The 1973–74 National Football League was the 43rd 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 1973 – 12 May 1974 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (12th win) |
| Captain | Paudie O'Donoghue |
| Manager | Johnny Culloty |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Roscommon |
← 1972–73 1974–75 → | |
Kerry beat Roscommon in the final to complete a four-in-a-row.[1][2][3]
Format
editRob Robin system as usual.
Division One
editTables
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Aver | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 75 | 1.747 | 11 | Qualify for Knockout stage |
 Roscommon
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 70 | 1.357 | 10 | |
 Offaly
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 101 | 62 | 1.629 | 9 | |
 Galway
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 73 | 1.411 | 9 | |
 Cork
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 82 | 1.195 | 9 | |
| Wicklow
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 116 | 0.621 | 5 | |
| Longford
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 120 | 0.508 | 3 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1974–75 NFL |
| Tipperary
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 118 | 0.466 | 0 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1974–75 NFL |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Aver | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sligo
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 60 | 1.583 | 13 | Qualify for Knockout stage |
 Tyrone
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 65 | 1.338 | 10 | |
| Derry
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 63 | 1.286 | 8 | |
 Mayo
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 88 | 0.989 | 7 | |
 Down
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 71 | 0.972 | 6 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1974–75 NFL |
 Fermanagh
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 75 | 0.853 | 6 | |
 Cavan
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 83 | 0.771 | 4 | |
| Westmeath
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 102 | 0.588 | 2 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1974–75 NFL |
Division two
editTables
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Aver | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dublin
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 63 | 1.747 | 12 | Qualify for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division One of the 1975–75 NFL |
 Kildare
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 65 | 1.923 | 11 | |
 Waterford
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 77 | 1.571 | 10 | Move to Division Three of the 1974–75 NFL |
 Clare
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 97 | 82 | 1.183 | 9 | |
 Wexford
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 94 | 0.830 | 6 | |
| Limerick
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 106 | 0.745 | 4 | |
 Carlow
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 94 | 116 | 0.810 | 4 | |
 Kilkenny
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 156 | 0.282 | 0 |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Aver | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antrim
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 63 | 1.556 | 12 | Qualify for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division One of the 1975–75 NFL |
| Meath
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 63 | 1.857 | 11 | |
| Donegal
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 76 | 1.382 | 10 | Move to Division Three of the 1974–75 NFL |
| Laois
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 85 | 1.153 | 10 | |
| Louth
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 91 | 1.077 | 6 | |
| Monaghan
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 123 | 0.537 | 3 | |
| Leitrim
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 96 | 0.521 | 3 | |
 Armagh
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 66 | 101 | 0.653 | 1 |
Knockout stages
editDivision One
edit| 7 April 1974 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-14 — 0-12 | Tyrone | Croke Park, Dublin[4] |
| 28 April 1974 Semi-final | Roscommon | 0-12 — 0-12 | Sligo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 5 May 1974 Semi-final Replay | Roscommon | 0-16 — 0-10 | Sligo | McHale Park, Castlebar |
| 12 May 1974 Final | Kerry | 1-6 — 0-9 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 26 May 1974 Final replay | Kerry | 0-14 — 0-8 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
Division two
edit| 21 April 1974 Semi-final | Kildare | 3-15 — 3-8 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 21 April 1974 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-13 — 1-8 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 5 May 1974 Final | Kildare | 3-13 — 2-9 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin[5] |
References
edit- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ "Terrace Talk".
- ^ Kennelly Archive
- ^ "Tyrone crushed by Kerry might", Irish Independent, 08 April 1974
- ^ "Kildare success", Irish Press, 6 May 1974, p. 16