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1930–31 National Football League (Ireland)

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Winners
  
Kerry (3rd win)

Runners-up
  
Cavan

Captain
  
Miko Doyle

Captain
  
Jim Smith

Dates
  
29 June 1930 – May 1931

The 1930–31 National Football League was the 4th staging of the National Football League, a Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Contents

Kerry won their third league in a row. They trailed Cavan 1-1 to 0-1 at half-time in the final, but went on to win by a point. After their win, Kerry went on an American tour.

Divisions

  • Division One: 22 teams. Split into four regional groups
  • Division Two: 10 teams. Split into two regional sections

    • Round-Robin Format

    Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.

    Points awarded

    2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

    Titles

  • Teams in Division One competed for the National Football League title.
  • Teams in Division Two (Midland) competed for the National Football League Division Two (Midland) title.
  • Teams in Division Two (Northern) competed for the National Football League Division Two (Northern) title.

    • Knockout stage qualifiers

  • Division One title: top team in each group qualified for the semi-final
  • Division Two (Midland) title: top team in each group qualified for the final
  • Division Two (Northern) title: group winners win the title

    • References

    1930–31 National Football League (Ireland) Wikipedia
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