1933–34 National Football League (Ireland)

The 1933–34 National Football League was the 7th staging of the National Football League, a Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland, held in 1933 and 1934.

1933–34 National Football League
League details
DatesNovember 1933 – 21 October 1934
League champions
WinnersMayo (1st win)
CaptainGerald Courell
League runners-up
Runners-upDublin
CaptainMick Keating

Mayo won the league after a replayed final.[1][2]

Format

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

Results and Tables

Group I

Results
12 November 1933 Round 1Sligo0-7 — 0-3WestmeathTubbercurry[3]
19 November 1933 Round 1Roscommon1-3 — 0-3LongfordLongford[4]
3 December 1933 Round 2Sligo3-5 — 2-2LongfordCollooney[5]
8 April 1934 Round 2Westmeath4-7 — 1-2RoscommonAthlone[6]

Group II

Results
5 November 1933 Round 1Kildare2-9 — 0-4WexfordNaas[7]
5 November 1933 Round 1Laois1-6 — 2-3DublinPortlaoise[8]
19 November 1933 Round 2Dublin1-5 — 0-6KildareCroke Park, Dublin[9]
19 November 1933 Round 2Kerry0-8 — 1-3LaoisAustin Stack Park, Tralee[10]
3 December 1933 Round 3Dublin1-9 — 2-3WexfordWexford,[11]
3 December 1933 Round 3Kildarew/o — scrKerryNewbridge,[12]
4 March 1934 Round 4Kerryw/o[13] — scr.Wexford
8 April 1934 Round 5Dublin2-6 — 1-7KerryCroke Park, Dublin[14]

Table
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Dublin 43107Qualified for Final
Kildare 43016
Kerry 42024
Laois 41123
Wexford 40044

[15]

Division III

Results
12 November 1933 Round 1Mayo2-4 — 1-5MeathCastlebar[16]
19 November 1933 Round 2Galway1-5 — 1-2LouthTuam[17]
19 November 1933 Round 2Cavan1-6 — 1-6MayoCavan[18]
3 December 1933 Round 3Meath2-6 — 3-3CavanNavan[19]
3 December 1933 Round 3Mayo2-8 — 0-3GalwayCastlebar[20]
8 April 1934 Round 4Galway2-6 — 0-7CavanBreffni Park, Cavan[21]
15 April 1934 Round 4Mayo4-3 — 1-3LouthDrogheda

Table
Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Mayo 43107Qualified for Final
Galway 43016
Cavan 30212
Meath 30121
Louth 20020

[22]

Division IV

Results
5 November 1933 Round 1Carlow5-3 — 2-4WicklowAughrim[23]
5 November 1933 Round 1Offaly4-10 — 1-4KilkennyKilkenny[24]
19 November 1933 Round 2Carlow3-4 — 0-3KilkennyCarlow[25]
19 November 1933 Round 2Offaly3-8 — 1-3WicklowTullamore[26]
3 December 1933 Round 3Offaly1-5 — 1-4CarlowTullamore[27]

Final
Mayo2-3 – 1-6Dublin
Paddy Moclair 2-0, Paddy Munnelly 0-3[28] Willie Dowling 1-0, Mickey Wellington 0-4[29]
Attendance: 10,000[30]
Referee: Tom Shevlin (Roscommon)[31]
Mayo2-4 – 1-5Dublin
Referee: J Kelly (Longford)[32]

References
  1. Mayo results archive
  2. GAA Final Teams
  3. "All Hurling and Football Results for 1933", The Irish Press, 21/12/1933, p. 10,
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  6. "Easy for Westmeath", Irish Press, 09/04/1934, p. 11
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  10. "Kerry defeat Laoighis in National Football League", The Kerryman, 25/11/1933, p. 4,
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  12. "All Hurling and Football Results for 1933", The Irish Press, 21/12/1933, p. 10,
  13. "Wexford withdraw from National League", Irish Press, 27/02/1934, p. 8,
  14. "Dublin defeat Kerry in National Football League", The Kerryman, 14/04/1934, p. 11,
  15. "Dublin defeat Kerry in National Football League", The Kerryman, 14/04/1934, p. 11,
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  21. "Champions' Colours Lowered", Irish Independent,09/04/1934, p. 14
  22. "Mayo to meet Dublin in League final", Irish Press, 16/04/1934, p. 10
  23. "All Hurling and Football Results for 1933", The Irish Press, 21/12/1933, p. 10,
  24. "All Hurling and Football Results for 1933", The Irish Press, 21/12/1933, p. 10,
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  27. "All Hurling and Football Results for 1933", The Irish Press, 21/12/1933, p. 10,
  28. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  29. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
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  32. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
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