1983–84 National Football League (Ireland)
# 1983–84 National Football League (Ireland)

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.

## Format

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:

* Teams placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in Division 1
* Teams placed 1st and 2nd in Division 2
* Teams placed 1st in Division 3 and 4

## Results

### Division One

**Table**

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kerry | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | Qualified for knockout stage |
| Down | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Qualified for knockout stage |
| Meath | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Qualified for knockout stage |
| Cork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Qualified for knockout stage |
| Armagh | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Offaly | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| Kildare | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Dublin | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL |

### Division Two

**Table**

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galway | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division One of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Tyrone | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division One of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Roscommon | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Mayo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Wexford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Louth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Cavan | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1983–84 NFL |
| Derry | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Relegated to Division Three of the 1983–84 NFL |

### Division Three

**Table**

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monaghan | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Donegal | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Promoted to Division Two of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Wicklow | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Antrim | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Clare | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Laois | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Carlow | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Westmeath | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Relegated to Division Four of the 1984–85 NFL |

### Division Four

**Table**

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Longford | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Qualified for Knockout Phase and promoted to Division Three of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Leitrim | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Promoted to Division Three of the 1984–85 NFL |
| Limerick | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Fermanagh | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Waterford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Sligo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Tipperary | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Kilkenny | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
