The 1937–38 National Football League was the 11th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Mayo successfully defended its league title for the fifth consecutive season in the final, against Meath. This season was notable for featuring the first commentary by Mícheál Ó hEithir, who, along with four others, did a test commentary on Dublin v. Louth in May 1938. Dr Kiernan was so impressed by Ó hEithir's performance that he allowed him to commentate on the entire second half. ɗMayo results archiveGAA Final Teams
Format
There were two divisions – Division 1 and Division 2.
Division 1 was split into two Groups. Group winners played off for the NFL title.
Results and tables
Division 1
Group A TeamPldWDLPtsStatus 6 5 0 1 10 Advance to play-off 6 5 0 1 10 6 4 02 8 6 1 2 3 4 6 1 2 3 4 6 2 0 4 4 6 02 4 2 "Five finish All Square in National Football League", Irish Press, 11 April 1938, p. 13
Group A play-off
Group B TeamPldWDLPtsStatus 6 4 0 2 8 Advance to play-off 6 5 0 1 8 6 4 02 8 6 3 1 3 7 6 2 1 3 4 6 2 0 4 4 6 00 6 0 Mayo deducted 2 points for fielding a suspended player"Football League Draw", Irish Independent, 18 April 1938, p.13
Group B play-offs
Division 1 Final
Division 2
Teams in Division 2 were Wicklow, Carlow, Cork, Waterford, Tipperary
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