The 1970–71 National Football League was the 40th 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 1970 – 20 June 1971 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (9th win) |
| Captain | Donie O'Sullivan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Mayo |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
Format
edit1970-71 saw the introduction of a new format.
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
editEach team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded
edit2 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 stage structure
editIn 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.
Separation of teams on equal points
editIn the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide relegation places or quarter-finalists.[5]
Group stage
editDivision One
editResults
editDivision One (A) play-offs
edit| 2 May 1971 For 1st Place | Kerry | 0-15 — 1-8 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin[6] |
Division One (B) play-offs
editTables
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Qualified for Knockout Stage |
 Dublin | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
 Offaly | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
 Cork | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Kildare | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Galway | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Longford | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1971–72 NFL |
| Roscommon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division two
editTables
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; promoted to Division One of the 1971–72 NFL |
 Waterford | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
 Limerick | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Kilkenny | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Wexford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Clare | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Wicklow | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
 Carlow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Laois | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; promoted to Division One of the 1971–72 NFL |
| Fermanagh | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
 Armagh | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| Westmeath | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Monaghan | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Tyrone | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| Donegal | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Leitrim | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editDivision One
edit| 16 May 1971 Semi-Final | Kerry | 1-11 — 1-10 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 24 May 1971 Semi-Final | Dublin | 0-8 — 1-9 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 20 June 1971 Final | Kerry | 0-11 — 0-8 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Mick O'Dwyer 0-6; Brendan Lynch 0-3; Donie O'Sullivan, Mick Gleeson 0-1 each | J Corcoran 0-7 (7f); T Fitzgerald 0-1 | Attendance: 25,000[8] Referee: Paul Kelly (Dublin)[9] |
Division two
edit| 25 April 1971 Semi-Final | Tipperary | 2-9 — 0-13 | Fermanagh | Croke Park, Dublin[10] |
| 25 April 1971 Semi-Final | Waterford | 1-9 — 0-6 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny[11] |
References
edit- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ "1971". Mayo GAA Blog.
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1971 League :: Semi-final :: Kerry Vs Derry". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "20.06.1971 National Football League Final [D727] - Images | Irish Photo Archive". irishphotoarchive.photoshelter.com.
- ^ "Derry back in top four", Irish Press, 26/04/1971, p. 13
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1971 League". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "League tables tidied up", Irish Press, 26/04/1971, 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
- ^ "Tipperary Footballers are still undefeated", Irish Press, 26/04/1971, p. 12
- ^ "Waterford earn place in Division Two final", Irish Press, 26/04/1971, p. 12
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