The 1937–38 National Football League was the 11th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 October 1937 – 3 July 1938 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Mayo (5th win) |
| Captain | Paddy Moclair |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Peter Hayes |
← 1936–37 1938–39 → | |
Mayo successfully defended its league title for the fifth consecutive season in the final, against Meath. This season was notable for featuring the first commentary by Mícheál Ó hEithir, who, along with four others, did a test commentary on Dublin v. Louth in May 1938. Dr Kiernan was so impressed by Ó hEithir's performance that he allowed him to commentate on the entire second half.[1] ɗ[2][3][4]
Format
editThere were two divisions – Division 1 and Division 2.
Division 1 was split into two Groups. Group winners played off for the NFL title.
Results and tables
editDivision 1
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wexford
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Advance to play-off |
 Louth
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
 Kildare
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
 Cavan
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
 Dublin
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
 Meath
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
 Monaghan
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Group A play-off
editGroup B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galway
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | Advance to play-off |
 Mayo
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Kerry
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| Laois
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Longford
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
 Offaly
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
 Clare
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
- Mayo deducted 2 points for fielding a suspended player[6]
Group B play-offs
editDivision 1 Final
edit| Mayo | 3-9 – 1-3 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| P Flannelly 0-5 (3f); J Munnelly 1-2; PJ Judge 1-1; P Moclair 1-0; J Laffey 0-1 |
Division 2
editTeams in Division 2 were Wicklow, Carlow, Cork, Waterford, Tipperary
References
edit- ^ "02 June-Mícheál Ó hEithir". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Mayo results archive
- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ "Croke Park archive page". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Five finish All Square in National Football League", Irish Press, 11 April 1938, p. 13
- ^ "Football League Draw", Irish Independent, 18 April 1938, p.13
- ^ "Kerry for National League Group Final", The Kerryman, 7 May 1938, p. 13
- ^ "All-Ireland Champions beaten at all points", The Kerryman, 21 May 1938, p. 13
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
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