1945–46 National Football League (Ireland)

1945–46 National Football League
League details
Dates November 1945 – April 1946
League champions
Winners Meath (2nd win)
Captain Matt O'Toole
League runners-up
Runners-up Wexford

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]

Format

There were four divisions – Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.

League Phase Results and Tables

Group One (Dr Lagan Cup)

Down, Tyrone, Armagh, Derry, Antrim

Group Two

Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Meath 4 4 0 0 8 Qualified for Knockout Phase
Louth 4 2 0 2 4
Monaghan 4 2 02 4
Longford 4 2 02 4
Fermanagh 4 0 04 0

[5]

Group Three

Wexford won, from Waterford,Carlow and Cork

Group Four

Cavan won, from Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon

Group Five

Results

Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Status
Tipperary 3 3 0 0 6 Qualified for Knockout Phase
Galway 3 1 0 2 2
Kerry 2 1 01 2
Clare 2 0 02 0

Group Six

Dublin won, from Kildare, Laois, Wicklow, Offaly

Knockout Phase

Inter-Group Play-Offs

31 March 1946
Meath 3-9 – 2-5 Cavan

Semi-Final

14 April 1946
Meath 3-4 – 1-10 Antrim

28 April 1946
Replay
Meath 0-11 – 0-9 Antrim

14 April 1946
Wexford 5-6 – 1-2 Dublin

Final

26 May 1946
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]
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 18,215[19]
Referee: J Dowling (Kildare)[20]

References

  1. ↑ Mayo results archive
  2. ↑ GAA Final Teams
  3. ↑ Croke Park archive page
  4. ↑ Paddy Meegan obituary
  5. ↑ "National Football League", Meath Chronicle, 09/03/1946, p. 3
  6. ↑ "Our footballers disappoint", The Kerryman, 10/11/1945, p. 4
  7. ↑ "Other football league games", Irish Press, 05/11/1945, p. 4
  8. ↑ "Galway has promising football material", The Connacht Tribune, 24/11/1945, p. 7
  9. ↑ "Other league games", Irish Press, 19/11/1945, p. 4
  10. ↑ "Tipperary won despite rally", Irish Independent, 04/03/1946, p. 6
  11. ↑ "Five have hopes of reaching final", Irish Press, 06/03/1946, p. 6
  12. ↑ "Wexford beat Tipperary", Irish Independent, 07/04/1946, p. 7
  13. ↑ "Meath defeat Cavan in inter-group game", Cork Examiner, 01/04/1946, p. 4
  14. ↑ "Long whistle saves Meath", Meath Chronicle, 20/04/1946
  15. ↑ "Meath's two points win in thrilling game of swaying fortunes", Irish Press. 29/04/1946, p. 8
  16. ↑ "Dashing Wexford had easy path to final", Irish Press, 15/04/1946, p. 8
  17. ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  18. ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  19. ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  20. ↑ "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151


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