1993–94 National Football League (Ireland)
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| 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 |
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← 1992–93
1994–95 →
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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]
Contents
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 Tables
Division One
Play-Offs
| 27 March 1994 For 4th Place | Down | 2-12 — 0-11 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20px Derry | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 20px Dublin | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 20px Donegal | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 20px Down | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 20px Kerry | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Kildare |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 20px Clare | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated |
 Mayo |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Division Two
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20px 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 | |
| 20px 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 |
| 20px Fermanagh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division Three
Play-Offs
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20px 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 | 8 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1994–95 NFL |
 Wexford |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 20px Cavan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 20px Antrim | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 20px Tipperary | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Monaghan |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Relegated |
 Offaly |
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Division Four
Play-Offs
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20px Westmeath | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1994–95 NFL and advance to Knockout Phase |
| 20px Longford | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1994–95 NFL |
| 20px Wicklow | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
 Sligo |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 20px Carlow | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| 20px London | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 20px Waterford | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 20px Limerick | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
 Kilkenny |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Knockout Phase
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
References
- ↑ GAA Final Teams
- ↑ GAA Archive 1994
- ↑ Photos of final
- ↑ http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1994/League
- ↑ "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 14/03/1994, p. 24
- ↑ "Giles has final say for Meath", Irish Independent, 04/04/1994, p. 24
- ↑ "Westmeath dream ends", Irish Independent, 18 April 1994, p. 31
- ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
- ↑ "Orchard ripe for title", Irish Independent, 18 April 1994, p. 31
- ↑ "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
