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1983–84 National Football League (Ireland)

1983–84 National Football League
League details
Dates October 1983 – 29 April 1984
League champions
Winners Kerry (15th win)
Captain Diarmuid O'Donoghue
Manager Mick O'Dwyer
League runners-up
Runners-up Galway

The 1983–84 National Football League was the 53rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Kerry defeated Galway in the final, Mikey Sheehy scoring 1-5.

Four divisions of 8 teams: each team plays all the other teams in its division once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. Tie-breakers are played to separate teams (if necessary for promotion, relegation or knockout places).

The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted. The bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.

The NFL title is awarded after a knockout stage. Eight teams progress to the quarter-finals:






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