Captain Tom Hennessy | ||
Dates October 1963 – 18 October 1964 | ||
The 1963–64 National Football League was the 33rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Contents
- Divisions
- Round Robin Format
- Points awarded
- Titles
- Knockout stage qualifiers
- Knockout phase structure
- Promotion and Relegation
- Separation of teams on equal points
- References
New York again got a bye to the final. Dublin met them after a win over Down in the Home Final, and travelled to The Bronx for the final, also billed as the "World Championship". A Brendan O'Donnell goal after half-time allowed NY to build up a seven-point lead, which a Dublin rally reduced to one point. Late in the game, players brawled on the field and were joined by a spectator, who received a black eye. New York captain Tom Hennessy scored a late point to seal victory.
Divisions
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 all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.
Division I also doubled as the Dr Lagan Cup
Knockout stage qualifiers
Knockout phase structure
4 Division winners play Semi-Finals
Promotion and Relegation
None
Separation of teams on equal points
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 semi-finalists.