1987–88 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1987–88 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver National Football League, was the 57th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Meath won the league, beating Dublin in a replayed final. Format Divisions * Division One: 8 teams * Division Two: 8 teams * Division Three: 16 teams. Split into two regional groups of 8 (North and South) 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 all three divisions competed for the National Football League title. Knockout stage qualifiers * Division One: top 4 teams * Division Two: top 2 teams * Division Three (North): group winners * Division Three (South): group winners Knockout phase structure In the quarter-finals, the match-u ...
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