| League: | 1972–73 National Football League |
| Dates: | October 1972 – 6 May 1973 |
| Team1: | Kerry |
| Captain1: | Brendan Lynch |
| Titles: | 11th |
| Team2: | Offaly |
| Captain2: | Tony McTague[1] |
| Two: | Tyrone |
| Previous: | 1971–72 |
| Next: | 1973–74 |
The 1972–73 National Football League was the 42nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
Kerry beat Offaly in the final to complete a three-in-a-row, captain Brendan Lynch scoring 2-3.[2] [3] [4]
Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.
2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
In the Semi-Finals, the match-ups were as follows:
The final match-up is: Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Qualify for Knockout Stage | |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1973–74 NFL | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Qualify for Knockout Stage | |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division Two of the 1973–74 NFL | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |