| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1963 – 18 October 1964 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | New York (2nd win) |
| Captain | Tom Hennessy |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | Mickey Whelan |
← 1962–63 1963–64 → | |
The 1963–64 National Football League was the 33rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
New York again got a bye to the final. Dublin met them after a win over Down in the Home Final, and travelled to The Bronx for the final, also billed as the "World Championship". A Brendan O'Donnell goal after half-time allowed NY to build up a seven-point lead, which a Dublin rally reduced to one point. Late in the game, players brawled on the field and were joined by a spectator, who received a black eye. New York captain Tom Hennessy scored a late point to seal victory.[1][2]
Format
Divisions
- Division I: 8 team. Split into two groups (one of five, one of four)
- Division II: 7 teams
- Division III: 7 teams.
- Division III: 9 teams. Split into two groups (one of five, one of four)
Round-robin format
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles
Teams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.
Division I also doubled as the Dr Lagan Cup
Knockout stage qualifiers
- Division I: winners
- Division II: winners
- Division III: winners
- Division IV: winners
Knockout phase structure
4 Division winners play Semi-finals
Promotion and relegation
None
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 semi-finalists.
Group stage
Division I (Dr Lagan Cup)
Inter-group play-offs
| 1 March 1964 Semi-final | Down | 3-14 — 0-8 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast[3] |
Division II
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavan |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Qualified for knockout stage |
 Meath |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
 Mayo |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
 Sligo |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
 Longford |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| Leitrim |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
 Westmeath |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Division III
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dublin |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Qualified for knockout stage |
| Galway |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Roscommon |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
 Offaly |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| Wicklow |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
 Louth |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Laois |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Division IV
Inter-group play-offs
Knockout stages
Semi-finals
Finals
References
- ↑ GAA Final Teams
- ↑ Terrace Talk 1963
- ↑ "Kane storms the scene as Down sparkle", Irish Independent, 2 March 1964, p. 14
- ↑ "GAA facts", Irish Press, 9 March 1964, p.18
- ↑ "Down and Cavan reach semi finals", Irish Independent, 16 March 1964, p. 15
- ↑ "National League Positions" Irish Press, 29/10/1963, p. 15
- ↑ "Football League Tables", Irish Press, 09/03/1964, p. 18
- ↑ "Football League Tables", Irish Press, 09/03/1964, p. 18
- ↑ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1964 League".
- ↑ "National Football League", Irish Independent, 10 March 1964, p.17
- ↑ "Down go on to League Final", Irish Independent, 6 April 1964, p.15
- ↑ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1964 League".
- ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
- ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151