1945–46 National Football League (Ireland)
| League details | |
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| Dates | November 1945 – April 1946 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Meath (2nd win) |
| Captain | Matt O'Toole |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
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The 1945–46 National Football League was the 15th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
The NFL returned after a four-year gap due to The Emergency / Second World War. Meath won, beating Wexford in the final.[1][2][3][4]
Contents
Format
There were four divisions – Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.
League Phase Results and Tables
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Group One (Dr Lagan Cup)
Down, Tyrone, Armagh, Derry, Antrim
Group Two
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20px Meath | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Qualified for Knockout Phase |
| 20px Louth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
 Monaghan |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 20px Longford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 20px Fermanagh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group Three
Wexford won, from Waterford,Carlow and Cork
Group Four
Cavan won, from Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon
Group Five
Results
| 18 November 1945 Round 2 | Kerry | 0-12 — 1-8 | Galway | Austin Stack Park,Tralee[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 1945 Round 2 | Clare | 0-5 — 3-7 | Tipperary | Milltown Malbay[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20px Tipperary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Qualified for Knockout Phase |
 Galway |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20px Kerry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 20px Clare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Group Six
Dublin won, from Kildare, Laois, Wicklow, Offaly
Knockout Phase
Inter-Group Play-Offs
Semi-Final
Final
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26 May 1946
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| Meath | 2-2 – 0-6 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Halpenny 1-0, Jim Clarke 1-0, Frankie O'Neill 0-1, Paddy Meegan 0-1 [17] | Des O'Neill 0-2, Paddy Kehoe 0-2, Nicky Rackard 0-1, Tom O'Leary 0-1 [18] |
References
- ↑ Mayo results archive
- ↑ GAA Final Teams
- ↑ Croke Park archive page
- ↑ Paddy Meegan obituary
- ↑ "National Football League", Meath Chronicle, 09/03/1946, p. 3
- ↑ "Our footballers disappoint", The Kerryman, 10/11/1945, p. 4
- ↑ "Other football league games", Irish Press, 05/11/1945, p. 4
- ↑ "Galway has promising football material", The Connacht Tribune, 24/11/1945, p. 7
- ↑ "Other league games", Irish Press, 19/11/1945, p. 4
- ↑ "Tipperary won despite rally", Irish Independent, 04/03/1946, p. 6
- ↑ "Five have hopes of reaching final", Irish Press, 06/03/1946, p. 6
- ↑ "Wexford beat Tipperary", Irish Independent, 07/04/1946, p. 7
- ↑ "Meath defeat Cavan in inter-group game", Cork Examiner, 01/04/1946, p. 4
- ↑ "Long whistle saves Meath", Meath Chronicle, 20/04/1946
- ↑ "Meath's two points win in thrilling game of swaying fortunes", Irish Press. 29/04/1946, p. 8
- ↑ "Dashing Wexford had easy path to final", Irish Press, 15/04/1946, p. 8
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
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