1970–71 National Football League (Ireland)
Gaelic Football League
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The 1970–71 National Football League was the 40th 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 1970 – 20 June 1971 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (9th win) |
| Captain | Donie O'Sullivan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Mayo |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
Format
1970-71 saw the introduction of a new format.
Divisions
- Division One: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
- Division Two: 16 teams. Split into two groups of 8.
Round-robin format
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles
- Teams in Division One competed for the National Football League title.
- Teams in Division Two competed for the National Football League Division Two title.
Knockout stage structure
In the semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows:
- Quarter-final 1: First-placed team in Division One (A) v Second-placed team in Division One (B)
- Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One (A) v First-placed team in Division One (B)
The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-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.[5]
Group stage
Division One
Results
Division One (A) play-offs
| 2 May 1971 For 1st Place | Kerry | 0-15 — 1-8 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin[6] |
Division One (B) play-offs
Tables
Group A
Division two
Tables
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Division One
| 16 May 1971 Semi-Final | Kerry | 1-11 — 1-10 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 24 May 1971 Semi-Final | Dublin | 0-8 — 1-9 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
Division two
| 25 April 1971 Semi-Final | Tipperary | 2-9 — 0-13 | Fermanagh | Croke Park, Dublin[10] |
| 25 April 1971 Semi-Final | Waterford | 1-9 — 0-6 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny[11] |