1947–48 National Football League (Ireland)
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The 1947–48 National Football League was the 17th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
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League details | |
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Dates | November 1947 – 24 October 1948 |
League champions | |
Winners | Cavan (1st win) |
Captain | John Joe O'Reilly |
League runners-up | |
Runners-up | Cork |
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At one game in Tralee on 9 November 1947, Mayo managed to hold Kerry to a draw despite having to draft in the county secretary and a car driver in as substitutes. The players drafted an official letter of complaint to the County Board.[1]
Cavan won their first and, so far, only league title, winning the replay by 10 points.[2][3][4]