1991–92 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1991 – 3 May 1992 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Derry (2nd win) |
| Captain | Henry Downey |
| Manager | Eamonn Coleman |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tyrone |
← 1990–91 1992–93 → | |
The 1991–92 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Football League, was the 61st staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Derry defeated Tyrone in the final.[1][2][3]
Format
[edit]1991-92 saw a change in format, with a change in the number of divisions from three to two. The format proved unpopular and lasted for just one year. One of the main reasons that it became unpopular was that it guaranteed teams five games, whereas the previous format guaranteed seven.[4]
Divisions
[edit]- Division One: 18 teams. Split into three groups of 6 teams each.
- Division Two: 14 teams. Split into two groups of 7 teams each.
Round-robin format
[edit]Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded
[edit]2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles
[edit]Teams in both divisions competed for the National Football League title.
Knockout stage qualifiers
[edit]- Division One (A): top 2 teams
- Division One (B): top 2 teams
- Division One (C): top 2 teams
- Division Two (A): top team
- Division Two (B): top team
Promotion and relegation
[edit]There was no promotion or relegation, as the GAA decided to move to a "mixed ability" system on a one-off basis for 1992-93. This was to facilitate the re-structuring of the league into four divisions.[5]
Group stage
[edit]Division One
[edit]Group A play-off
[edit]| 22 March 1992 For 2nd Place | Dublin | 2-8 — 0-8 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin[6] |
Group C play-offs
[edit]| 22 March 1992 For 3rd Place | Meath | 1-11 — 0-9 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 29 March 1992 For 2nd Place | Meath | 0-13 — 2-6 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
Group A Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyrone
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Advance to quarter-finals |
 Dublin
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
 Galway
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
 Cork
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
 Armagh
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
 Mayo
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Group B Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donegal
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Advance to quarter-finals |
 Roscommon
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wicklow
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Longford
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
 Antrim
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Leitrim
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Group C Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| Meath
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Kerry
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
 Kildare
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
 Down
|
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
 Offaly
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Division Two
[edit]Group B play-off
[edit]Group A Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clare
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| Tipperary
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
 Wexford
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
 Limerick
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
 Waterford
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
 Carlow
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
 Kilkenny
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group B Table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavan
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Advance to quarter final |
| Monaghan
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Fermanagh
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Laois
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
 Sligo
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Louth
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Westmeath
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Knockout stages
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Finals
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "GAA Final Teams". Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "GAA Archive 1992". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ Photos of final
- ^ "New League system to get the boot", Irish Independent, 23 January 1992, p. 16
- ^ "End of experiment", Irish Independent, 30 July 1993
- ^ "Jack the Lad for Dubs", Irish Independent, 23 March 1992, p. 23