1949–50 National Football League (Ireland)

The 1949–50 National Football League was the 19th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

beat in the home final, to get revenge for defeat in the 1949 All-Ireland Final. For the first time, New York received a bye to the final, where they defeated the "home" champions.

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.

Division II
Carlow, Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary, Cork

Division III
won, ahead of, , and.

Division IV
Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Louth, Westmeath, Wicklow

Division V
Sligo, Longford, Roscommon, Offaly, Cavan


 * Leitrim gave walkover to Cavan in the final round