The 1997–98 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 67th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
The Kerry v Cavan Round 1 game was played at the Polo Grounds, New York City, to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1947 All-Ireland Final.
[1][2][3][4][5] The then Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani threw the ball in ahead of the game.
Teams earn 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
The top two teams in each section contest the NFL quarter-finals.