The 1963–64 National Football League was the 33rd 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 1963 – 18 October 1964 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | New York (2nd win) |
| Captain | Tom Hennessy |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | Mickey Whelan |
← 1962–63 1963–64 → | |
New York again got a bye to the final. Dublin met them after a win over Down in the Home Final, and travelled to The Bronx for the final, also billed as the "World Championship". A Brendan O'Donnell goal after half-time allowed NY to build up a seven-point lead, which a Dublin rally reduced to one point. Late in the game, players brawled on the field and were joined by a spectator, who received a black eye. New York captain Tom Hennessy scored a late point to seal victory.[1][2]
Format
editDivisions
edit- Division I: 8 team. Split into two groups (one of five, one of four)
- Division II: 7 teams
- Division III: 7 teams.
- Division III: 9 teams. Split into two groups (one of five, one of four)
Round-robin format
editEach team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded
edit2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles
editTeams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.
Division I also doubled as the Dr Lagan Cup
Knockout stage qualifiers
edit- Division I: winners
- Division II: winners
- Division III: winners
- Division IV: winners
Knockout phase structure
edit4 Division winners play Semi-finals
Promotion and relegation
editNone
Separation of teams on equal points
editIn the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide semi-finalists.
Group stage
editDivision I (Dr Lagan Cup)
editInter-group play-offs
edit| 1 March 1964 Semi-final | Down | 3-14 — 0-8 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast[3] |
Group Aedit
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Group Bedit
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Division II
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavan
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Qualified for knockout stage |
 Meath
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
 Mayo
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
 Sligo
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
 Longford
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| Leitrim
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
 Westmeath
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Division III
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dublin
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Qualified for knockout stage |
| Galway
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Roscommon
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
 Offaly
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| Wicklow
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
 Louth
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Laois
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Division IV
editInter-group play-offs
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Knockout stages
editSemi-finals
editFinals
editReferences
edit- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ Terrace Talk 1963
- ^ "Kane storms the scene as Down sparkle", Irish Independent, 2 March 1964, p. 14
- ^ "GAA facts", Irish Press, 9 March 1964, p.18
- ^ "Down and Cavan reach semi finals", Irish Independent, 16 March 1964, p. 15
- ^ "National League Positions" Irish Press, 29/10/1963, p. 15
- ^ "Football League Tables", Irish Press, 09/03/1964, p. 18
- ^ "Football League Tables", Irish Press, 09/03/1964, p. 18
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1964 League".
- ^ "National Football League", Irish Independent, 10 March 1964, p.17
- ^ "Down go on to League Final", Irish Independent, 6 April 1964, p.15
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1964 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