1947–48 National Football League (Ireland)
| 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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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.
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.
Cavan won their first and, so far, only league title, winning the replay by 10 points.
There were four Sections or Divisions. Division winners played off for the NFL title. Teams were placed in the divisions along geographical lines:
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
Teams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.
In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary.
None. All four Divisions had equal status.
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