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1968–69 National Football League (Ireland)

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Winners
  
Kerry (8th win)

Runners-up
  
New York

Captain
  
Johnny Culloty

Captain
  
Mickey Moynihan

Dates
  
October 1968 – 29 June 1969

The 1968–69 National Football League was the 38th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Contents

Kerry beat Offaly in the home final, and then New York in the two-legged final.

Divisions

  • Division One: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
  • Division Two: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
  • Division Three: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
  • Division Four: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.

    • The top 2 in each group progressed to the Division Semi-Finals. The winners of the Division Finals played off in the NFL semi-finals.

    Round-Robin Format

  • Division Three (A): Played as a double round-robin.
  • All other groups: Single Round-Robin. 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 four divisions competed for the National Football League title.

    Promotion and Relegation

    None. All divisions had equal status.

    Kerry win 39–30 on aggregate.

    References

    1968–69 National Football League (Ireland) Wikipedia
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