1994–95 National Football League (Ireland)
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1994 – 14 May 1995 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Derry (3rd win) |
| Captain | Tony Scullion |
| Manager | Mickey Moran |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Donegal |
| Manager | Brian McEniff |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Clare |
| Division 3 | Cavan |
| Division 4 | Monaghan |
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← 1993–94 1995–96 → | |
The 1994–95 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 64th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
The tournament introduced two experimental rules: consecutive handpasses were banned, and players had to stay 10 m (11 yd) from the free-kick taker. This later evolved into the current 13 m (14 yd) exclusion zone.[1] Derry defeated Donegal in the final.[2][3][4]
Format
The teams are in four divisions, three of 8 teams and one of 9. Each team plays all the other teams in its division once: either home or away. Teams earn 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, while the bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.[5]
Eight teams contest the NFL quarter-finals:
- The top 4 teams in Division 1
- The top 2 teams in Division 2
- The first-placed team in Division 3
- The first-placed team in Division 4
Results and tables
Division One
Play-Offs
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Laois |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Advance to quarter-finals |
 Derry |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Kerry |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Donegal |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Kildare |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Meath |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Dublin |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1995–96 NFL |
 Down |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Division Two
Play-Offs
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clare |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division One of the 1995–96 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
 Tyrone |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| Louth |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| Cork |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Leitrim |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Armagh |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 Galway |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1995–96 NFL |
 Mayo |
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Division 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1995–96 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
| Westmeath |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1995–96 NFL |
 Roscommon |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Wexford |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Fermanagh |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Antrim |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Longford |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1995–96 NFL |
| Tipperary |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Monaghan |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1995–96 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
 Sligo |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1995–96 NFL |
 Offaly |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| Wicklow |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Carlow |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| Waterford |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
 Kilkenny |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| Limerick |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| London |
8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Knockout Stage
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
References
- ↑ GAA's previous experimental rules - Irish Independent
- ↑ GAA Final Teams
- ↑ GAA Archive 1995
- ↑ Photo of final
- ↑ Gaelic Games website
- ↑ "Kerry pack killer punch", Irish Independent, 27/03/1995, p. 26
- ↑ "Donegal tops as Lilywhites flag",Irish Independent, 03/04/1995, p. 27
- ↑ "Tyrone's wee bit of class", Irish Independent, 03/04/1995, p. 27
- ↑ "Cassidy's class act sends brave Cavan crashing", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 17 April 1995, p. 4
- ↑ "Monaghan collared by Laois", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 17 April 1995, p. 4
- ↑ "Kingdom hopes shattered", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 17 April 1995, p. 5
- ↑ "Donegal edge out Clare with a late flourish", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 17 April 1995, p. 5
- ↑ "Donegal deliver vintage display", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 1 May 1995, p. 5
- ↑ "Dull Derry subdue Tyrone", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 1 May 1995, p. 5
- ↑ "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