1999–2000 National Football League (Ireland)

The 1999-2000 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 69th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Derry beat Meath in the final after a replay.[1]

1999-2000 National Football League
League details
Dates1 November 1999 - 20 May 2000
Teams33
League champions
WinnersDerry (5th win)
CaptainAnthony Tohill
ManagerEamonn Coleman
League runners-up
Runners-upMeath
CaptainGraham Geraghty
ManagerSeán Boylan
Other division winners
Division 2Louth
← 1998-99
2000-01 →

Format

League structure

The top 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 1A and 1B. The other 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 2A and 2B. Each team played all the other teams in its section once: either home or away. Teams earned 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Finals, promotions and relegations

The top two teams in Divisions 2A and 2B progressed to the Division 2 semi-finals and were promoted to Division 1. The bottom two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B were relegated. The top two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B progressed to the NFL semi-finals.

Tie-breaker

If two or more teams are level on points, scoring average was used to rank the teams.

Division 1

Division 1A Table

  Compete in Division 1 semi-finals   Automatic relegation to Division 2A

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Kerry 75029-956-634110
Roscommon 75026-716-611010
Dublin 75026-733-80210
Galway 74125-929-65159
Donegal 72143-733-81-85
Tyrone 72145-734-86-105
Armagh 71244-586-75-234
Cork 71156-577-81-273

Division 1A Rounds 1 to 7
30/10/99
Round 1		 Cork 0-7 - 0-19 Kerry Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
31/10/99
Round 1		 Galway 1-15 - 1-8 Roscommon Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
31/10/99
Round 1		 Tyrone 1-13 - 0-9 Dublin Healy Park, Omagh
31/10/99
Round 1		 Armagh 0-9 - 0-10 Donegal Athletic Grounds, Armagh
14/11/99
Round 2		 Donegal 0-7 - 0-14 Galway MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey
14/11/99
Round 2		 Dublin 0-14 - 0-6 Armagh Parnell Park, Dublin
14/11/99
Round 2		 Kerry 2-19 - 1-8 Tyrone Austin Stack Park, Tralee
14/11/99
Round 2		 Roscommon 1-12 - 3-4 Cork Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
28/11/99
Round 3		 Cork 0-7 - 2-12 Donegal Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
28/11/99
Round 3		 Dublin 1-8 - 0-9 Kerry Parnell Park, Dublin
05/12/99
Round 3		 Tyrone 0-11 - 2-8 Roscommon O'Neill Park, Dungannon
12/12/99
Round 3		 Armagh 2-7 - 1-10 Galway St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen
13/02/00
Round 4		 Kerry 3-16 - 2-8 Armagh Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
13/02/00
Round 4		 Roscommon 1-10 - 0-6 Dublin Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
13/02/00
Round 4		 Galway 1-9 - 2-9 Cork St Jarlath's Park, Tuam
13/02/00
Round 4		 Donegal 0-10 - 0-10 Tyrone MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey
05/03/00
Round 5		 Kerry 1-8 - 0-9 Roscommon Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
05/03/00
Round 5		 Tyrone 1-11 - 0-15 Galway Healy Park, Omagh
05/03/00
Round 5		 Dublin 1-11 - 0-11 Donegal Parnell Park, Dublin
05/03/00
Round 5		 Armagh 0-7 - 0-7 Cork St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen
18/03/00
Round 6		 Galway 0-20 - 2-15 Dublin St Jarlath's Park, Tuam
26/03/00
Round 6		 Cork 0-12 - 1-12 Tyrone Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
26/03/00
Round 6		 Donegal 0-14 - 2-16 Kerry Fr Tierney Park, Ballyshannon
26/03/00
Round 6		 Roscommon 1-10 - 0-8 Armagh Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
09/04/00
Round 7		 Kerry 1-8 - 2-9 Galway Austin Stack Park, Tralee
09/04/00
Round 7		 Roscommon 0-14 - 1-9 Donegal Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
09/04/00
Round 7		 Dublin 2-10 - 1-11 Cork Parnell Park, Dublin
09/04/00
Round 7		 Tyrone 1-8 - 0-13 Armagh O'Neill Park, Dungannon

Division 1B Table

  Compete in Division 1 semi-finals   Automatic relegation to Division 2B

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Derry 75205-772-563012
Meath 73227-776-7828
Sligo 74038-635-7118
Fermanagh 74032-786-76-108
Mayo 73045-653-6656
Clare 72234-643-68-16
Kildare 71244-707-72-114
Down 71245-648-71-164

Division 1B Rounds 1 to 7
31/10/99
Round 1		 Meath 0-13 - 0-11 Clare Páirc Tailteann, Navan
31/10/99
Round 1		 Fermanagh 1-14 - 0-13 Sligo Brewster Park, Enniskillen
31/10/99
Round 1		 Down 0-10 - 1-10 Kildare Páirc Esler, Newry
31/10/99
Round 1		 Derry 0-10 - 0-6 Mayo Celtic Park, Derry
14/11/99
Round 2		 Kildare 1-10 - 2-7 Derry St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
14/11/99
Round 2		 Sligo 3-11 - 2-13 Meath Markievicz Park, Sligo
14/11/99
Round 2		 Mayo 1-15 - 0-9 Fermanagh Crossmolina Deel Rovers GAA Ground, Crossmolina
14/11/99
Round 2		 Clare 1-10 - 1-10 Down Kilmihil GAA Pitch, Kilmihil
28/11/99
Round 3		 Down 0-10 - 2-6 Sligo Páirc Esler, Newry
28/11/99
Round 3		 Derry 0-7 - 0-4 Clare Celtic Park, Derry
12/12/99
Round 3		 Fermanagh 0-14 - 0-7 Meath Brewster Park, Enniskillen
19/12/99
Round 3		 Mayo 1-10 - 0-10 Kildare MacHale Park, Castlebar
13/02/00
Round 4		 Meath 1-12 - 2-9 Down Páirc Tailteann, Navan
13/02/00
Round 4		 Kildare 1-9 - 0-13 Fermanagh St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
13/02/00
Round 4		 Clare 0-13 - 0-9 Mayo Kilmihil GAA Pitch, Kilmihil
13/02/00
Round 4		 Sligo 0-9 - 0-10 Derry Markievicz Park, Sligo
05/03/00
Round 5		 Mayo 0-7 - 1-7 Sligo Fr O'Hara Park, Charlestown
05/03/00
Round 5		 Kildare 0-13 - 1-10 Clare St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
05/03/00
Round 5		 Derry 0-13 - 1-10 Meath Celtic Park, Derry
05/03/00
Round 5		 Fermanagh 0-9 - 1-11 Down Brewster Park, Enniskilen
25/03/00
Round 6		 Meath 1-10 - 1-9 Mayo Páirc Tailteann, Navan
25/03/00
Round 6		 Clare 1-6 - 1-9 Fermanagh Kilmihil GAA Pitch, Kilmihil
25/03/00
Round 6		 Down 0-7 - 1-15 Derry St Patrick's Park, Newcastle
26/03/00
Round 6		 Sligo 1-10 - 1-7 Kildare Markievicz Park, Sligo
09/04/00
Round 7		 Kildare 0-11 - 2-12 Meath St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
09/04/00
Round 7		 Derry 2-15 - 0-10 Fermanagh Celtic Park, Derry
09/04/00
Round 7		 Mayo 2-9 - 1-7 Down St Stephen's Park, Ballina
09/04/00
Round 7		 Clare 1-10 - 1-7 Sligo Cusack Park, Ennis

Division 1 Semi-finals
23/04/00
Semi-final		 Meath 4-11 - 1-18 Kerry Semple Stadium, Thurles
23/04/00
Semi-final		 Derry 0-15 - 0-08 Roscommon St Tiernach's Park, Clones

Division 1 Final
07/05/00
Final		 Derry 1-12 - 1-12 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 25,743 [2]
Referee: Michael Curley (Galway) [3]
20/05/00
Final replay		 Derry 1-08 - 0-09 Meath St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: Paddy Russell (Tipperary) [4]

Division 2

Division 2A Table

  Compete in Division 2 semi-finals and automatic promotion to Division 1A

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Offaly 77009-764-583314
Louth 760112-997-724212
Wicklow 75028-742-682410
Antrim 74036-722-70148
Leitrim 73047-788-78-36
Westmeath 72055-748-66-14
Limerick 71064-6511-86-422
London 70074-5413-94-670

Division 2A Rounds 1 to 7
31/10/99
Round 1		 Offaly 1-16 - 2-11 Louth O'Connor Park, Tullamore
31/10/99
Round 1		 Limerick 0-10 - 1-12 Westmeath Kevin Long Park, Feenagh
31/10/99
Round 1		 London 0-11 - 1-11 Wicklow Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
31/10/99
Round 1		 Leitrim 0-7 - 2-11 Antrim Casement Park, Belfast
14/11/99
Round 2		 Westmeath 3-18 - 0-3 London Cusack Park, Mullingar
14/11/99
Round 2		 Leitrim 1-19 - 1-8 Limerick Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
14/11/99
Round 2		 Louth 1-15 - 0-11 Antrim Drogheda Park, Drogheda
14/11/99
Round 2		 Wicklow 0-8 - 0-10 Offaly Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
28/11/99
Round 3		 Limerick 1-9 - 3-14 Louth FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
28/11/99
Round 3		 London 1-9 - 2-13 Leitrim Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
28/11/99
Round 3		 Offaly 0-9 - 0-4 Antrim O'Connor Park, Tullamore
05/12/99
Round 3		 Wicklow 3-11 - 0-5 Westmeath Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
13/02/00
Round 4		 Antrim 2-14 - 0-10 Limerick Casement Park, Belfast
13/02/00
Round 4		 Louth 1-19 - 2-8 London Drogheda Park, Drogheda
13/02/00
Round 4		 Leitrim 0-13 - 1-13 Wicklow Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
13/02/00
Round 4		 Westmeath 0-8 - 1-7 Offaly Cusack Park, Mullingar
04/03/00
Round 5		 London 0-7 - 1-11 Antrim Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
05/03/00
Round 5		 Offaly 2-9 - 0-11 Limerick O'Connor Park, Tullamore
05/03/00
Round 5		 Wicklow 1-7 - 0-12 Louth Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
05/03/00
Round 5		 Westmeath 0-11 - 1-9 Leitrim Cusack Park, Mullingar
25/03/00
Round 6		 Leitrim 1-9 - 1-12 Offaly Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
25/03/00
Round 6		 Antrim 1-9 - 0-15 Wicklow Casement Park, Belfast
25/03/00
Round 6		 Limerick 1-9 - 0-9 London Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
26/03/00
Round 6		 Louth 3-14 - 0-13 Westmeath Drogheda Park, Drogheda
09/04/00
Round 7		 Westmeath 1-7 - 0-12 Antrim St Lomans GAA Pitch, Mullingar
09/04/00
Round 7		 Wicklow 2-9 - 1-8 Limerick Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
09/04/00
Round 7		 Leitrim 2-8 - 2-14 Louth Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
09/04/00
Round 7		 London 1-7 - 4-13 Offaly Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

Division 2B Table

  Compete in Division 2 semi-finals and automatic promotion to Division 1B

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Laois 77006-872-574214
Cavan 740310-868-68248
Monaghan 74036-787-64118
Longford 74038-744-87-18
Wexford 73048-7612-68-46
Tipperary 720510-473-82-144
Waterford 72054-7111-70-204
Carlow 72057-6012-83-384

Division 2B Rounds 1 to 7
31/10/99
Round 1		 Wexford 4-13 - 1-4 Waterford St Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
31/10/99
Round 1		 Carlow 2-12 - 2-10 Longford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
31/10/99
Round 1		 Laois 1-12 - 1-4 Tipperary O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
31/10/99
Round 1		 Cavan 1-9 - 1-16 Monaghan Breffni Park, Cavan
14/11/99
Round 2		 Tipperary 2-11 - 0-10 Carlow Ardfinnan GAA Ground, Ardfinnan
14/11/99
Round 2		 Waterford 2-9 - 2-11 Cavan O'Neill Park, Dungannon
14/11/99
Round 2		 Longford 1-11 - 0-11 Wexford Pearse Park, Longford
14/11/99
Round 2		 Monaghan 0-11 - 0-12 Laois Páirc Mhuire, Scotstown
28/11/99
Round 3		 Carlow 2-7 - 2-6 Monaghan Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
28/11/99
Round 3		 Wexford 1-11 - 2-6 Tipperary O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
28/11/99
Round 3		 Waterford 0-14 - 2-6 Longford Fraher Field, Dungarvan
28/11/99
Round 3		 Cavan 0-5 - 1-10 Laois Breffni Park, Cavan
13/02/00
Round 4		 Longford 2-11 - 0-16 Cavan Pearse Park, Longford
13/02/00
Round 4		 Laois 1-13 - 0-7 Carlow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
13/02/00
Round 4		 Monaghan 1-10 - 1-9 Wexford Páirc Mhuire, Scotstown
13/02/00
Round 4		 Tipperary 1-9 - 0-11 Waterford Clonmel GAA Ground, Clonmel
04/03/00
Round 5		 Waterford 0-9 - 1-13 Monaghan Fraher Field, Dungarvan
05/03/00
Round 5		 Cavan 3-15 - 1-8 Carlow Breffni Park, Cavan
05/03/00
Round 5		 Wexford 1-7 - 1-14 Laois Páirc Uí Shiochain, Gorey
05/03/00
Round 5		 Longford 0-12 - 1-7 Tipperary Pearse Park, Longford
25/03/00
Round 6		 Carlow 2-8 - 1-15 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
25/03/00
Round 6		 Tipperary 1-4 - 0-15 Cavan Páirc Shaleain, Templemore
26/03/00
Round 6		 Laois 1-10 - 0-11 Waterford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
26/03/00
Round 6		 Monaghan 0-11 - 1-12 Longford Páirc Mhuire, Scotstown
09/04/00
Round 7		 Longford 0-12 - 1-16 Laois Pearse Park, Longford
09/04/00
Round 7		 Tipperary 2-6 - 1-11 Monaghan Sean Treacy Park, Tipperary
09/04/00
Round 7		 Waterford 1-13 - 0-8 Carlow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
09/04/00
Round 7		 Wexford 0-10 - 4-15 Cavan O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

Division 2 Semi-finals
23/04/00
Semi-final		 Offaly 1-11 - 0-10 Cavan Cusack Park, Mullingar
23/04/00
Semi-final		 Louth 0-13 - 1-08 Laois Cusack Park, Mullingar

Division 2 Final
7 May 2000[5][6][7]
2pm		 Louth 1-13 - 0-13 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Brian Crowe (Cavan)
Man of the Match: Simon Gerrard
Stanfield (0-4), Gerrard (1-0), Rooney (0-3, 1f), Farrelly (0-2), McGinnity (0-1), Kirwan (0-1), D. Reilly (0-1), C. O'Hanlon (0-1) McManus (0-5f), Farrell (0-4), Quinn (0-2f), Claffey (0-1), R. Malone (0-1)
GK1Colm Nally (Newtown Blues)
RCB2Breen Phillips (Newtown Blues)
FB3Stephen Melia (St Joseph's)
LCB4Brendan Reilly (John Mitchels)
RHB5Peter McGinnity (Dundalk Gaels)
CHB6Aaron Hoey (St Bride's)
LHB7Simon Gerrard (Newtown Blues)
MF8Séamus O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael)
MF9Martin Farrelly (Lann Léire)
RHF10Mark Stanfield (O'Connells)
CHF11Nicky Malone (Lann Léire) (c)
LHF12Ollie McDonnell (St Joseph's)
RCF13David Reilly (St Joseph's)
FF14Darren Kirwan (St Patrick's)
LCF15JP Rooney (Naomh Máirtín)
Substitutes:
16Cathal O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael) for David Reilly
17Paddy McGuigan (Dreadnots) for Séamus O'Hanlon
18Christy Grimes (Mattock Rangers) for Kirwan
19Séamus O'Hanlon for McDonnell
GK1Pádraic Kelly
RCB2Cathal Daly
FB3Barry Malone
LCB4James Brady
RHB5Joe Kilmurray
CHB6Seán Grennan (c)
LHB7Finbarr Cullen
MF8James Grennan
MF9Ronan Mooney
RHF10Colm Quinn
CHF11Vinny Claffey
LHF12Ciarán McManus
RCF13Pascal Keelaghan
FF14Roy Malone
LCF15David Connolly
Substitutes:
16Cillian Farrell for Keelaghan
17John Ryan for R. Malone
18Barry Mooney for Connolly
19Donie Ryan for Quinn

Statistics

  • All scores correct as of 12 March 2016[8]

Scoring

References

  1. "Photos from the 2000 NFL final". inpho.ie. 2000. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  3. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  4. "For The Record, A History of the National Football and Hurling League Finals", Tom Morrison, Collins Press, 2002, ISBN 9781903464151
  5. "Glory In the Sun". Drogheda Independent. 12 May 2000.
  6. "Louth savour their day in the sun". Irish Times. 8 May 2000.
  7. "Day in the sun at last for the ex-ODwyers man Melia". Fingal Independent. 19 May 2000.
  8. "Results Archive". Hogan Stand. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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