1994–95 National Football League (Ireland)
Gaelic football competition
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The 1994–95 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 64th 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 1994 – 14 May 1995 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Derry (3rd win) |
| Captain | Tony Scullion |
| Manager | Mickey Moran |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Donegal |
| Manager | P. J. McGowan[1] |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Clare |
| Division 3 | Cavan |
| Division 4 | Monaghan |
← 1993–94 1995–96 → | |
The tournament introduced two experimental rules: consecutive handpasses were banned, and players had to stay 10 m (11 yd) from the free-kick taker. This later evolved into the current 13 m (14 yd) exclusion zone.[2] Derry defeated Donegal in the final.[3][4][5]
Format
The teams are in four divisions, three of 8 teams and one of 9. Each team plays all the other teams in its division once: either home or away. Teams earn 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, while the bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.[6]
Eight teams contest the NFL quarter-finals:
- The top 4 teams in Division 1
- The top 2 teams in Division 2
- The first-placed team in Division 3
- The first-placed team in Division 4
Results and tables
Division One
Play-Offs
Table
Division two
Play-Offs
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clare |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division One of the 1995–96 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
 Tyrone |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Louth |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Cork |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
 Leitrim |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Armagh |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 Galway |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1995–96 NFL |
 Mayo |
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Division 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavan |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1995–96 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
 Westmeath |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1995–96 NFL |
 Roscommon |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Wexford |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Fermanagh |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Antrim |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Longford |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1995–96 NFL |
 Tipperary |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
