1981–82 National Football League (Ireland)
Gaelic football competition
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The 1981–82 National Football League was the 51st 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 1981 – 24 May 1982 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kerry (14th win) |
| Captain | Jimmy Deenihan |
| Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Dinny Allen |
← 1980–81 1982–83 → | |
Format
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[3]
- 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.
Group stage
Division One
Regulation games
| 18 October 1981 | Cork | 2-9 — 0-9 | Mayo | Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork |
| 18 October 1981 | Offaly | 1-11 — 0-12 | Dublin | Croke Park[4] |
Play-offs
| 14 March 1982 For 2nd Place | Cork | 1-11 — 0-8 | Offaly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork[7] |
Table
Division Two
Play-offs
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derry |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division One of the 1982–83 NFL |
 Down |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
 Meath |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
 Tyrone |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
 Kildare |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 Cavan |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Fermanagh |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1982–83 NFL |
 Monaghan |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Division Three
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wicklow |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division Two of the 1982–83 NFL |
 Antrim |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1982–83 NFL |
 Laois |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Wexford |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Donegal |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Louth |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Tipperary |
7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1982–83 NFL |
 Westmeath |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Division Four
| 7 March 1982 For 2nd Place | Longford | 1-8 — 0-9 | Sligo | Carrick-on-Shannon[9] |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clare |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Qualified for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division Three of the 1982–83 NFL |
 Longford |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1982–83 NFL |
 Sligo |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Waterford |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Carlow |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 Limerick |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Leitrim |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
 Kilkenny |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |