title: 1963–64 National Football League (Ireland)
text: # 1963–64 National Football League (Ireland)
  
  The 1963–64 National Football League was the 33rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
  
  New York again got a bye to the final. Dublin met them after a win over Down in the Home Final, and travelled to The Bronx for the final, also billed as the "World Championship". A Brendan O'Donnell goal after half-time allowed NY to build up a seven-point lead, which a Dublin rally reduced to one point. Late in the game, players brawled on the field and were joined by a spectator, who received a black eye. New York captain Tom Hennessy scored a late point to seal victory.
  
  ## Format
  
  ### Divisions
  
  * Division I: 8 team. Split into two groups (one of five, one of four)
  * Division II: 7 teams
  * Division III: 7 teams.
  * Division III: 9 teams. Split into two groups (one of five, one of four)
  
  ### Round-robin format
  
  Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
  
  ### Points awarded
  
  2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
  
  ### Titles
  
  Teams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.
  
  Division I also doubled as the Dr Lagan Cup
  
  ### Knockout stage qualifiers
  
  * Division I: winners
  * Division II: winners
  * Division III: winners
  * Division IV: winners
  
  ### Knockout phase structure
  
  4 Division winners play Semi-finals
  
  ### Promotion and relegation
  
  None
  
  ### Separation of teams on equal points
  
  In the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary, i.e. where to decide semi-finalists.
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Division II
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cavan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Qualified for knockout stage |
  | Meath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
  | Mayo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
  | Sligo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
  | Longford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
  | Leitrim | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
  | Westmeath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
  
  ### Division III
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dublin | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Qualified for knockout stage |
  | Galway | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
  | Roscommon | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
  | Offaly | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
  | Wicklow | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
  | Louth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
  | Laois | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
  