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The 1980–81 National Football League was the 50th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1980 – 10 May 1981 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Galway (3rd win) |
| Captain | Barry Brennan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Roscommon |
| Captain | Danny Murray |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
Galway defeated Roscommon in an all-Connacht final.[1][2][3]
Titles
Teams in all four divisions competed for one league title.
Divisions
- Division One: 8 teams
- Division Two: 8 teams
- Division Three: 8 teams
- Division Four: 8 teams
Round-robin format
Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away.
Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Knockout stage qualifiers
- Division One: top 4 teams [4]
- Division Two: top 2 teams
- Division Three: top team
- Division Four: top team
Knockout phase structure
In the Preliminary quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows
- Preliminary Quarter-final 1: Fourth-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Four
- Preliminary Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division Two v First-placed team in Division Three
In the quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows
- Quarter-final 1: Winner Preliminary Quarter-final 1 v First-placed team in Division Two
- Quarter-final 2: Winner Preliminary Quarter-final 2 v Third-placed team in Division One
The semi-final match-ups are:
- Semi-final 1: First-placed team in Division One v Winner Quarter-final 1
- Semi-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One v Winner Quarter-final 2
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, i.e. where to decide relegation places or quarter-finalists.
Division One
Regulation Games
| 5 October 1980 Round 1 | Cork | 0-10 — 0-13 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork[5] |
| 5 October 1980 Round 1 | Roscommon | 3-14 — 0-8 | Kildare | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon[6] |
| 5 October 1980 Round 1 | Armagh | 3-10 — 0-9 | Offaly | Athletic Grounds, Armagh[7] |
Division One play-offs
| 15 March 1981 For 3rd Place | Dublin | 1-7 — 1-5 | Armagh | Croke Park, Dublin[8] |
Tables
Division Two
Division Two Regulation Games
| 5 October 1980 Round 1 | Derry | 2-12 — 2-3 | Laois | Ballinascreen[10] |
Tables
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galway |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | Promoted to Division One of the 1981–82 NFL and qualified for Knockout Stages |
 Mayo |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |
 Tyrone |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
 Derry |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Meath |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Monaghan |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Laois |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1981–82 NFL |
 Antrim |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Division Three
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fermanagh |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1981–82 NFL and Qualified for Knockout Stages |
 Cavan |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1981–82 NFL |
 Donegal |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
 Louth |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Wexford |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Tipperary |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Sligo |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1981–82 NFL |
 Clare |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Division Four
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wicklow |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1981–82 NFL and Qualified for Knockout Stages |
 Westmeath |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1981–82 NFL |
 Longford |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Waterford |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Leitrim |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Limerick |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Carlow |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
 Kilkenny |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Preliminary quarter-finals
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
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