1949–50 National Football League (Ireland)
Gaelic football competition
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The 1949–50 National Football League was the 19th National Football League (NFL) staging, an annual Gaelic football tournament for Ireland's Gaelic Athletic Association county teams.
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1949 – 5 August 1950 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | New York (1st win) |
| Captain | M. O'Sullivan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cavan |
| Captain | John Joe O'Reilly |
← 1948–49 1950–51 → | |
Cavan beat Meath in the home final to get revenge for the defeat in the 1949 All-Ireland Final. For the first time, New York received a bye to the final, where they defeated the "home" champions.[1][2][3][4][5]
Format
Teams are placed into Divisions I, II, III and IV. The top team in each division reaches the home semi-finals. The winner of the home final plays New York in the NFL final.
Results
Division I
Division II
Carlow, Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary, Cork
Division III
Division IV
Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Louth, Westmeath, Wicklow
Division V
Sligo, Longford, Roscommon, Offaly, Cavan
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Cavan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Roscommon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Longford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Offaly | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| * Leitrim | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sligo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
- Leitrim gave walkover to Cavan in the final round
