1976–77 National Football League (Ireland)
Gaelic football competition
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The 1976–77 National Football League was the 46th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1976 – 17 April 1977 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (13th win) |
| Captain | John O'Keeffe |
| Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | Tony Hanahoe |
| Manager | Tony Hanahoe (player-manager) |
← 1975–76 1977–78 → | |
Format
All 32 counties of Ireland compete: 12 in Division 1 and 20 in Division 2.
Division 1 is composed of two groups of 6 teams (North and South). Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
- The first-placed team in each group advances to the NFL semi-finals.
- The second-placed team in each group advances to the NFL quarter-finals.
- The last-placed team is relegated.
Division 2 is composed of two groups of 10 teams (North and South). Each of these is further divided into two groups of 5. The top two in each group play semi-finals and finals, with the North champions and the South champions advancing to the NFL quarter-finals and being promoted.
Group stage
Division One (North)
Play-offs
Table
Division One (South)
Play-offs
| 13 March 1977 For 5th Place | Galway | 0-16 — 2-6 | Meath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Table
Division Two (North)
Group B play-offs
| 16 January 1977 For 1st Place | Cavan | 2-10 — 1-5 | Leitrim | Pearse Park, Longford |
Inter-group play-offs
| 6 March 1977 Final | Cavan | 0-12 — 0-9 | Donegal | Irvinestown |
Group A Table
Group B Table
Division Two (South)
Inter-group play-offs
| 6 February 1977 Semi-Final | Offaly | 4-14 — 2-2 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 6 March 1977 Final | Offaly | 2-13 — 0-9 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
