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Revision as of 15:28, 13 July 2016

1992–93 National Football League
League details
DatesOctober 1992 – 9 May 1993
League champions
WinnersDublin (8th win)
CaptainPat O'Neill
ManagerJohn O'Leary
League runners-up
Runners-upDonegal
CaptainAnthony Molloy
ManagerBrian McEniff

The 1992–93 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Football League, was the 62nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Dublin defeated Donegal in the final after a replay, getting some revenge after losing the 1992 All-Ireland Final. Both finals were ill-tempered games, with two red cards in the first game and one in the second.[1][2][3][4][5]

Format

This was a one-off format for the National Football League. In order to re-format the league into four divisions, the 1992-93 league consisted of four "mixed ability" groups of eight teams each. The experimental format threw up some of the most unusual pairings in league history, and was credited with boosting attendances by as much as 60 per cent. [6]

Divisions

There was one division comprising 32 teams, split into four groups of eight teams each.

Round-Robin Format

Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.

Points awarded

2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Titles

Teams in all four groups competed for the National Football League title.

Knockout stage qualifiers

  • Group A: top 2 teams
  • Group B: top 2 teams
  • Group C: top 2 teams
  • Group D: top 2 teams

Promotion and Relegation

Teams qualified for the four divisions of the 1993-94 National Football League based on their position in their group.

  • Division One: teams placed first and second in each group
  • Division Two: teams placed third and fourth in each group
  • Division Three: teams placed fifth and sixth in each group
  • Division Four: teams placed seventh and eight in each group

League Tables

Group A

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Dublin 7 6 0 1 12 Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Derry 7 6 0 1 12
Galway 7 5 0 2 10 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Louth 7 3 2 2 8
Wexford 7 4 0 3 8 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Antrim 7 2 0 5 4
Sligo 7 1 1 5 3 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Limerick 7 1 0 6 2

[7]

Group B

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Donegal 7 7 0 0 14 Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Kildare 7 6 0 1 12
Cork 7 4 1 2 9 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Leitrim 7 4 1 2 9
Cavan 7 3 0 4 6 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Tipperary 7 2 0 5 4
Longford 7 1 0 6 2 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Carlow 7 0 0 7 0

Group C

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Kerry 7 6 1 0 13 Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Mayo 7 5 1 1 11
Fermanagh 7 4 0 3 8 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Laois 7 3 1 3 7
Tyrone 7 3 0 4 6 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Armagh 7 3 0 4 6
Wicklow 7 2 1 4 5 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Kilkenny 7 0 0 7 0

[8]

Group D

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Clare 7 4 3 0 11 Advance to Quarter-Final and enter Division One of 1993–94 NFL
Meath 7 4 2 1 10
Down 7 4 2 1 10 Enter Division Two of 1993–94 NFL
Monaghan 7 3 1 3 7
Offaly 7 2 3 2 7 Enter Division Three of 1993–94 NFL
Roscommon 7 3 1 3 7
Westmeath 7 2 0 5 4 Enter Division Four of 1993–94 NFL
Waterford 7 0 0 7 0

[9]

Knockout Stages

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Finals

Dublin0-9 – 0-9Donegal
Attendance: 51,179 [10]
Referee: Brian White (Wexford)[11]
Dublin0-10 – 0-6Donegal
Attendance: 59,703
Referee: Brian White (Wexford)[12]

References

  1. ^ GAA Final Teams
  2. ^ GAA Archive 1993
  3. ^ Photos of final
  4. ^ Here’s how the Dubs won their last football league title…20 years ago - The42
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ "End of experiment", Irish Independent, 30 July 1993
  7. ^ "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 15/03/1993, p. 36
  8. ^ "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 15/03/1993, p. 36
  9. ^ "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 15/03/1993, p. 36
  10. ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  11. ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  12. ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
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