1993–94 National Football League (Ireland)
Gaelic football competition
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The 1993–94 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 63rd 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 1993 – 1 May 1994 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Meath (7th win) |
| Captain | Robbie O'Malley |
| Manager | Seán Boylan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Armagh |
| Captain | Ger Houlahan |
| Manager | Jim McCorry |
← 1992–93 1994–95 → | |
Format
The 1993/94 format of the National Football League was a system of four divisions of eight teams. Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
The top two teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 were promoted, while the bottom two teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 were relegated.
Eight teams contested the NFL quarter-finals:
- The top four teams in Division 1
- The top two teams in Division 2
- The winners of Division 3
- The winners of Division 4
League Phase
Division One
Play-Offs
| 20 March 1994 For 3rd Place | Donegal | 1-8 — 0-10 | Down | Breffni Park[4] |
| Attendance: 5,000 |
| 27 March 1994 For 4th Place | Down | 2-12 — 0-11 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin[5] |
Table
Division Two
Table
Division Three
Play-Offs
| 20 March 1994 For 3rd Place | Tyrone | 2-10 — 2-6 | Cavan | Brewster Park, Enniskillen[7] |
| 27 March 1994 For 2nd Place | Tyrone | 2-10 — 0-10 | Wexford | Croke Park[8] |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armagh |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1994–95 NFL and advance to Knockout Phase |
 Tyrone |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1994–95 NFL |
 Wexford |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Cavan |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Antrim |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Tipperary |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Monaghan |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Relegated |
 Offaly |
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Division Four
Play-Offs
| 20 March 1994 For 1st Place | Westmeath | 2-10 — 2-8 | Longford | Pearse Park, Longford[9] |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
