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The 2017 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, was the 86th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for Gaelic Athletic Association county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, compete. Kilkenny do not participate.
On 9 April 2017 Kerry won their 20th National League title, beating Dublin by 0-20 to 1-16 in the final. Dublin were the reigning champions and were bidding for their fifth successive title.[1][2][3]
Eir Sport (formerly Setanta) and TG4 provided live coverage of the league on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons respectively. RTÉ2 broadcast highlights programme Allianz League Sunday on Sunday evenings. TG4 broadcast the final of each division live.
The 2017 National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once, usually four home and three away or three home and four away. Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw.
The team that won the head-to-head match is ranked first
If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams
If score difference is identical, total scored is used to rank the teams
If still identical, a play-off is required
If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams.
Finals, promotions and relegations[]
Division 1[]
Following the decision to abolish the National Football League semi finals for 2017, the top two teams in Division 1 contest the National Football League final. The bottom two teams are relegated to Division 2.
Division 2, Division 3 & Division 4[]
The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted and contest the finals of their respective divisions. The bottom two teams in Divisions 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division 1[]
Division 1 table[]
Qualify for Division 1 final Automatic relegation to Division 2
Dean Rock 0-7 (0-6f), James McCarthy and Niall Scully 0-2 each, Brian Fenton, Michael Darragh MacAuley, Ciarán Kilkenny, Kevin McManamon, Cormac Costello (0-1f), Jack McCaffrey, Jason Whelan 0-1 each.
Attendance: 16,331 Referee: Padraig O’Sullivan (Kerry) Man of the Match: Niall Scully
Donegal v Kerry
5 February 2017 Round 1
Donegal
1-17 - 2-17
Kerry
O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
14.00
Michael Murphy 1-3 (1-0, pen, 0-3 frees), Patrick McBrearty 0-4 (0-3 frees), Ciarán Thompson 0-3, Darach O'Connor 0-2, Paul Brennan, Martin O'Reilly, Ryan McHugh, Eoin McHugh and Conor Gibbons 0-1 each.
Paul Geaney 2-4 (0-2 frees), James O’Donoghue 0-3, Jack Savage 0-3 (0-1 free), Donnchadh Walsh 0-2, Tom O’Sullivan, David Moran, Jonathan Lyne, Paul Murphy and Jack Barry 0-1 each.
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Tyrone v Roscommon
5 February 2017 Round 1
Tyrone
0-18 - 1-9
Roscommon
Healy Park, Omagh
14.00
Peter Harte (0-4, 3 frees), Ronan O'Neill (0-3, 3 frees), Darren McCurry (1 free, 1 '45), Niall Sludden, Mark Bradley (0-2 each), Colm Cavanagh, Tiernan McCann, Jonathan Munroe, Conor Meyler, Conall McCann (0-1 each).
Peter Harte (0-4f), Sean Cavanagh (0-3f), Mark Bradley 0-3, Ronan O'Neill 0-2, Niall Morgan (0-1f), Tiernan McCann, Colm Cavanagh, Pádraig McNulty, Kieran McGeary, Darren McCurry, Mattie Donnelly 0-1 each
Paul Flynn 1-6, Kevin McManamon 1-1, Conor McHugh (0-2f) 0-4, Paddy Andrews, Bernard Brogan, Dean Rock (0-2f) 0-3 each, Ciaran Reddin, Niall Scully 0-2 each, Eric Lowndes, Brian Fenton, Shane B Carthy, Jack McCaffrey, Diarmuid Connolly 0-1 each.
Dean Rock 0-5f, Bernard Brogan 1-1, Jack McCaffrey 1-0, James McCarthy 0-2, Paddy Andrews 0-2, Ciarán Reddin 0-2, Brian Fenton, Philip McMahon, Ciarán Kilkenny 0-1 each
Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 53,840 Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon) Man of the Match: David Moran (Kerins O'Rahilly's)
Paul Geaney 0-8 (0-5f), David Moran 0-3 (1 '45), Michael Geaney and Donnchadh Walsh 0-2 each, Kevin McCarthy, Jack Savage, Paul Murphy, Jack Barry and Bryan Sheehan 0-1 each
Dean Rock 0-6 (0-4f), Paul Mannion 1-2, Ciarán Kilkenny and Ciaran Reddin 0-2 each, Philly McMahon, James McCarthy, Paul Flynn and Diarmuid Connolly 0-1 each
Division 2[]
Division 2 table[]
Qualify for Division 2 final and automatic promotion to Division 1 Automatic relegation to Division 3
Tomas Corrigan 0-8 (0-7f), Eoin McManus 1-0, Aidan Breen 0-2, Sean Quigley, Eddie Courtney, Paul McCusker, Barry Mulrone, Cathal Beacom, Ryan Lyons 0-1 each.
Referee: F Kelly (Longford)
Derry v Clare
5 February 2017 Round 1
Derry
0-11 - 1-8
Clare
Celtic Park, Derry
14:00
James Kielt 0-4 (0-1f), Carlus McWilliams 0-2, Niall Loughlin 0-2 (1 '45), Enda Lynn 0-2, Mark Lynch 0-1f
Niall Kelly 2-2, Ben McCormack 1-3, Paul Cribbin and Neil Flynn (0-1f) 0-3 each, Keith Cribbin 0-2, Ollie Lyons, Eoin Doyle, Kevin Feely, Daniel Flynn 0-1 each.
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
Division 2 Round 2[]
Clare v Down
12 February 2017 Round 2
Clare
2-11 - 0-11
Down
Cusack Park, Ennis
14:00
David Tubridy 1-3, Keelan Sexton 1-1, Eoin Cleary (0-1f) and Jamie Malone 0-3 each, Sean Collins 0-1
James Kielt, Enda Lynn, Benny Herron 0-2 each, Conor McAtamney, Niall Loughlin (0-1f), Emmett McGuckin 0-1 each
Division 2 Round 3[]
Down v Meath
25 February 2017 Round 3
Down
1-13 - 0-14
Meath
Páirc Esler, Newry
19:00
Darragh O'Hanlon 0-4 (0-3f), Joe Murphy 1-0, Kevin McKernan and Barry O'Hagan 0-2 each, Conail McGovern, Aidan Carr, Conor Maginn, Ryan Johnston, Jerome Johnston 0-1 each
Neil Flynn 0-5 (0-4f), Chris Healy 1-0, Daniel Flynn and Niall Kelly 0-3, Fergal Conway 0-2, Johnny Byrne, Keith Cribbin, Kevin Feely, Tommy Moolick 0-1 each
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Galway v Clare
26 February 2017 Round 3
Galway
3-13 - 1-11
Clare
Pearse Stadium, Salthill
14:00
Gareth Bradshaw 1-2, Barry McHugh 0-5 (0-4f), Shane Walsh 1-1, Éamonn Brannigan 1-0, Gary O’Donnell, Johnny Heaney, Paul Conroy, Michael Daly, Micheal Lundy 0-1 each
Darragh O'Hanlon 0-6 (0-5f), Ryan Johnston 1-1, Caolan Mooney and Barry O'Hagan 0-3 each, Conor Maginn and Joe Murphy 0-1 each
Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
Kildare v Fermanagh
5 March 2017 Round 4
Kildare
4-14 - 0-14
Fermanagh
St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
13:00
Tommy Moolick 2-0, Neil Flynn 0-4(2f), Daniel Flynn and Chris Healy 1-1 each, Fionn Dowling 0-2, Kevin Feely, Fergal Conway, Niall Kelly, Paul Cribbin, Eddie Heavey, Conor Hartley 0-1 each.
Barry Mulrone 0-4, Ryan Jones (0-1f), Tomás Corrigan (0-2f), Seán Quigley (0-2f) 0-2 each, Mickey Jones, Eoin Donnelly, Aidan Breen, Ryan Lyons 0-1 each
Croke Park Referee: Derek O’Mahony (Tipperary) Man of the Match: Paul Conroy (St. James')
Shane Walsh and Sean Armstrong (0-1f) 0-3 each, Johnny Heaney, Michael Daly, Gary O’Donnell, Paul Conroy 0-2 each, Eamonn Brannigan, Gareth Bradshaw, Liam Silke, Gary Sice (0-1f) 0-1 each
Niall Kelly 0-5, Kevin Feely 0-4 (0-3f), Tommy Moolick, Mark Donnellan (0-1f), David Hyland, Keith Cribbin, Fergal Conway, Fionn Dowling, Cathal McNally 0-1 each
Division 3[]
Division 3 table[]
Qualify for Division 3 final and automatic promotion to Division 2 Automatic relegation to Division 4
Philip Austin 1-2, Conor Sweeney 0-4 (0-2f), Michael Quinlivan 1-0, Josh Keane 0-2f, Kevin Fahey, Robbie Kiely, Liam McGrath (0-1f) and Brian Fox 0-1 each
Michael Quinlivan 1-2 (0-2f), Conor Sweeney 0-5 (0-3f), Kevin O’Halloran 0-4 (0-2f, 1 45), Alan Moloney 0-2, Brian Fox, Philip Austin and Liam Boland 0-1 each
Niall Murphy 0-6 (0-3f), John Kelly 0-3 (0-2f), Adrian Marren and Mark Breheny (0-1f) 0-2 each, Charlie Harrison, Adrian McIntyre, Eoin McHugh, Pat Hughes 0-1 each
Armagh v Tipperary
2 April 2017 Round 7
Armagh
0-16 - 3-8
Tipperary
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
14:00
Andrew Murnin, Rory Grugan, Jamie Clarke 0-3 each, Niall Grimley, Oisín O'Neill 0-2 each, Gregory McCabe, Aidan Forker, Stefan Campbell 0-1 each
Ryan Burns 0-5 (0-4f), Tommy Durnin and Jim McEneaney (0-3f) 0-3 each, Pauric Smith and Declan Byrne (0-1f) 0-2 each, Derek Maguire, Andy McDonnell, Bevan Duffy, Eoin O’Connor 0-1 each
Division 4[]
Division 4 table[]
Qualify for Division 4 final and automatic promotion to Division 3
Ger Egan 1-4 (1-0 pen), John Heslin 0-5 (0-3f), Paul Sharry (1 '45) and Kieran Martin 0-2 each, David Lynch ('1 45), John Egan, Luke Loughlin, Shane Dempsey, Denis Glennon 0-1 each
Referee: James Bermingham (Cork)
Leitrim v Wexford
12 February 2017 Round 2
Leitrim
0-14 - 0-16
Wexford
Carrick-on-Shannon
14:00
Emlyn Mulligan 0-6f, Gary Plunkett 0-3, Ryan O’Rourke, Dean McGovern, Mark Plunkett, Nevin O’Donnell (0-1f) & Keith Beirne (0-1f) 0-1 each
Croke Park Referee: Paul Faloon (Down) Man of the Match: Kieran Martin (Maryland)
John Heslin 0-8 (0-5f), Ger Egan 1-2 (1-0 pen), Shane Dempsey 1-1, Kieran Martin 0-4, Paul Sharry & Tommy McDaniels 0-3 each, John Connellan 0-2, Kelvin Reilly 0-1