1954–55 National Football League (Ireland)
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The 1954–55 National Football League was the 24th staging of the
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(NFL), an annual
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tournament for the
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teams of
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. Dublin beat Meath in the first all-
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final.


Format

A rob robin system as usual.


League Tables


Division I (

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)


Final


Division II


Division III


Division IV

"National League Placings", Irish Press, 14/03/1955, p. 8


First-place play-off

''Cork advance to knockout stages''


Knockout stages


Semi-finals

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Final


References

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
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