The 1927–28 National Football League was the 2nd staging of the

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, a

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tournament for the

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teams of

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, held in 1927 and 1928. The League was won by Kerry.

Format

There were three divisions – Northern, Southern, and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title. The league was not decided by a one-match final. The three division winners played each other in a series of Inter-Divisional tests. As Kerry and Kildare both defeated Mayo, it meant that the Kerry v Kildare tie was a 'de facto' final.

Results

Northern Division

Table

''Meath beat Down, but forfeited the points for being late on the field''

Southern Division

Table

''Laois were awarded the points in respect of their tie with Clare at Kilkee''"National Football League", Irish Independent, 5 December 1927, p. 12

Western Division

won, finishing ahead of Sligo, Galway, Roscommon and Leitrim.

Inter-divisional tests

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Table

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1927-28 National Football League (Ireland)

National Football League (Ireland) seasons