1988–89 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1988 – 14 May 1989 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Cork (4th win) |
| Captain | Tony Nation |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | P. Dunne |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
The 1988–89 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver National Football League, was the 58th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Cork beat Dublin in the "home" final and went on to win the two-legged final against New York. Colman Corrigan was injured in New York and so missed the All-Ireland championship.[1][2][3]
Format
[edit]Divisions
[edit]- Division One: 8 teams
- Division Two: 8 teams
- Division Three: 16 teams. Split into two regional groups of 8 (North and South)
Round-robin format
[edit]Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded
[edit]2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles
[edit]Teams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.
Knockout stage qualifiers
[edit]- Division One: top 4 teams
- Division Two: top 2 teams
- Division Three (North): group winners
- Division Three (South): group winners
Knockout phase structure
[edit]In the quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows:
- Quarter-final 1: First-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Three (South)
- Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Three (North)
- Quarter-final 3: Third-placed team in Division One v Second-placed team in Division Two
- Quarter-final 4: Fourth-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Two
The semi-final match-ups are:
- Semi-final 1: Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 4
- Semi-final 2: Winner Quarter-final 2 v Winner Quarter-final 3
The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.
Promotion and relegation
[edit]- Division One: bottom 2 teams demoted to Division Two
- Division Two: top 2 teams promoted to Division One. Bottom 3 teams demoted to Division Three.
- Division Three (North): group winners promoted to Division Two. Group runners up play-off for the third promotion slot from Division Three.
- Division Three (South): group winners promoted to Division Two. Group runners up play-off for the third promotion slot from Division Three.
Separation of teams on equal points
[edit]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.[4]
League Tables
[edit]Division One
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dublin
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Advance to quarter-finals |
 Kerry
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Derry
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Armagh
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Down
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Donegal
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
 Monaghan
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1989–90 NFL |
| Meath
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Division Two
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division One of the 1989–90 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
 Cavan
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
 Mayo
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Roscommon
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Louth
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
 Kildare
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1989–90 NFL |
 Galway
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Longford
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division Three
[edit]Division Three (North) play-offs
[edit]| 19 March 1989 For 2nd Place | Tyrone | 2-9 — 1-5 | Leitrim | Brewster Park, Enniskillen[6] |
Division Three (South) play-offs
[edit]Division Three promotion play-off
[edit]Division Three (North) table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antrim
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | Advance to quarter-finals; Promoted to Division Two of the 1989–90 NFL |
 Tyrone
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1989–90 NFL |
| Leitrim
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| Laois
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Offaly
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
 Sligo
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
 Fermanagh
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Westmeath
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division Three (South) table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wexford
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Advance to quarter-finals; Promoted to Division Two of the 1989–90 NFL |
| Limerick
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Waterford
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
 Clare
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tipperary
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Wicklow
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Carlow
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
 Kilkenny
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Knockout stages
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GAA Final Teams Archived 2015-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sportsfile - Meath v Dublin - Royal Liver National Football League - Round 3 Photos | page 1". www.sportsfile.com.
- ^ O’Sullivan, Jim (21 September 2014). "Cork 1989 Team to Be Honoured in Croke Park Today". gaacork.ie. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Ups and Downs of the League", Irish Independent, 27 February 1989, p. 14
- ^ "All The GAA facts and figures", Irish Independent, 27/02/1989, p. 15
- ^ "Tyrone dash Leitrim hopes", Irish Independent, 20 March 1989, p. 13
- ^ "Promotion for Wexford", Irish Independent, 20 March 1989, p. 13
- ^ "Tyrone triumph", Irish Press, 17 April 1989, p. 33
- ^ "Cavan bridge 22 year gap", Irish Independent, 20 March 1989, p. 13
- ^ a b c "Gaelic Games Results Check", Irish Press, 27 March 1989, p. 35
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1989 League :: Semi-final :: Kerry Vs Cork". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "Results", Irish Press, 10 April 1989, p. 39