1965–66 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1965–66 National Football League was the 35th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1965 – 16 October 1966 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Longford (1st win) |
| Captain | Brendan Barden |
| Manager | Mick Higgins |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | New York |
| Captain | Paddy Cummins |
← 1964–65 1966–67 → | |
Longford won their first and (so far) only NFL title with wins over Galway in the "home" final and New York in the two-legged "World Championship." Longford had the first leg at Pearse Park and won easily. After the second leg, an angry crowd chased the New York team off the field due to their (perceived) rough play. [1][2][3][4][5]
Format
Divisions
- Division I: 8 team. Split into two groups of four
- Division II: 8 teams. Split into two groups of four
- Division III: 8 teams. Split into two groups of four
- Division IV: 8 teams. Split into two groups of four
Group stages
Division I (Dr Lagan Cup)
Group B Play-off
| 28 November 1965 For 1st Place | Donegal | 2-9 — 1-8 | Fermanagh | Ballybofey[6] |
| Referee: D Donnelly (Tyrone) |
Inter-Group Play-offs
Group A
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Group B
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Division II
Inter-Group Play-offs
| 13 February 1966 Semi-Final | Cavan | 1-11 — 1-6 | Kerry | Croke Park[11] |
| Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 13 February 1966 Semi-Final | Longford | 1-7 — 0-8 | Meath | Croke Park[12] |
| Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
| 6 March 1966 Final | Longford | 0-11 — 0-7 | Cavan | Carrick-on-Shannon[13] |
| Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Group A
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Group B
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Division III
Inter-Group Play-offs
| 6 March 1966 Semi-Final | Dublin | 1-16 — 1-2 | Waterford | Croke Park[15] |
| Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 6 March 1966 Semi-Final | Kildare | 3-12 — 2-5 | Carlow | Croke Park[16] |
| Referee: J Shannon (Dublin) |
| 13 March 1966 Final | Kildare | 0-10 — 0-7 | Dublin | Croke Park[17] |
| Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
Tables
Group A
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Group B
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Division IV
Group B Play-off
| 23 January 1966 For 2nd Place | Offaly | 3-3 — 0-6 | Tipperary | Templemore[19] |
| Referee: Seamus Garvey (Kerry) |
| 6 February 1966 For 1st Place | Roscommon | 1-9 — 1-7 | Offaly | Ballinasloe[20] |
| Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Inter-Group Play-offs
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout Stages
Semi-finals
| Galway | 2-12 – 0-6 | Kildare |
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| Longford | 0-13 – 0-11 | Donegal |
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| Bobby Burns 0-6; Jackie Devine 0-3; Mick Hopkins, Jimmy Hanniffy, Mick Burns, Seán Murray 0-1 each | Mickey McLoone 0-8; P McShea 0-2; J Hannigan 0-1 |
Home Final
| Galway | 0-8 – 0-9 | Longford |
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| Bobby Burns 0-8; Seán Murray 0-1 |
Final
| Longford | 1-9 – 0-7 | New York |
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| New York | 0-10 – 0-9 | Longford |
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Referee: J Nolan (New York and Offaly)
Longford win 21–17 on aggregate.
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References
- GAA Final Teams
- GAA Archives
- IRISH FANS VENT IRE ON NEW YORK TEAM - New York Times
- Longford GAA history
- The GAA: An Oral History, chapter 4, John Scally.
- "Donegal lucky!", Irish Press, 29 November 1965, p. 17
- "Donegal advance", Irish Independent, 21 February 1966, p. 13
- "Down score big win at Ballybay ", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 16
- "Donegal win an unsavoury game", Irish Independent, 14 March 1966, p. 12
- "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
- "Cavan, Longford qualify", Irish Independent, 14 February 1966, p. 15
- "Cavan, Longford qualify", Irish Independent, 14 February 1966, p. 15
- "Cavan, Longford qualify", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15
- "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
- "Dublin's victory proves nothing", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15
- "Kildare fully extended by lively Carlow side", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15
- "Kildare return to the front ranks", Irish Independent, 14 March 1966, p. 13
- "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
- "Scenes mar Offaly win", Irish Press, 24 January 1966, p. 11
- "Roscommon pip Offaly", Irish Press, 7 February 1966, p. 13
- "Mayo's late burst was decisive", Irish Independent, 21 February 1966, p. 13
- "Champions triumph in 'needle' tie ", Irish Independent, 21 February 1966, p. 13
- "Mayo forget red is for danger", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15
- "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
- "Galway in top form", Irish Independent, 4 April 1966, p. 13
- "Longford March on", Irish Independent, 4 April 1966, p. 13
- "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
- "Longford 5 points up", Irish Independent, 3 October 1966, p. 10
- "Lost by a point - but won by four", Irish Press, 10 October 1966, p. 16
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