1928–29 National Football League (Ireland)

1928–29 National Football League
League details
Dates	October 1928 – 1929
League champions
Winners	Kerry (2nd win)
Captain	Joe Barrett
League runners-up
Runners-up	Kildare
Captain	Jack Higgins
	← 1927–28 1930–31 →

The 1928–29 National Football League was the 3rd staging of the National Football League, a Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Quick Facts League details, Dates ...

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Kerry successfully defended its league title in the final for the second consecutive season against Kildare.^[1]

There were four divisions – Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.

North-Eastern Division

Armagh, Monaghan, Louth, Down, Antrim, Cavan.

Southern Division

Results

14 October 1928 Round 1

Kerry

2-3 — 0-3

Waterford

Austin Stack Park, Tralee^[2]

14 October 1928 Round 1

Clare

2-6 — 3-5

Limerick

Kilrush

28 October 1928 Round 2

Limerick

1-3 — 0-7

Cork

Newcastle West^[3]

28 October 1928 Round 2

Waterford

2-3 — 2-1

Clare

Fraher Field, Dungarvan^[4]

11 November 1928 Round 3

Kerry

3-6 — 1-4

Tipperary

Thurles^[5]

18 November 1928 Round 4

Kerry

4-8 — 2-5

Limerick

Austin Stack Park, Tralee^[6]

18 November 1928 Round 4

Cork

3-11 — 0-2

Waterford

Fermoy

10 March 1929 Round 5

Kerry

5-6 — 2-4

Clare

Listowel

10 March 1929 Round 5

Limerick

3-6 — 2-4

Tipperary

Glin

7 April 1929 Round 6

Clare

0-2 — 1-2

Cork

Ennis^[7]

14 April 1929 Round 6

Tipperary

1-3 — 0-5

Waterford

Fethard^[8]

21 April 1929 Round 7

Kerry

3-7 — 2-4

Cork

Cork^[9]

21 April 1929 Round 7

Limerick

1-9 — 1-3

Waterford

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick^[10]

Table

More information Team, Pld ...

Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
Kerry	5	5	0	0	10	Qualified for Knockout Stage
Cork	5	4	0	1	8

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South-Eastern Division

Kildare won, from Laois,Dublin, Meath and Wexford.

28 October 1928 Round 2

Kildare

4-9 — 1-5

Meath

Newbridge

2 December 1928 Round 2

Offaly

4-2 — 2-6

Longford

Tullamore^[11]

Western Division

Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon and Galway competed.

7 October 1928 Round

Mayo

0-5 — 1-2

Sligo

Castlerea

28 October 1928 Round

Mayo

0-7 — 1-4

Leitrim

Tubbercurry

11 November 1928 Round

Leitrim

3-5 — 1-2

Roscommon

Carrick-on-Shannon

2 December 1928 Round

Galway

0-6 — 1-5

Sligo

Strokestown

16 December 1928 Round

Galway

0-3 — 2-6

Mayo

Tuam^[12]

Semi-finals

More information Kerry, 2-5 – 1-2 ...

Kerry	2-5 – 1-2	Sligo

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17 November 1929

Austin Stack Park, Tralee^[13]

More information Kildare, 4-5 – 0-5 ...

Kildare	4-5 – 0-5	Monaghan

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4 August 1929

Carrickmacross^[14]

Attendance: 4,000

Finals

More information Kerry, 1-7 – 2-3 ...

Kerry	1-7 – 2-3	Kildare

Close

1 December 1929
Final

Croke Park, Dublin^[15]

Attendance: 11,000^[16]

Referee: P Farrell (Roscommon)^[17]

[1]
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[2]
"National Football League", The Kerryman, 20/10/1928, p. 11,
[3]
"National League", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1929, p. 11
[4]
"National League", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1929, p. 11
[5]
"Kerry avenge Championship defeat", The Kerryman, 17/11/1928, p. 15,
[6]
"Another Kerry victory", The Kerryman, 24/11/1928, p. 13,
[7]
"Cork's strong finish", Irish Independent, 8 April 1929, p. 11,
[8]
"Tipperary defeat Waterford in National League football", Cork Examiner, 18 April 1929, p. 13,
[9]
"Kerry conquers Cork", The Kerryman, 27/04/1929, p. 5,
[10]
"Better next time", Irish Independent, 22 April 1929, p. 11,
[11]
"National League", Cork Examiner, 3 December 1928, p. 13
[12]
"1928".
[13]
"Kerry win National League Semi-final", The Kerryman, 23/11/1929, p. 13
[14]
"Crop of goals", Irish Independent, 05/08/1929, p. 12
[15]
"Kerry still supreme", Irish Independent, 02/12/1929, p. 13
[16]
"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
[17]
"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151

Fixtures and Results

[1] [1]
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[2] [2]
"National Football League", The Kerryman, 20/10/1928, p. 11,

[3] [3]
"National League", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1929, p. 11

[4] [4]
"National League", Cork Examiner, 29 October 1929, p. 11

[5] [5]
"Kerry avenge Championship defeat", The Kerryman, 17/11/1928, p. 15,

[6] [6]
"Another Kerry victory", The Kerryman, 24/11/1928, p. 13,

[7] [7]
"Cork's strong finish", Irish Independent, 8 April 1929, p. 11,

[8] [8]
"Tipperary defeat Waterford in National League football", Cork Examiner, 18 April 1929, p. 13,

[9] [9]
"Kerry conquers Cork", The Kerryman, 27/04/1929, p. 5,

[10] [10]
"Better next time", Irish Independent, 22 April 1929, p. 11,

[11] [11]
"National League", Cork Examiner, 3 December 1928, p. 13

[12] [12]
"1928".

[13] [13]
"Kerry win National League Semi-final", The Kerryman, 23/11/1929, p. 13

[14] [14]
"Crop of goals", Irish Independent, 05/08/1929, p. 12

[15] [15]
"Kerry still supreme", Irish Independent, 02/12/1929, p. 13

[16] [16]
"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151

[17] [17]
"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151

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1928–29 National Football League (Ireland)

North-Eastern Division

Southern Division

Results

Table

South-Eastern Division

Western Division

Semi-finals

Finals

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1928–29 National Football League (Ireland)

North-Eastern Division

Southern Division

Results

Table

South-Eastern Division

Western Division

Semi-finals

Finals

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Format

Results

Knockout stage

References

External links