1931–32 National Football League (Ireland)

The 1931–32 National Football League was the 5th staging of the National Football League, a Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

1931–32 National Football League
League details
DatesOctober 1931 – 1932
League champions
WinnersKerry (4th win)
CaptainJohnny Riordan
League runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainJim O'Regan

Kerry won their fourth league in a row.[1][2]

Format

There were four divisions – Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.

Division One

Group A
8 March 1931 Round 1Dublin2-4 — 2-10KildareCroke Park, Dublin[3]
8 March 1931 Round 1Laois1-2 — 2-4KerryPortlaoise[4]
12 April 1931 Round 2Kildare0-5 — 0-10LaoisAthy[5]
26 April 1931 Round 2Kerry2-9 — 1-2KildareAustin Stack Park, Tralee[6]
24 May 1931 Round 3Dublin0-6 — 2-2LaoisCroke Park, Dublin[7]
15 November 1931 Round 3Kerry1-10 — 3-2DublinListowel

Table
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Kerry 33006Advance to Knockout stage
Laois 32014
Kildare 31022
Dublin 30030

Group B (Munster Football League)

Cork, Waterford, Tipperary, Clare, Limerick

31 May 1931 Round 1Clare3-3 — 1-5LimerickShanagolden[8]
31 May 1931 Round 1Cork2-2 — 3-5TipperaryCork Athletic Grounds[9]
14 July 1931 Round 2Waterford0-9 — 2-1LimerickDungarvan[10]
15 November 1931 Round 1Clare1-8 — 2-4WaterfordKilrush[11]
7 February 1932 Round 1Limerick1-3 — 3-1CorkNewcastle West[12]
7 February 1932 Round 1Waterford2-5 — 2-3TipperaryWalsh Park, Waterford[13]
28 February 1932 Round 5Cork2-4 — 1-6ClareEnnis
6 March 1932 Round 5Limerick3-6 — 0-3TipperaryGlin[14]
2 October 1932 Play-off for 1st placeCork5-4 — 0-1ClareCork[15]

Group C
8 March 1931 Round 1Louth0-5 — 0-5DownDundalk[16]
12 April 1931 Round 1Antrim1-7 — 1-1LouthCorrigan Park, Belfast
19 April 1931 Round 2Down1-3 — 1-5ArmaghNewry[17]
26 April 1931 Round 2Armagh2-5 — 0-3AntrimCamlough, Newry[18]
26 April 1931 Round 2Meath6-2 — 0-0DownNavan
26 April 1931 Round 2Louth2-7 — 2-3CavanDrogheda[19]
25 October 1931 Round 1Louth1-6 — 1-6ArmaghDundalk[20]
8 November 1931 Round 6Meath0-7 — 1-3CavanNavan[21]
15 November 1931 Round 6Cavan5-6 — 0-2ArmaghBreffni Park, Cavan
22 November 1931 Round 6Meath0-6 — 2-0LouthNavan[22]
29 November 1931 Round 6Cavan7-5 — 3-0DownBreffni Park, Cavan[23]
6 December 1931 Round 6Antrim5-0 — 2-1CavanBelfast[24]
10 January 1932 Round 6Down2-3 — 0-2AntrimDownpatrick[25]
24 January 1932 Round 6Antrim0-2 — 2-6MeathCorrigan Park, Belfast[26]
7 February 1932 Round 1Armagh1-6 — 0-5MeathCrossmaglen[27]
24 April 1932 1st Place Play-offMeath2-6 — 1-7ArmaghDrogheda[28]

Table
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Meath 53117Advance to Knockout stage
Armagh 53117
Louth 51314
Cavan 52034
Antrim 52034
Down 51133

Group D
19 April 1931 Round 1Mayo5-10 — 0-2SligoMcHale Park, Castlebar[29]
3 May 1931 Round 1Galway1-6 — 0-2RoscommonTuam[30]
28 June 1931 Round 2Roscommon2-4 — 3-4MayoCastlerea[31]
26 July 1931 Round 3Sligo2-5 — 1-3RoscommonTubbercurry, Sligo[32]
4 October 1931 Round 3Mayo1-5 — 0-7GalwayBallinrobe[33]

Table
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Mayo 33006Advance to Knockout stage
Galway 32014
Sligo 31022
Roscommon 30030

Knockout stage

Semi-Finals
Kerry 2-5 – 1-6Mayo
Cork w/o – scrMeath

Final
Kerry5-2 – 3-3Cork
Attendance: 2,500[36]

Division two

Midland Section

Southern

Kilkenny scratched v Carlow

8 March 1931 Round 1Wicklow2-2 — 3-1CarlowWicklow[37]

Northern
8 March 1931 Round 1Westmeath6-3 — 1-1OffalyMullingar[38]
26 April 1931 Round 2Offaly0-7 — 2-5LongfordTullamore[39]
15 November 1931 Round 3Longford4-2 — 9-9WestmeathLongford[40]

Final
6 March 1932 Westmeath1-6 — 1-5CarlowCarlow[41]

Northern Section
8 March 1931 Round 1Derry1-4 — 1-3FermanaghBrandywell, Derry[42]
8 March 1931 Round 1Tyrone2-2 — 1-2DonegalDungannon[43]
12 April 1931 Round 2Fermanagh3-2 — 1-3TyroneEnniskillen[44]
12 April 1931 Round 2Donegal4-7 — 0-2DerryBallybofey[45]
26 April 1931 Round 3Donegal0-3 — 0-7FermanaghBallybofey[46]
26 April 1931 Round 3Derry1-3 — 3-4TyroneBrandywell, Derry[47]
19 July 1931 1st Place Play-offTyrone2-5 — 2-4FermanaghDungannon[48]

Table
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Tyrone 32014Win Division Two (Northern)
Fermanagh 32014
Donegal 31022
Derry 31022

References
  2. GAA Final Teams
  3. "Dublin start short", Irish Independent, 9 March 1931, p. 12
  4. "Senior Football", Cork Examiner, 9 March 1931, p. 10
  5. "Leix five points in front", Irish Independent, 13 April 1931, p. 10
  6. "Match at Tralee", Cork Examiner, 27 April 1931, p. 10
  7. "National League", Cork Examiner, 25 May 1931, p. 10
  8. "Limerick v Clare", The Kerryman, 6 June 1931, p. 7
  9. "Matches in Cork", Cork Examiner, 1 June 1931, p. 10
  10. "National Football League", Cork Examiner, 20 July 1931, p. 10
  11. "Clare's narrow win", Irish Press, 17 November 1931, p. 8
  12. "Cork's victory over Limerick", Irish Independent, 8 February 1932, p. 14
  13. "Strong finish by Waterford", Irish Press, 8 February 1932, p. 8
  14. "Football League", Irish Independent, 8 March 1932, p. 12
  15. "Cork win National League Decider", Irish Press, 3 October 1932, p. 8
  16. "Louth surprised", Irish Independent, 9 March 1931, p. 12
  17. "Excitement at Newry", Irish Independent, 20 April 1931, p. 14
  18. "Clever win by Armagh", Irish Independent, 27 April 1931, p. 10
  19. "Louth spring surprise", Irish Independent, 27 April 1931, p.10
  20. "National League", Irish Press, 26 October 1931, p. 8
  21. "Meath defeat Cavan", Kildare Observer, 14 November 1931, p. 5
  22. "Draw at Cavan", Irish Press, 23 November 1931, p. 6
  23. "Cavan defeats Down", Cork Examiner, 30 November 1931, p. 6
  24. "Cavan's chances gone", Irish Press, 7 December 1931, p. 8
  25. "Antrim's hope dashed", Irish Press, 11 January 1932, p. 8
  26. "Meath's easy win", Irish Press, 25 January 1932, p. 8
  27. "Armagh's triumph", Irish Press, 9 February 1932, p. 8
  28. "Gaelic pastimes", Meath Chronicle, 30 April 1932, p. 9
  29. Leitrim Observer, 25 April 1931, p. 7
  30. "Galway win League match against Roscommon", Connacht Tribune, 9 May 1931, p. 13
  31. "Mayo beat Roscommon", Connacht Tribune, 4 July 1931, p. 13
  32. Irish Independent, 28 July 1931, p. 12
  33. "National League Football", Ballina Herald, 10 October 1931, p. 2
  34. "League Final at Killarney", Irish Independent, 3 February 1933, p. 12
  35. "Another title for Kerry", Irish Independent, 6 February 1933
  36. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  37. "Visitor's victory", Irish Independent, 9 March 1931, p. 12
  38. "Bracken's crop of goals", Irish Independent, 9 March 1931, p. 12
  39. "Longford win in first half", Irish Independent, 27 April 1931, p. 10
  40. "GAA Notes", Longford Leader, 21 November 1931, p. 3
  41. "Midland Final", Cork Examiner, 7 March 1932, p. 10
  42. "GAA News", Fermanagh Herald, 14 March 1931, p. 5
  43. "Tyrone victorious over Donegal", Fermanagh Herald, 14 March 1931, p. 5
  44. "Fermanagh's victory", Irish Independent, 13 April 1931, p. 10
  45. "Doyles's good day", Irish Independent, 13 April 1931, p. 10
  46. "Northern Test match", Irish Independent, 27 April 1931, p. 10
  47. "Tyrone's fine display", Irish Independent, 27 April 1931, p. 10
  48. "Tyrone Northern champions", Irish Independent, 20 July 1931, p. 9
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