The 1967–68 National Football League was the 37th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland .
Down defeated Kildare in the final.[1] [2] [3]
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Format
Divisions
Division One: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
Division Two: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
Division Three: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
Division Four: 8 teams. Split into two groups of 4.
The top 2 in each group progressed to the Division Semi-finals. The winners of the Division Finals played off in the NFL semi-finals.
Round-robin format
Single Round-Robin. Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
Division One (A) was to be played as a double round-robin, but this was abandoned.[4]
Points awarded
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Titles
Teams in all four divisions competed for the National Football League title.
League Phase Results and Tables
Division One
Division One (A) regulation games
Division One (A) play-offs
Division One (B) regulation games
Division One inter-group play-offs
Division Two
Division Two (A) play-offs
Division Two (B) play-offs
Division Two inter-group play-offs
Division Two (A) table
Division Two (B) table
Division Three
Division Three (B) regulation games
Division Three (B) play-offs
Division Three inter-group play-offs
Division Four
Division Four (A) regulation games
Division Four (B) regulation games
Division Four inter-group play-offs
Division Four (A) table
Division Four (B) table
Knockout Phase Results
Semi-final
Final
References
^ GAA Final Teams
^ GAA Archive 1968 [permanent dead link ]
^ Down-Kildare on Twitter
^ "Sunday's game will decide the winners", Irish Independent, 24/01/1968, p.14
^ "G.A.A. facts", The Irish Press, 20 November 1967, p. 16,
^ "G.A.A. facts", The Irish Press, 20 November 1967, p. 16,
^ "Meath,Down Share Points", The Irish Press, 29/01/1968, p. 13,
^ "Down attack dominant", Irish Independent, 05/02/1968, p. 12
^ "G.A.A. facts", The Irish Press, 13 November 1967, p. 16,
^ "Memorable League win for Down", Cork Examiner, 08/04/1968, p. 10
^ "Donegal's two goal blast stumps Sligo", Irish Press, 26/02/1968, p. 16
^ "Honours for Derry", Irish Independent, 19/02/1968, p. 11
^ "O'Connell lets Sligo off hook", Irish Independent, 11/03/1968, p. 12
^ "Cavan-Sligo Div II Final", Irish Independent, 11/03/1968, p. 12
^ "Shock win for superbly fit Limerick", Cork Examiner, 05/02/1968, p. 8
^ "Cork footballers give improved display", Cork Examiner, 12/02/1968, p. 11
^ "Limerick footballers always in command", Irish Press, 04/03/1968, p. 12
^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1968 League" .
^ "Cork end Limerick hopes", Irish Independent, 19/03/1968, p. 16
^ "Results at a glance", Irish Press, 25/03/1968, p. 16
^ "Results at a glance", Irish Press, 25/03/1968, p. 16
^ "Sparkling display by Galway side leaves Mayo in the shade", Irish Press, 08/04/1968, p. 18
^ "Group honours for Offaly", Irish Independent, 05/02/1968, p. 12,
^ "Kildare did not impress in league win", The Cork Examiner, 20/11/1967, p. 10,
^ "GAA Results", The Cork Examiner, 27/11/1967, p. 11,
^ "Wexford Win", Irish Press, 12/02/1968, p. 14,
^ "Kildare hard-run by sturdy Laois", Irish Independent, 11/03/1968, p. 13
^ "Kildare eliminate Offaly", Irish Independent, 01/04/1968, p. 11
^ "Down pounce and Galway are crushed", Irish Press, 29/04/1968
^ "Kildare and Sligo must meet again", Cork Examiner, 22/04/1968, p. 11
^ "Storming Finish puts Kildare in National League final", Cork Examiner, 06/05/1968, p. 10
^ "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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