1981–82 National Football League (Ireland)
{{short description|Gaelic football competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox GAA League
|league = 1981–82 National Football League
|image =
|dates = October 1981 – 24 May 1982
|teams =
|team1 = Kerry
|captain1 = Jimmy Deenihan
|manager1 = Mick O'Dwyer
|titles =14th
|team2 = Cork
|captain2 = Dinny Allen
|manager2 =
|two =
|three =
|four =
|previous = 1980–81
|next = 1982–83
}}
The 1981–82 National Football League was the 51st staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Kerry defeated Cork in the final after a replay.{{Cite web|title=Final Teams|url=https://www.gaa.ie/error/404?404;https://gaa-prd-fe-en__d524:80/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/6/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716215305/https://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/final-teams/0/6/0/0/6/|archive-date=2015-07-16|access-date=|website=gaa.ie|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/game/468/1982-Kerry-Vs-Cork|title=Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: :: 1982 League :: Final :: Kerry Vs Cork|website=www.terracetalk.com}}
Format
=Titles=
Teams in all four divisions competed for one league title.
=Divisions=
- Division One: 8 teams
- Division Two: 8 teams
- Division Three: 8 teams
- Division Four: 8 teams
=Round-robin format=
Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away.
=Points awarded=
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
=Knockout stage qualifiers=
- Division One: top 4 teams"League play-offs cause confusion", Cork Examiner, 10 March 1982, p. 15
- Division Two: top 2 teams
- Division Three: top team
- Division Four: top team
=Knockout phase structure=
In the Preliminary quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows
- Preliminary Quarter-final 1: Fourth-placed team in Division One v First-placed team in Division Four
- Preliminary Quarter-final 2: Second-placed team in Division Two v First-placed team in Division Three
In the quarter-finals, the match-ups were as follows
- Quarter-final 1: Winner Preliminary Quarter-final 1 v First-placed team in Division Two
- Quarter-final 2: Winner Preliminary Quarter-final 2 v Third-placed team in Division One
The semi-final match-ups are:
- Semi-final 1: First-placed team in Division One v Winner Quarter-final 1
- Semi-final 2: Second-placed team in Division One v Winner Quarter-final 2
=Separation of teams on equal points=
In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide relegation places or quarter-finalists.
Group stage
=Division One=
==Regulation games==
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| date = 18 October 1981
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| team1 = Cork
| score = 2-9 — 0-9
| team2 = Mayo
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| stadium = Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork
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| date = 18 October 1981
| round =
| team1 = Offaly
| score = 1-11 — 0-12
| team2 = Dublin
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| stadium = Croke Park"Results at a glance", Irish Press, 19 October 1981, p. 14
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| date = 22 November 1981
| round =
| team1 = Roscommon
| score = 0-9 — 0-6
| team2 = Kerry
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| report =
| stadium = Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon"Kerry suffer first defeat", Cork Examiner, 23 November 1981, p. 14
| attendance = 1,500
| referee = P.J. McGrath, Mayo
}}
==Play-offs==
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| date = 7 March 1982
| round = For 3rd Place
| team1 = Cork
| score = 2-9 — 1-5
| team2 = Kerry
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| stadium = Killarney{{Cite web|url=http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/year/1982/League|title=Terrace Talk :: Kerry Football :: 1982 League|website=www.terracetalk.com}}
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| date = 14 March 1982
| round = For 2nd Place
| team1 = Cork
| score = 1-11 — 0-8
| team2 = Offaly
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| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork"Confident Cork hold whiphand", Irish Independent, 15 March 1982, p. 11
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==Table==
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!Team !Pld !W !D !L !Pts !Notes | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#bbccff;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Armagh.svg {{GG|Armagh|football}} | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | rowspan=4|Qualified for Knockout Stages |
| align=center style="background:#bbccff;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Cork.svg {{GG|Cork|football}} | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| align=center style="background:#bbccff;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Offaly.svg {{GG|Offaly|football}} | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| align=center style="background:#bbccff;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Kerry.svg {{GG|Kerry|football}} | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Dublin.svg {{GG|Dublin|football}} | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | rowspan=2| |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Mayo.svg {{GG|Mayo|football}} | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| align=center style="background:#FF8888;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Galway.svg {{GG|Galway|football}} | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | rowspan=2|Relegated to Division Two of the 1982–83 NFL |
| align=center style="background:#FF8888;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Roscommon.svg {{GG|Roscommon|football}} | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
=Division Two=
==Play-offs==
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| date = 7 March 1982
| round = For 2nd Place
| team1 = Down
| score = 0-11 — 0-8
| team2 = Meath
| goals1 =
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| report =
| stadium = Dundalk"GAA Results", Irish Independent, 8 March 1982, p. 11
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==Table==
| style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 | ||||||
| align=center bgcolor=#efefef
!Team !Pld !W !D !L !Pts !Status | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Derry.svg {{GG|Derry|football}} | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | rowspan=2|Qualified for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division One of the 1982–83 NFL |
| align=center style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Down.svg {{GG|Down|football}} | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Meath.svg {{GG|Meath|football}} | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | rowspan=4| |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Tyrone.svg {{GG|Tyrone|football}} | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Kildare.svg {{GG|Kildare|football}} | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Cavan.svg {{GG|Cavan|football}} | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| align=center style="background:#FF8888;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg {{GG|Fermanagh|football}} | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | rowspan=2|Relegated to Division Three of the 1982–83 NFL |
| align=center style="background:#FF8888;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Monaghan.svg {{GG|Monaghan|football}} | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
=Division Three=
==Table==
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!Team !Pld !W !D !L !Pts !Status | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Wicklow.svg {{GG|Wicklow|football}} | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | rowspan=1|Qualified for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division Two of the 1982–83 NFL |
| align=center style="background:#F8DE7E;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Antrim.svg {{GG|Antrim|football}} | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | rowspan=1|Promoted to Division Two of the 1982–83 NFL |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Laois.svg {{GG|Laois|football}} | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | rowspan=4| |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Wexford.svg {{GG|Wexford|football}} | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Donegal.svg {{GG|Donegal|football}} | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Louth.svg {{GG|Louth|football}} | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| align=center style="background:#FF8888;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Tipperary.svg {{GG|Tipperary|football}} | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | rowspan=2|Relegated to Division Four of the 1982–83 NFL |
| align=center style="background:#FF8888;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Westmeath.svg {{GG|Westmeath|football}} | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
=Division Four=
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| date = 7 March 1982
| round = For 2nd Place
| team1 = Longford
| score = 1-8 — 0-9
| team2 = Sligo
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| stadium = Carrick-on-Shannon
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==Table==
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| align=center bgcolor=#efefef
!Team !Pld !W !D !L !Pts !Status | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Clare.svg {{GG|Clare|football}} | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | rowspan=1|Qualified for Knockout Stage; Promoted to Division Three of the 1982–83 NFL |
| align=center style="background:#F8DE7E;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Longford.svg {{GG|Longford|football}} | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | rowspan=1|Promoted to Division Three of the 1982–83 NFL |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Sligo.svg {{GG|Sligo|football}} | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | rowspan=6| |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Waterford.svg {{GG|Waterford|football}} | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Carlow.svg {{GG|Carlow|football}} | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Limerick.svg {{GG|Limerick|football}} | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Leitrim.svg {{GG|Leitrim|football}} | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg {{GG|Kilkenny|football}} | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Knockout stages
=Preliminary quarter-finals=
{{football box
|date =14 March 1982
|time =
|team1 =Kerry
|score =4-6 – 1-3
|team2 =Clare
|goals1 =
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|stadium = Ennis
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{{football box
|date =14 March 1982
|time =
|team1 =Down
|score =3-8 – 0-9
|team2 =Wicklow
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin"Handy for Down as Wicklows defence concedes chances".
| attendance = 2,553
| referee =
}}
=Quarter-finals=
{{football box
|date =21 March 1982
|time =
|team1 =Kerry
|score =1-11 – 0-5
|team2 =Derry
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin"GAA Results", Irish Press, 22 March 1982, p. 13
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date =21 March 1982
|time =
|team1 =Offaly
|score =1-9 – 0-12
|team2 =Down
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date = 4 April 1982
Replay
|time =
|team1 =Offaly
|score =3-8 – 1-10
|team2 =Down
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin"Goalkeeping error costs Down dearly", Cork Examiner, 5 April 1982, p. 16
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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=Semi-finals=
{{football box
|date =11 April 1982
|time =
|team1 =Kerry
|score =3-14 – 1-5
|team2 =Armagh
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin"GAA Results", Irish Press, 12 April 1982, p. 13
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{football box
|date =11 April 1982
|time =
|team1 =Cork
|score =1-15 – 1-10
|team2 =Offaly
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Final=
{{football box
|date =25 April 1982
Final
|time =
|team1 =Kerry
|score =0-11 – 0-11
|team2 =Cork
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
| attendance = 30,000"For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, {{ISBN|9781903464151}}
| referee = Seamus Aldridge (Kildare)
}}
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{{football box
|date =24 May 1982
Final Replay
|time =
|team1 =Kerry
|score =1-9 – 0-8
|team2 =Cork
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| referee = Seamus Aldridge (Kildare)
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|mtC0Voi0_98|Cork v Kerry 1982 NFL Final}}
- {{YouTube|hPfzF2jDh4c|Cork v Kerry 1982 NFL Final Replay}}
{{Kerry NFL Football Team 1982}}
{{National Football League (Ireland)}}
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