1952–53 National Football League (Ireland)


The 1952–53 National Football League was the 22nd staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Dublin defeated Cavan in the final, wearing St Vincents' white and blue shirts — not just to prevent a colour clash, but because fourteen of their team were Vincents' men.

Format

Teams are placed into Divisions I, II, III and IV. The top team in each division reach the semi-final.

Results

Division I

Division II

Division III

, and were tied at the top, so had a playoff round which Kerry won. and were at the bottom.

Division IV

Finals

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