2017 Ladies' National Football League

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2017 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates29 January – 14 May 2017
Teams32
League champions
WinnersCork (11th win)
Captain (final)
(other games)
ManagerEphie Fitzgerald
League runners-up
Runners-upDonegal
CaptainGeraldine McLaughlin
ManagerMichael Naughton
Other division winners
Division 2Westmeath
Division 3Tipperary
Division 4Longford
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The 2017 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, was a ladies' Gaelic football competition that took place from January to May 2017.[1] Cork were the Division 1 champions for the fifth year in a row.[2]

Format[]

League structure[]

The 2017 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Three league points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.

If two teams are level on league points, the tie-break is -

  • winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
  • if the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by the score difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
  • if the score difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored

If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by score difference.

Finals, promotions and relegations[]

The top four teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League semi-finals (first plays fourth and second plays third).

The top four teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 contest the semi-finals of their respective divisions. The division champions are promoted.

The last-placed teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.

Division 1[]

Division 1 Table[]

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 7 5 0 2 +26 15 Advance to LNFL semi-finals
Colours of Cork.svg Cork (C) 7 5 0 2 +23 15
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 7 4 0 3 +5 12
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 7 4 0 3 +3 12
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 7 3 0 4 –10 9
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 7 3 0 4 –16 9
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 7 2 0 5 –13 6
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 7 2 0 5 –18 6 Relegated to Division 2 for 2018
  • Monaghan defeated Armagh in a relegation playoff[3]

Division 1 Semi-Finals[]

22 April 2017
3:30 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Cork 1-16 – 0-13 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: Niall McCormack
23 April 2017
2 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Donegal 5-11 – 1-07 Galway Markievicz Park, Sligo
Referee: Gerry Carmody

Division 1 Final[]

7 May 2017
4 p.m.
Final 		Cork 2-15 - 2-14 Donegal Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Colm McManus
Orla Finn 1-10 (0-9f), Eimear Scally 1-1, Brid O'Sullivan 0-2, Niamh Cotter and Libby Coppinger 0-1 each Report Geraldine McLaughlin 1-4 (0-1f), Niamh Hegarty 1-1, Karen Guthrie 0-4 (0-3f), Yvonne McMonagle 0-3, Katie Herron and Eilish Ward 0-1 each

Division 2[]

Division 2 Table[]

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath (P) 7 5 0 2 +18 15 Advance to Division 2 semi-finals
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 7 5 0 2 +32 15
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 7 4 1 2 +22 13
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 7 4 0 3 0 12
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 7 4 0 3 –1 12
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 7 3 0 4 –11 9
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 7 2 1 4 +1 7
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 7 0 0 7 –61 0 Relegated to Division 3 for 2018
  • Westmeath are ranked ahead of Cavan as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
  • Laois are ranked ahead of Tyrone as they won the head-to-head game between the teams

Division 2 Semi-Finals[]

23 April 2017
1 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Westmeath 2-17 – 1-10 Laois St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Colm McManus
23 April 2017
2:45 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Cavan 3-16 – 0-11 Clare St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Stephen McNulty

Division 2 Final[]

7 May 2017
2 p.m.
Final 		Cavan 0-15 - 2-9 Westmeath Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill
Man of the Match: Ciara Blundell
Aisling Doonan 0-7 (0-5f), Caitriona Smith and Claragh O'Reilly (0-1f) 0-2 each, Mona Sheridan, Sinead Greene, Donna English, Aishling Sheridan 0-1 each Report Ciara Blundell 2-0, Karen McDermott, Maud Annie Foley, Leona Archibald (0-2f), Johanna Maher 0-2 each, Fiona Claffey 0-1
14 May 2017
Final Replay 		Cavan 0-11 – 3-15 Westmeath St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: B Rice (Down)
A Doonan 0-6 (3f), C Smith & C O’Reilly (1f) 0-2 each Report L Archibold 1-6 (0-1f), L Brennan & C Blundell 1-1 each, L McCartan 0-3, M.A. Foley & L Walsh 0-2 each

Division 3[]

Division 3 Table[]

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary (P) 7 7 0 0 +93 21 Advance to Division 3 semi-finals
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 7 6 0 1 +48 18
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 7 4 1 2 +23 13
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 7 4 0 3 –15 12
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 7 3 0 4 +1 9
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 7 2 1 4 –12 7
Colours of Down.svg Down 7 1 0 6 –59 3
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 7 0 0 7 –79 0 Relegated to Division 4 for 2018

Division 3 Semi-Finals[]

16 April 2017
12:30 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Tipperary 7-17 – 2-6 Offaly Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: Jason Mullins
16 April 2017
2:15 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Wexford 5-8 – 0-9 Roscommon Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: Gavin Corrigan

Division 3 Final[]

30 April 2017
4 p.m.
Final 		Tipperary 0-12 - 2-6 Wexford Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: John Niland
Man of the Match: Sarah Harding-Kenny
Aisling McCarthy 0-7 (0-5f), Aishling Moloney 0-4 (0-1f), Mairead Morrissey 0-1 Report Aisling Murphy 2-1, Fiona Rochford 0-3 (0-2f), Ellen O'Brien and Chantelle Martin 0-1 each
14 May 2017
2 p.m.
Final Replay 		Tipperary 0-15 – 1-10 Wexford St Brendan's Park, Birr
Man of the Match: Aishling Moloney
Aishling Moloney 0-6 (0-1f), Aisling McCarthy 0-5 (0-4f), Orla O'Dwyer 0-2, Jennie Grant and Gillian O'Brien 0-1 each Fiona Rochford 1-4 (0-1f), Ellen O'Brien 0-2, Bernie Breen, Kellie Kearney, Catriona Murray, Aisling Murphy 0-1 each

Division 4[]

Division 4 Table[]

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Colours of Longford.svg Longford (P) 7 7 0 0 +149 21 Advance to Division 4 semi-finals
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 7 6 0 1 +125 18
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 7 5 0 2 +24 15
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 7 4 0 3 –44 12
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 7 3 0 4 –32 9
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 7 2 0 5 –43 6
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 7 1 0 6 –76 3
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 7 0 0 7 –103 0

Division 4 Semi-Finals[]

15 April 2017
2 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Longford 5-19 – 2-4 Carlow St. Finian's Park, Kinnitty
Referee: Garryowen McMahon
16 April 2017
2 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Wicklow 0-12 – 2-3 Fermanagh Stabannon Parnells,
Referee: Angela Gallagher

Division 4 Final[]

30 April 2017
2 p.m.
Final 		Longford 2-10 - 1-8 Wicklow Clane
Referee: Niall McCormack
Man of the Match: Michelle Farrell
Michelle Farrell 1-5 (0-3f), Sarah Tierney 1-2, Aisling Reynolds 0-3 Report Katie Miley 1-0, Claire Walsh 0-3f, Amy Murphy 0-2, Jackie Kinch 0-1, Laurie Ahern 0-1, Helena Dowling 0-1

References[]

  1. ^ "Upcoming Fixtures".
  2. ^ Cahill, Jackie (7 May 2017). "Flying Finn to fore as Cork win one more".
  3. ^ Cahill, Jackie (9 April 2017). "Semi-final pairings confirmed as Armagh go down".
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