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1965–66 National Football League (Ireland)

March 14, 2024


The 1965–66 National Football League was the 35th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

1964–65 National Football League
League details
DatesOctober 1965 – 16 October 1966
League champions
WinnersLongford (1st win)
CaptainBrendan Barden
ManagerMick Higgins
League runners-up
Runners-upNew York
CaptainPaddy Cummins

Longford won their first and (so far) only NFL title with wins over Galway in the "home" final and New York in the two-legged "World Championship." Longford had the first leg at Pearse Park and won easily. After the second leg, an angry crowd chased the New York team off the field due to their (perceived) rough play.[1][2][3][4][5]

Format edit

Divisions edit

  • Division I: 8 team. Split into two groups of four
  • Division II: 8 teams. Split into two groups of four
  • Division III: 8 teams. Split into two groups of four
  • Division IV: 8 teams. Split into two groups of four

Group stages edit

Division I (Dr Lagan Cup) edit

Group B play-off edit

28 November 1965 For 1st Place Donegal 2-9 — 1-8 Fermanagh Ballybofey[6]
Referee: D Donnelly (Tyrone)

Inter-group play-offs edit

20 February 1966 Semi-final Donegal 4-11 — 0-10 Antrim Ballybay[7]
Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)
6 March 1966 Semi-final Down 2-17 — 1-7 Fermanagh Ballybay[8]
Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)
13 March 1966 Final Donegal 1-10 — 1-3 Down Dungannon[9]

Division II edit

Inter-group play-offs edit

13 February 1966 Semi-final Cavan 1-11 — 1-6 Kerry Croke Park[11]
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
13 February 1966 Semi-final Longford 1-7 — 0-8 Meath Croke Park[12]
Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)
6 March 1966 Final Longford 0-11 — 0-7 Cavan Carrick-on-Shannon[13]
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Division III edit

Inter-group play-offs edit

6 March 1966 Semi-final Dublin 1-16 — 1-2 Waterford Croke Park[15]
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
6 March 1966 Semi-final Kildare 3-12 — 2-5 Carlow Croke Park[16]
Referee: J Shannon (Dublin)
13 March 1966 Final Kildare 0-10 — 0-7 Dublin Croke Park[17]
Referee: E Moules (Wicklow)

Tables edit

Division IV edit

Group B play-off edit

23 January 1966 For 2nd Place Offaly 3-3 — 0-6 Tipperary Templemore[19]
Referee: Seamus Garvey (Kerry)
6 February 1966 For 1st Place Roscommon 1-9 — 1-7 Offaly Ballinasloe[20]
Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)

Inter-group play-offs edit

20 February 1966 Semi-final Mayo 3-11 — 2-10 Roscommon Tuam[21]
Referee: M Mahon (Fermanagh)
20 February 1966 Semi-final Galway 0-11 — 0-7 Offaly Tuam[22]
Referee: E Moules (Wicklow)
6 March 1966 Final Galway 2-6 — 0-7 Mayo Tuam[23]
Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)

Knockout stages edit

Semi-finals edit

Galway2-12 – 0-6Kildare
Attendance: 14,350[25]
Referee: Jimmy Martin (Tyrone)
Longford0-13 – 0-11Donegal
Bobby Burns 0-6; Jackie Devine 0-3; Mick Hopkins, Jimmy Hanniffy, Mick Burns, Seán Murray 0-1 each Mickey McLoone 0-8; P McShea 0-2; J Hannigan 0-1
Attendance: 22,845[26]
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)

Home Final edit

Galway0-8 – 0-9Longford
Bobby Burns 0-8; Seán Murray 0-1
Attendance: 45,317[27]
Referee: Jimmy Martin (Tyrone)[28]

Final edit

Longford1-9 – 0-7New York
Attendance: 8,000[29]
Referee: J Nolan (New York and Offaly)
New York0-10 – 0-9Longford
Referee: J Nolan (New York and Offaly)

Longford win 21–17 on aggregate.

References edit

  1. ^ GAA Final Teams
  2. ^ GAA Archives[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ IRISH FANS VENT IRE ON NEW YORK TEAM - New York Times
  4. ^ Longford GAA history
  5. ^ The GAA: An Oral History, chapter 4, John Scally.
  6. ^ "Donegal lucky!", Irish Press, 29 November 1965, p. 17
  7. ^ "Donegal advance", Irish Independent, 21 February 1966, p. 13
  8. ^ "Down score big win at Ballybay ", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 16
  9. ^ "Donegal win an unsavoury game", Irish Independent, 14 March 1966, p. 12
  10. ^ "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
  11. ^ "Cavan, Longford qualify", Irish Independent, 14 February 1966, p. 15
  12. ^ "Cavan, Longford qualify", Irish Independent, 14 February 1966, p. 15
  13. ^ "Cavan, Longford qualify", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15
  14. ^ "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
  15. ^ "Dublin's victory proves nothing", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15
  16. ^ "Kildare fully extended by lively Carlow side", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15
  17. ^ "Kildare return to the front ranks", Irish Independent, 14 March 1966, p. 13
  18. ^ "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
  19. ^ "Scenes mar Offaly win", Irish Press, 24 January 1966, p. 11
  20. ^ "Roscommon pip Offaly", Irish Press, 7 February 1966, p. 13
  21. ^ "Mayo's late burst was decisive", Irish Independent, 21 February 1966, p. 13
  22. ^ "Champions triumph in 'needle' tie ", Irish Independent, 21 February 1966, p. 13
  23. ^ "Mayo forget red is for danger", Irish Independent, 7 March 1966, p. 15
  24. ^ "National League Positions" Irish Press, 16 November 1965, p. 10
  25. ^ "Galway in top form", Irish Independent, 4 April 1966, p. 13
  26. ^ "Longford March on", Irish Independent, 4 April 1966, p. 13
  27. ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  28. ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  29. ^ "Longford 5 points up", Irish Independent, 3 October 1966, p. 10
  30. ^ "Lost by a point - but won by four", Irish Press, 10 October 1966, p. 16

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The 1965 66 National Football League was the 35th staging of the National Football League NFL an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland 1964 65 National Football LeagueLeague detailsDatesOctober 1965 16 October 1966League championsWinnersLongford 1st win CaptainBrendan BardenManagerMick HigginsLeague runners upRunners upNew YorkCaptainPaddy Cummins 1964 65 1966 67 Longford won their first and so far only NFL title with wins over Galway in the home final and New York in the two legged World Championship Longford had the first leg at Pearse Park and won easily After the second leg an angry crowd chased the New York team off the field due to their perceived rough play 1 2 3 4 5 Contents 1 Format 1 1 Divisions 2 Group stages 2 1 Division I Dr Lagan Cup 2 1 1 Group B play off 2 1 2 Inter group play offs 2 1 3 Group A 2 1 4 Group B 2 2 Division II 2 2 1 Inter group play offs 2 2 2 Group A 2 2 3 Group B 2 3 Division III 2 3 1 Inter group play offs 2 3 2 Tables 2 3 2 1 Group A 2 3 2 2 Group B 2 4 Division IV 2 4 1 Group B play off 2 4 2 Inter group play offs 2 4 3 Group A 2 4 4 Group B 3 Knockout stages 3 1 Semi finals 3 2 Home Final 3 3 Final 4 ReferencesFormat editDivisions edit Division I 8 team Split into two groups of four Division II 8 teams Split into two groups of four Division III 8 teams Split into two groups of four Division IV 8 teams Split into two groups of fourGroup stages editDivision I Dr Lagan Cup edit Group B play off edit Donegal v Fermanagh 28 November 1965 For 1st PlaceDonegal2 9 1 8FermanaghBallybofey 6 Referee D Donnelly Tyrone Inter group play offs edit Donegal v Antrim 20 February 1966 Semi finalDonegal4 11 0 10AntrimBallybay 7 Referee J Martin Tyrone Down v Fermanagh 6 March 1966 Semi finalDown2 17 1 7FermanaghBallybay 8 Referee F Tierney Cavan Donegal v Down 13 March 1966 FinalDonegal1 10 1 3DownDungannon 9 Group A edit Team Pld W D L Pts Status nbsp Down 3 3 0 0 6 nbsp Antrim 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Armagh 3 1 0 2 2 nbsp Monaghan 3 0 0 3 0 Group B edit Team Pld W D L Pts Status nbsp Donegal 3 2 0 1 4 Win Dr Lagan Cup advance to Knockout Stage nbsp Fermanagh 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Tyrone 3 1 1 1 3 nbsp Derry 3 0 1 2 1 10 Division II edit Inter group play offs edit Cavan v Kerry 13 February 1966 Semi finalCavan1 11 1 6KerryCroke Park 11 Referee P Kelly Dublin Longford v Meath 13 February 1966 Semi finalLongford1 7 0 8MeathCroke Park 12 Referee J Martin Tyrone Longford v Cavan 6 March 1966 FinalLongford0 11 0 7CavanCarrick on Shannon 13 Referee M Loftus Mayo Group A edit Team Pld W D L Pts Status nbsp Longford 3 3 0 0 6 Advance to Knockout stage nbsp Cavan 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Sligo 3 1 0 2 2 nbsp Leitrim 3 0 0 3 0 14 Group B edit Team Pld W D L Pts Status nbsp Kerry 3 3 0 0 6 nbsp Meath 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Louth 3 1 0 2 2 nbsp Wicklow 3 0 0 3 0 Division III edit Inter group play offs edit Dublin v Waterford 6 March 1966 Semi finalDublin1 16 1 2WaterfordCroke Park 15 Referee J Hatton Wicklow Kildare v Carlow 6 March 1966 Semi finalKildare3 12 2 5CarlowCroke Park 16 Referee J Shannon Dublin Kildare v Dublin 13 March 1966 FinalKildare0 10 0 7DublinCroke Park 17 Referee E Moules Wicklow Tables edit Group A edit Team Pld W D L Pts Status nbsp Dublin 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Kildare 3 2 0 1 4 Advance to Knockout stage nbsp Laois 3 1 0 2 2 nbsp Cork 3 1 0 2 2 18 Group B edit Team Pld W D L Pts Status nbsp Carlow 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Waterford 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Kilkenny 3 1 0 2 2 nbsp Wexford 3 1 0 2 2 Division IV edit Group B play off edit Offaly v Tipperary 23 January 1966 For 2nd PlaceOffaly3 3 0 6TipperaryTemplemore 19 Referee Seamus Garvey Kerry Roscommon v Offaly 6 February 1966 For 1st PlaceRoscommon1 9 1 7OffalyBallinasloe 20 Referee J Martin Tyrone Inter group play offs edit Mayo v Roscommon 20 February 1966 Semi finalMayo3 11 2 10RoscommonTuam 21 Referee M Mahon Fermanagh Galway v Offaly 20 February 1966 Semi finalGalway0 11 0 7OffalyTuam 22 Referee E Moules Wicklow Galway v Mayo 6 March 1966 FinalGalway2 6 0 7MayoTuam 23 Referee J Martin Tyrone Group A edit Team Pld W D L Pts Status nbsp Galway 3 3 0 0 6 Advance to Knockout stage nbsp Mayo 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Limerick 3 1 0 2 2 nbsp Clare 3 0 0 3 0 24 Group B edit Team Pld W D L Pts Status nbsp Roscommon 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Offaly 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Tipperary 3 2 0 1 4 nbsp Westmeath 3 0 0 2 0Knockout stages editSemi finals edit 27 March 1966Galway2 12 0 6KildareCroke Park DublinAttendance 14 350 25 Referee Jimmy Martin Tyrone 3 April 1966Longford0 13 0 11DonegalBobby Burns 0 6 Jackie Devine 0 3 Mick Hopkins Jimmy Hanniffy Mick Burns Sean Murray 0 1 each Mickey McLoone 0 8 P McShea 0 2 J Hannigan 0 1Croke Park DublinAttendance 22 845 26 Referee M Loftus Mayo Home Final edit 24 April 1966Galway0 8 0 9LongfordBobby Burns 0 8 Sean Murray 0 1Croke Park DublinAttendance 45 317 27 Referee Jimmy Martin Tyrone 28 Final edit 2 October 1966First legLongford1 9 0 7New YorkPearse Park LongfordAttendance 8 000 29 Referee J Nolan New York and Offaly 9 October 1966Second legNew York0 10 0 9LongfordCroke Park Dublin 30 Referee J Nolan New York and Offaly Longford win 21 17 on aggregate References edit GAA Final Teams GAA Archives permanent dead link IRISH FANS VENT IRE ON NEW YORK TEAM New York Times Longford GAA history The GAA An Oral History chapter 4 John Scally Donegal lucky Irish Press 29 November 1965 p 17 Donegal advance Irish Independent 21 February 1966 p 13 Down score big win at Ballybay Irish Independent 7 March 1966 p 16 Donegal win an unsavoury game Irish Independent 14 March 1966 p 12 National League Positions Irish Press 16 November 1965 p 10 Cavan Longford qualify Irish Independent 14 February 1966 p 15 Cavan Longford qualify Irish Independent 14 February 1966 p 15 Cavan Longford qualify Irish Independent 7 March 1966 p 15 National League Positions Irish Press 16 November 1965 p 10 Dublin s victory proves nothing Irish Independent 7 March 1966 p 15 Kildare fully extended by lively Carlow side Irish Independent 7 March 1966 p 15 Kildare return to the front ranks Irish Independent 14 March 1966 p 13 National League Positions Irish Press 16 November 1965 p 10 Scenes mar Offaly win Irish Press 24 January 1966 p 11 Roscommon pip Offaly Irish Press 7 February 1966 p 13 Mayo s late burst was decisive Irish Independent 21 February 1966 p 13 Champions triumph in needle tie Irish Independent 21 February 1966 p 13 Mayo forget red is for danger Irish Independent 7 March 1966 p 15 National League Positions Irish Press 16 November 1965 p 10 Galway in top form Irish Independent 4 April 1966 p 13 Longford March on Irish Independent 4 April 1966 p 13 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 Longford 5 points up Irish Independent 3 October 1966 p 10 Lost by a point but won by four Irish Press 10 October 1966 p 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1965 66 National Football League Ireland amp oldid 1141257734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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