1948–49 National Football League (Ireland)

Instead of geographic groupings, teams are placed into Divisions I, II, III and IV. The top team in each division reaches the semi-finals.

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| date = 3 October 1948

| round = Round

| team1 = Down

| score = 0-10 — 0-7

| team2 = Monaghan

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| stadium = Ballybay"Down Master Monaghan", Irish Independent, 4 October 1948, p. 7,

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| date = 10 October 1948

| round = Round

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 2-9 — 4-2

| team2 = Armagh

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| stadium = Armagh"Antrim had close call", Irish Independent, 11 October 1948, p. 7,

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| date = 17 October 1948

| round = Round

| team1 = Down

| score = 3-10 — 3-6

| team2 = Antrim

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| stadium = Newcastle"Down's surprise for Antrim", Irish Independent, 18 October 1948, p. 6,

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| date = 24 October 1948

| round = Round

| team1 = Monaghan

| score = 3-4 — 0-7

| team2 = Armagh

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| stadium = Ballybay"Bad Finish beat Armagh", Irish Independent, 25 October 1948, p. 7,

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| date = 31 October 1948

| round = Final

| team1 = Down

| score = 2-7 — 2-5

| team2 = Tyrone

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| stadium = Lurgan"Down win Dr. Lagan Cup", Cork Examiner, 1 November 1948, p. 6,

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| date = 17 October 1948

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Galway

| score = 1-3 — 1-11

| team2 = Mayo

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| report =

| stadium = Tuam"Carney stars in Mayo victory", Irish Independent, 18/10/1948, p. 6,

| attendance = 10,000

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| date = 31 October 1948

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 3-7 — 1-11

| team2 = Galway

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| stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee"Kerry leave it late against Galway", Cork Examiner, 01/11/1948, p. 6,

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| date = 21 November 1948

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Mayo

| score = 4-6 — 1-3

| team2 = Kerry

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| stadium = McHale Park, Castlebar"Mayo again crush Kerry", The Ballina Herald, 27/11/1948, p. 6,

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| date = 17 October 1948

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Roscommon

| score = 4-6 — 1-11

| team2 = Sligo

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| stadium = Strokestown"Roscommon in scoring mood", Irish Independent, 18/10/1948, p. 6,

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| date = 31 October 1948

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Sligo

| score = 2-5 — 2-6

| team2 = Leitrim

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| stadium = Collooney"Leitrim shock for Sligo", Irish Independent, 01/11/1948, p. 7,

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| date = 14 November 1948

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Leitrim

| score = 2-5 — 3-8

| team2 = Roscommon

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| report =

| stadium = Ballinamore"Group honours for Roscommon", Irish Independent, 15/11/1948, p. 7,

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| date = 6 March 1949

| round = Final

| team1 = Mayo

| score = 2-11 — 1-5

| team2 = Roscommon

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| report =

| stadium = Ballina"Roscommon a well beaten side", Irish Independent, 07/03/1949, p. 7

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Westmeath, Cavan, Meath

Louth, Dublin, Longford

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| date = 31 October 1948

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Longford

| score = 1-2 — 4-8

| team2 = Louth

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| stadium = Longford"Easy for Louth at Longford", Irish Independent, 01/11/1948, p. 7,

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date = 6 March 1949|

team1 = Louth |

score = 2-5 – 2-4 |

team2 = Cavan |

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goals2 = |

stadium = Croke Park, Dublin"Louth's one point win in Croke Park thriller", Irish Independent, 07/03/1949, p. 7

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Limerick, Tipperary, Clare

Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow

Offaly, Kildare, Laois, Cork

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| date = 17 October 1948

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Laois

| score = 3-3 — 2-4

| team2 = Cork

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| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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| date = 6 February 1949

| round =

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 3-4 — 0-9

| team2 = Kildare

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| stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford"Wexford beat Kildare in close game", Irish Independent, 7 February 1949, p.7

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date = 27 March 1949|

team1 = Mayo |

score = 4-11 – 2-6 |

team2 = Wexford |

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stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

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date = 27 March 1949|

team1 = Louth|

score = 4-5 – 3-4 |

team2 = Down |

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stadium = Croke Park, Dublin"Louth combination too much for Down individualism", Irish Independent, 28/03/1949, p. 7

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date = 10 April 1949|

team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg |

score = 1-08 – 1-06 |

team2 = File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth|

goals1 = P Carney 0-4 (4f); T Acton 1-0; S Mulderrig, H Dixon, P Solan, M Flanagan 0-1 each|

goals2 = Jim Quigley 0-4 (3f); Frank Fagan 1-1, Stephen White 0-1"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, {{ISBN|9781903464151}}|

stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance =28,342"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, {{ISBN|9781903464151}}

| referee = Simon Deignan (Cavan)"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, {{ISBN|9781903464151}}

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