1978–79 National Football League (Ireland)
Gaelic football competition
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The 1978–79 National Football League was the 48th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Roscommon won their first and only NFL title with a win over Cork in the final.[1][2][3][4]
Format
Knockout stage qualifiers
- Division One (North): top 3 teams
- Division One (South): top 3 teams
- Division Two (North): winners
- Division Two (South): winners
Group stage
Division One (South)
Table
Division Two (North) Final
| 4 March 1979 Final | Armagh | 3-2 — 0-8 | Sligo | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| Referee: P. Collins, Westmeath |
Division Two (South) Final
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Attendance: 12,654
