^ "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
- ^ "Carlow's easy victory over Kilkenny", Kildare Observer, 3 November 1934, p. 1
- ^ "Carlow's good win", Irish Press, 25 March 1935, p. 10
- ^ "Wicklow on top", Irish Press, 1 April 1935, p. 9
- ^ "Carlow win a thriller", Irish Press, 5 August 1935, p. 10
- ^ "Carlow defeat Cork in Final Division II National Football League", The Kerryman, 2 November 1935, p. 13
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