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
editAll 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
editDivision One (North)
editPlay-offs
editTable
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mayo
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Qualified for knockout stages |
 Roscommon
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
 Tyrone
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
 Derry
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
 Antrim
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
 Sligo
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1977–78 NFL |
Division One (South)
editPlay-offs
edit| 13 March 1977 For 5th Place | Galway | 0-16 — 2-6 | Meath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Qualified for Knockout Stages |
 Dublin
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Cork
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
 Kildare
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
 Galway
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Meath
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1977–78 NFL |
Division Two (North)
editGroup B play-offs
edit| 16 January 1977 For 1st Place | Cavan | 2-10 — 1-5 | Leitrim | Pearse Park, Longford |
Inter-group play-offs
edit| 6 March 1977 Final | Cavan | 0-12 — 0-9 | Donegal | Irvinestown |
Group A Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armagh
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
 Down
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
 Monaghan
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Westmeath
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Louth
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavan
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Qualified for Knockout Stages; promoted to Division One of the 1977–78 NFL |
| Donegal
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Leitrim
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
 Fermanagh
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Longford
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Division Two (South)
editInter-group play-offs
edit| 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
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Offaly
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Qualified for Knockout Stages; promoted to Division One of the 1977–78 NFL |
| Laois
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
 Clare
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tipperary
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Limerick
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wicklow
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
 Carlow
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
 Wexford
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
 Kilkenny
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editQuarter-Finals
editSemi-finals
editFinals
editReferences
edit- ^ "Final Teams". gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1977 League :: Final :: Kerry Vs Dublin". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "'Hanno's Heroes', All-Ireland Semi-Final, 1977". dublincitypubliclibraries.com. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "GAA Results and Tables", Irish Independent, 6 December 1976, p. 11
- ^ "Leitrim crash in extra time", Irish Independent, 31 January 1977, p. 11
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1977 League". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ a b "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151