The 1930–31 National Football League was the 4th staging of the National Football League, a Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Kerry won their third league in a row. They trailed Cavan 1-1 to 0-1 at half-time in the final, but went on to win by a point. After their win, Kerry went on an American tour.

Format

Divisions

  • Division One: 22 teams. Split into four regional groups
  • Division Two: 10 teams. Split into two regional sections

Round-robin format

Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.

Points awarded

2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Titles

  • Teams in Division One competed for the National Football League title.
  • Teams in Division Two (Midland) competed for the National Football League Division Two (Midland) title.
  • Teams in Division Two (Northern) competed for the National Football League Division Two (Northern) title.

Knockout stage qualifiers

  • Division One title: top team in each group qualified for the semi-final
  • Division Two (Midland) title: top team in each group qualified for the final
  • Division Two (Northern) title: group winners win the title

Division One

Group A

Table

Group B

Table

Group C

Group D

Table

Knockout stage

Semi-finals


Final

Division two

Midland

Northern Section

Southern Section

Final

Tables

Northern

Table

References


The United Kingdom Football team, 1930

SOCCER AND SOCIETY A HISTORY OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL IN IRELAND’S

Germany in the 1930s 10 Footballs

Football in the 1930s A Decade?

Football 1930s Stock Photos & Football 1930s Stock Images Alamy