1978–79 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1978–79 National Football League was the 48th 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 1978 – 13 May 1979 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Roscommon (1st win) |
| Captain | Danny Murray |
| Manager | Tom Heneghan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
Roscommon won their first and only NFL title with a win over Cork in the final.[1][2][3][4]
Format
Knockout stage qualifiers
- Division One (North): top 3 teams
- Division One (South): top 3 teams
- Division Two (North): winners
- Division Two (South): winners
Group stage
Division One (South)
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Division Two (North) Final
| 4 March 1979 Final | Armagh | 3-2 — 0-8 | Sligo | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| Referee: P. Collins, Westmeath |
Division Two (South) Final
| 25 March 1979 Final | Offaly | 2-8 — 1-7 | Wexford | Athy |
Knockout stage
Quarter-Finals
| Offaly | 3-12 – 1-4 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 1-12 – 1-11 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Kildare | 0-11 – 0-7 | Down |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 12,654
| Cork | 1-8 – 0-7 | Armagh |
|---|---|---|
Semi-Finals
| Roscommon | 1-14 – 0-13 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2-9 – 0-4 | Kildare |
|---|---|---|
Finals
| Roscommon | 0-15 – 1-3 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
References
- GAA Final Teams
- GAA Archive 1979
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2015-07-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Photo of Danny Murray with cup
- "How They Stand", Irish Independent, 11/12/1978, p. 16
- http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1979/League
- "Missed chances so costly for Armagh", Irish Independent, 8 April 1979, p. 14
- Puirseal, Padraig, "Roscommon are spot on", Irish Press, 15 April 1979, p. 16
- "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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