The 1947–48 National Football League was the 17th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
At one game in Tralee on 9 November 1947, managed to hold to a draw despite having to draft in the county secretary and a car driver in as substitutes. The players drafted an official letter of complaint to the County Board.
Cavan won their first and, so far, only league title, winning the replay by 10 points."60 years on. Remembering 1948, game by game" - HoganStand"Donohue's point earns Cavan replay" - Irish IndependentGAA Final Teams
Format
Divisions There were four Sections or Divisions. Division winners played off for the NFL title."National League fixtures", Irish Independent, 07/10/1947, p. 7 Teams were placed in the divisions along geographical lines: Division One: Western Division Two: Eastern Division Three: Southern Division Four: Northern. The Northern Division doubled as the Dr Lagan Cup. The winners qualified for the semi-finals.
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 three divisions competed for the National Football League title.
Separation of teams on equal points
In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary.
Promotion and relegation None. All four Divisions had equal status.
Group stage
Division One
Group A Results
Group B Results
Division Final
Tables
Group A TeamPldWDLPtsStatus 2 1 1 0 3 Qualified for knockout phase 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 02 0
Group B TeamPldWDLPtsStatus 2 2 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 10 1
Division Two
Group A
Group B
Division Final
Tables
Group A TeamPldWDLPtsStatus 2 2 0 0 4 Qualified for knockout phase 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 02 0
Group B TeamPldWDLPtsStatus 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 10 1
Division Three
Group A Results
Group B Results
Group C Results
Division play-offs
Tables
Group A TeamPldWDLPtsStatus 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 10 1
Group B TeamPldWDLPtsStatus 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 01 0
Group C TeamPldWDLPtsStatus 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 20 0 2 0 20 0 The Laois v Offaly fixture was not fulfilled."Point will win group for football champions", Irish Independent, 03/12/1947, p. 6
Division Four (Dr Lagan Cup)
Knockout phase
Semi-final
Final
References