1950–51 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1950–51 National Football League was the 20th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Thirty counties participated; Kilkenny and Limerick did not participate. Meath won the home final and flew to New York for the real final. Despite some players being weakened by smallpox vaccination, they beat New York by a goal and sailed home in triumph on the SS Nieuw Amsterdam. John 'Lefty' Devine commentated on the radio, and was criticised for his newly acquired New York accent (he was a native of County Clare). Format Teams are placed into Divisions I, II, III and IV. The top team in each division reaches the home semi-finals. The winner of the home final plays in the NFL final. Group stage Division I (Dr Lagan Cup) Eastern Section Western Section Division II , , , , Division III won, ahead of , , and . Division IV ,, ,, and . Division V ,, ,, and . Knockout stage Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals References National Football League National Football League National Football League (Ireland) seasons