1945–46 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 1945 – April 1946 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Meath (2nd win) |
| Captain | Matt O'Toole |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
← 1940–41 1946–47 → | |
The 1945–46 National Football League was the 15th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
The NFL returned after the four-year gap due to The Emergency / Second World War. Meath won, beating Wexford in the final.[1][2][3][4]
Format[edit]
There were four divisions – Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.
League-phase results and tables[edit]
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Group one (Dr Lagan Cup)[edit]
Down, Tyrone, Armagh, Derry, Antrim
Group two[edit]
Table[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Meath
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Qualified for knockout phase |
 Louth
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
 Monaghan
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
 Longford
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
 Fermanagh
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group three[edit]
Wexford won, from Waterford, Carlow and Cork
Group four[edit]
Cavan won, from Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon
Group five[edit]
Results[edit]
| 18 November 1945 Round 2 | Kerry | 0-12 — 1-8 | Galway | Austin Stack Park, Tralee[8] |
| 18 November 1945 Round 2 | Clare | 0-5 — 3-7 | Tipperary | Milltown Malbay[9] |
Table[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Qualified for knockout phase |
 Galway
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Kerry
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Clare
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Group Six[edit]
Dublin won, from Kildare, Laois, Wicklow, Offaly
Knockout phase[edit]
Inter-group play-offs[edit]
Semi-final[edit]
Final[edit]
| Meath | 2-2 – 0-6 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Halpenny 1-0, Jim Clarke 1-0, Frankie O'Neill 0-1, Paddy Meegan 0-1[17] | Des O'Neill 0-2, Paddy Kehoe 0-2, Nicky Rackard 0-1, Tom O'Leary 0-1[18] |
References[edit]
- ^ Mayo results archive
- ^ "GAA Final Teams". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Croke Park archive page". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Paddy Meegan obituary
- ^ "National Football League", Meath Chronicle, 09/03/1946, p. 3
- ^ "Our footballers disappoint", The Kerryman, 10/11/1945, p. 4
- ^ "Other football league games", Irish Press, 05/11/1945, p. 4
- ^ "Galway has promising football material", The Connacht Tribune, 24/11/1945, p. 7
- ^ "Other league games", Irish Press, 19/11/1945, p. 4
- ^ "Tipperary won despite rally", Irish Independent, 04/03/1946, p. 6
- ^ "Five have hopes of reaching final", Irish Press, 06/03/1946, p. 6
- ^ "Wexford beat Tipperary", Irish Independent, 07/04/1946, p. 7
- ^ "Meath defeat Cavan in inter-group game", Cork Examiner, 01/04/1946, p. 4
- ^ "Long whistle saves Meath", Meath Chronicle, 20/04/1946
- ^ "Meath's two points win in thrilling game of swaying fortunes", Irish Press. 29/04/1946, p. 8
- ^ "Dashing Wexford had easy path to final", Irish Press, 15/04/1946, p. 8
- ^ "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
- ^ "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
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