1976–77 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1976–77 National Football League was the 46th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1976 – 17 April 1977 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (13th win) |
| Captain | John O'Keeffe |
| Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | Tony Hanahoe |
| Manager | Tony Hanahoe (player-manager) |
← 1975–76 1977–78 → | |
Format
All 32 counties of Ireland compete: 12 in Division 1 and 20 in Division 2.
Division 1 is composed of two groups of 6 teams (North and South). Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
- The first-placed team in each group advances to the NFL semi-finals.
- The second-placed team in each group advances to the NFL quarter-finals.
- The last-placed team is relegated.
Division 2 is composed of two groups of 10 teams (North and South). Each of these is further divided into two groups of 5. The top two in each group play semi-finals and finals, with the North champions and the South champions advancing to the NFL quarter-finals and being promoted.
Group stage
Division One (North)
Play-offs
| 6 February 1977 For 1st Place | Mayo | 1-9 — 1-6 | Roscommon | Tuam |
| 13 March 1977 For 5th Place | Antrim | 2-7 — 0-10 | Sligo | Clones |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Qualified for Knockout Stages |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1977–78 NFL |
Division One (South)
Play-offs
| 13 March 1977 For 5th Place | Galway | 0-16 — 2-6 | Meath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Qualified for Knockout Stages |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
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5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
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5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1977–78 NFL |
Division Two (North)
Group B Play-offs
| 16 January 1977 For 1st Place | Cavan | 2-10 — 1-5 | Leitrim | Pearse Park, Longford |
Inter-Group Play-offs
| 6 February 1977 Semi-Final | Cavan | 0-12 — 0-9 | Armagh | Ballybay |
| 6 February 1977 Semi-Final | Donegal | 1-8 — 0-8 | Down | Dungannon |
| 6 March 1977 Final | Cavan | 0-12 — 0-9 | Donegal | Irvinestown |
Group A Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Qualified for Knockout Stages; promoted to Division One of the 1977–78 NFL |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Division Two (South)
Inter-Group Play-offs
| 6 February 1977 Semi-Final | Laois | 2-9 — 2-8 | Waterford | Carlow |
| 6 February 1977 Semi-Final | Offaly | 4-14 — 2-2 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 6 March 1977 Final | Offaly | 2-13 — 0-9 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
Group A Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Qualified for Knockout Stages; promoted to Division One of the 1977–78 NFL |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Finals
| Kerry | 1-8 – 1-6 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
References
- GAA Final Teams
- Terrace Talk 1977
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2015-07-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "GAA Results and Tables", Irish Independent, 6 December 1976, p. 11
- "Leitrim crash in extra time", Irish Independent, 31 January 1977, p. 11
- http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1977/League
- "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
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