The 1993–94 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 63rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1993 – 1 May 1994 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Meath (7th win) |
| Captain | Robbie O'Malley |
| Manager | Seán Boylan |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Armagh |
| Captain | Ger Houlahan |
| Manager | Jim McCorry |
← 1992–93 1994–95 → | |
Format edit
The 1993/94 format of the National Football League was a system of four divisions of eight teams. Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
The top two teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 were promoted, while the bottom two teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 were relegated.
Eight teams contested the NFL quarter-finals:
- The top four teams in Division 1
- The top two teams in Division 2
- The winners of Division 3
- The winners of Division 4
League Phase edit
Division One edit
Play-Offs edit
| 20 March 1994 For 3rd Place | Donegal | 1-8 — 0-10 | Down | Breffni Park[4] |
| Attendance: 5,000 |
| 27 March 1994 For 4th Place | Down | 2-12 — 0-11 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin[5] |
Table edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derry
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Advance to quarter-finals |
 Dublin
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
 Donegal
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Down
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Kerry
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Kildare
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 Clare
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated |
 Mayo
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Division Two edit
Table edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meath
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Promoted to Division One of the 1994–95 NFL and advance to quarter-finals |
 Laois
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| Louth
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Cork
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Leitrim
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Galway
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Roscommon
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated |
 Fermanagh
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Division Three edit
Play-Offs edit
| 20 March 1994 For 3rd Place | Tyrone | 2-10 — 2-6 | Cavan | Brewster Park, Enniskillen[7] |
| 27 March 1994 For 2nd Place | Tyrone | 2-10 — 0-10 | Wexford | Croke Park[8] |
Table edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armagh
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1994–95 NFL and advance to Knockout Phase |
 Tyrone
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1994–95 NFL |
 Wexford
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Cavan
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
 Antrim
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tipperary
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
 Monaghan
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Relegated |
 Offaly
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Division Four edit
Play-Offs edit
| 20 March 1994 For 1st Place | Westmeath | 2-10 — 2-8 | Longford | Pearse Park, Longford[9] |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
Table edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmeath
|
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1994–95 NFL and advance to Knockout Phase |
| Longford
|
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1994–95 NFL |
| Wicklow
|
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
 Sligo
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
 Carlow
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| London
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Waterford
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| Limerick
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
 Kilkenny
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Knockout phase edit
Quarter-finals edit
Semi-finals edit
Final edit
References edit
- ^ "GAA Final Teams". Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "GAA Archive 1994". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "National Football League Final 1/5/1994 | Inpho Photography". inpho.ie.
- ^ "Tense climax comes to Boyle", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 21 March 1994, p. 5
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1994 League". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "Gaelic Games Scoreboard", Irish Independent, 14/03/1994, p. 24
- ^ "Tyrone conquer Cavan", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 21 March 1994, p. 5
- ^ "Cush promotes tireless Tyrone", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 28 March 1994, p. 5
- ^ "Westmeath's day of glory", Irish Independent Sports Supplement, 21 March 1994, p. 5
- ^ "Giles has final say for Meath", Irish Independent, 04/04/1994, p. 24
- ^ "Westmeath dream ends", Irish Independent, 18 April 1994, p. 31
- ^ a b c "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
- ^ "Orchard ripe for title", Irish Independent, 18 April 1994, p. 31