1993–94 National Football League (Ireland)

1993–94 National Football League
League details
Dates October 1993 – 1 May 1994
League champions
Winners Meath (7th win)
Captain Robbie O'Malley
Manager Seán Boylan
League runners-up
Runners-up Armagh
Captain Ger Houlahan
Manager Jim McCorry

The 1993–94 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 63rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Meath defeated Armagh in the final.[1][2][3]

Format

The 1993/94 format of the National Football League was a system of four divisions of eight teams. Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

League Phase

Division One

Play-Offs

Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Derry 7 6 0 1 12 Advance to quarter-finals
Dublin 7 4 2 1 10
Donegal 7 4 03 8
Down 7 3 2 2 8
Kerry 7 4 0 3 8
Kildare 7 2 1 4 5
Clare 7 11 5 3 Relegated
Mayo 7 1 0 6 2

[6]

Division Two

Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Meath 7 5 0 2 10 Promoted to Division One of the 1994–95 NFL and advance to quarter-finals
Laois 7 4 2 1 10
Louth 7 4 1 2 9
Cork 7 4 0 3 8
Leitrim 7 4 0 3 8
Galway 7 3 1 3 7
Roscommon 7 2 0 5 4 Relegated
Fermanagh 7 0 0 7 0

Division Three

Play-Offs

Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Armagh 7 5 1 1 11 Promoted to Division Two of the 1994–95 NFL and advance to Knockout Phase
Tyrone 7 3 2 2 8Promoted to Division Two of the 1994–95 NFL
Wexford 7 4 03 8
Cavan 7 4 0 3 8
Antrim 7 3 1 3 7
Tipperary 7 3 1 3 7
Monaghan 7 12 4 4 Relegated
Offaly 7 0 3 4 3

Division Four

Play-Offs

Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Westmeath 8 6 1 1 13Promoted to Division Three of the 1994–95 NFL and advance to Knockout Phase
Longford 8 6 1 1 13 Promoted to Division Three of the 1994–95 NFL
Wicklow 8 6 02 12
Sligo 8 3 2 3 8
Carlow 8 4 0 4 8
London 8 2 2 4 6
Waterford 8 31 4 7
Limerick 8 21 5 5
Kilkenny 8 0 0 8 0

Knockout Phase

Quarter-Finals

3 April 1994
Armagh 2-13 1-9 Dublin

3 April 1994
Laois 0-8 0-7 Donegal

3 April 1994
Meath 0-13 1-9 Down

3 April 1994
Westmeath 3-6 0-11 Derry

Semi-Finals

17 April 1994
Meath 0-15 0-11 Westmeath
Croke Park, Dublin [11]
Attendance: 33,153[12]

17 April 1994
Armagh 3-11 1-9 Laois
Croke Park, Dublin [13]
Attendance: 33,153[14]

Final

1 May 1994
Final
Meath 2-11 0-8 Armagh
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Thomas McDermott (Cavan)[15]

References

  1. GAA Final Teams
  2. GAA Archive 1994
  3. Photos of final
  4. "Tense climax comes to Boyle", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 21 March 1994, p. 5
  5. http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1994/League
  6. "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 14/03/1994, p. 24
  7. "Tyrone conquer Cavan", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 21 March 1994, p. 5
  8. "Cush promotes tireless Tyrone", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 28 March 1994, p. 5
  9. "Westmeath's day of glory", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 21 March 1994, p. 5
  10. "Giles has final say for Meath", Irish Independent, 04/04/1994, p. 24
  11. "Westmeath dream ends", Irish Independent, 18 April 1994, p. 31
  12. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  13. "Orchard ripe for title", Irish Independent, 18 April 1994, p. 31
  14. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  15. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151

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