The 1972–73 National Football League was the 42nd 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 1972 – 6 May 1973 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (11th win) |
| Captain | Brendan Lynch |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Offaly |
| Captain | Tony McTague[1] |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Tyrone |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
Kerry beat Offaly in the final to complete a three-in-a-row, captain Brendan Lynch scoring 2-3.[2][3][4]
Format edit
Divisions edit
- Division One: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
- Division Two: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
Round-robin format edit
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded edit
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles edit
- Teams in Division One competed for the National Football League title.
- Teams in Division Two competed for the National Football League Division Two title.
Knockout phase structure edit
In the Semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows:
- Quarter-final 1: First-placed team in Division One (A) v Second-placed team in Division One (B)
- Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One (A) v First-placed team in Division One (B)
The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.
Division One edit
Tables edit
Group A edit
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Group B edit
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Knockout stage edit
Division One edit
| 8 April 1973 Semi-Final | Kerry | 0-11 — 2-5 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin[5] |
| 29 April 1973 Semi-Final Replay | Kerry | w/o — scr. | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin[6] |
| 15 April 1973 Semi-Final | Offaly | 0-11 — 0-6 | Sligo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 6 May 1973 Final | Kerry | 2-12 — 0-14 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Brendan Lynch 2-3; Mick O'Dwyer 0-5; Mickey O'Sullivan 0-2; Eamonn O'Donoghue, Donie O'Sullivan 0-1 each | Attendance: 25,303[7] Referee: John Moloney (Tipperary)[8] |
Division Two edit
| 8 April 1973 Semi-Final | Tyrone | 1-10 — 3-3 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin[9] |
| 15 April 1973 Semi-Final | Down | 0-9 — 0-8 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 6 May 1973 Final | Tyrone | 1-13 — 0-15 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin[10] |
References edit
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ Mayo GAA Blog
- ^ Terrace Talk 1973
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1973 League".
- ^ "Derry won't play", Irish Press, 28 April 1973
- ^ "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
- ^ Cork Examiner, 9 April 1973, p. 12
- ^ "First senior triumph for Tyrone", Cork Examiner, 7 May 1973
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