| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1959 – 8 May 1960 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Down (1st win) |
| Captain | Kevin Mussen |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cavan |
| Captain | Tom Maguire |
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1958–59
1960–61 → | |
The 1959–60 National Football League was the 29th staging of the
National Football League (NFL), an annual
Gaelic football tournament for the
Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of
Ireland.
The first all- Ulster final attracted a record crowd for a League final and was won by Down. [1] [2]
Format
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Group stage
Division I ( Dr Lagan Cup)
Play-offs
| 28 February 1960 Semi-final | Down | 1-9 — 0-9 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Referee: M. McArdle Louth |
| 6 March 1960 Semi-final | Derry | 2-9 — 0-3 | Monaghan | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| Attendance: 5,000 Referee: M. McArdle Louth [3] |
| 13 March 1960 Final | Down | 2-10 — 0-3 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast [4] |
Group A
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Group B
|
|
Division II
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavan
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase |
Westmeath
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
Leitrim
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
Mayo
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
Longford
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
|
Meath
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
Sligo
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Division III
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dublin
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase |
Offaly
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
|
Galway
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
|
Roscommon
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Louth
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
|
Laois
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
|
Wicklow
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Division IV
Group A play-off
| 13 March 1960 For 1st Place | Kerry | 1-12 — 0-6 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney [5] |
Final
| 26 March 1960 Final | Kerry | 2-6 — 0-5 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick [5] |
Group A
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Group B
|
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Knockout stage
Semi-final
Final
References
- ^ GAA Final Teams
- ^ "Cavan will take any glory they can get". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Sparkling Derry win", Irish Independent, 7 March 1960, p. 11
- ^ "Down victory was complete",Irish Press, 14 March 1960, p. 14
- ^ a b c "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1960 League". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "Placings in Football League", Irish Independent, 7 March 1960, p.11
- ^ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151