2018 Ladies' National Football League

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2018 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates28 January – 7 May, 2018
Teams32
League champions
WinnersDublin (1st win)
CaptainSinéad Aherne
ManagerMick Bohan
League runners-up
Runners-upMayo
CaptainSarah Tierney
ManagerPeter Leahy
Other division winners
Division 2Tipperary
Division 3Wexford
Division 4Wicklow
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The 2018 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League,[1] is a ladies' Gaelic football competition taking place in early 2018.[2][3]

For the first time, LNFL games were broadcast live on Eir Sport.[4][5]

Dublin were the winners, defeating Mayo in the final.[6][7]

Format[]

League structure[]

The 2018 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Teams by Province
Province Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4
Connacht 2 1 2 0
Leinster 2 1 5 4
Munster 2 3 0 1
Ulster 2 3 1 3

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

  • winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
  • if the head-to-head match was a draw, then whichever team scored more points in the game is ranked ahead (e.g. 1-15 beats 2-12)
  • if the head-to-head match was an exact draw, ranking is determined by the points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
  • if the points 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 points 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[]

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 7 6 0 1 126 92 +34 18 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 7 5 0 2 130 97 +33 15
3 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 7 5 0 2 120 102 +18 15
4 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 7 4 1 2 111 97 +14 13
5 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 7 4 1 2 153 89 +64 13
6 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 7 2 0 5 89 47 +42 6
7 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 7 1 0 6 18 27 −9 3
8 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 7 0 0 7 75 130 −55 0 Relegation to Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2018. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
  • Kerry defeated Mayo, but Mayo were awarded the points as Kerry had fielded an ineligible player.[8]
  • Galway are ranked ahead of Donegal because, although the head-to-head game was a draw, Galway scored more points (0-16 to 1-13).[9]

Finals[]

Semi-Finals[]

22 April 2018 (2018-04)
3 p.m.
Semi-Final 1
Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 2-8 (14) – (13) 2-7 Colours of Galway.svg Galway

Pts: Niamh McEvoy 1-1
Sinéad Aherne 0-3 (all frees)
Nicole Owens 1-0
Noëlle Healy 0-2
Sinéad Goldrick 0-1
Lauren Magee 0-1
Pts: Tracey Leonard 0-5 (four frees)
Leanne Coen 1-1
Mairead Seoighe 1-0
Olivia Divilly 0-1
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: Séamus Mulvihill (Kerry)
22 April 2018 (2018-04)
3 p.m.
Semi-Final 2
Cork Colours of Cork.svg 3-12 (21) – (23) 1-20 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

Pts: O Finn 1-9 (5f)
L Coppinger 2-0
C O’Sullivan 0-2
E Scally 0-1
Pts: Sarah Rowe 0-9 (4f)
G Kelly 0-7 (3f)
S Cafferky 1-1
N Kelly 0-1
A Gilroy 0-1
F McHale 0-1
St. Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Brendan Rice (Down)

Final[]

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 3-15 (24) – (13) 1-10 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo
(HT: 2-10 – 1-05)
Gls: Sinéad Aherne (pen), Noëlle Healy, Laura McGinley
Pts: Sinéad Aherne (9, 5f), Nicole Owens (2), Noëlle Healy, Olwen Carey, Niamh McEvoy, Lyndsey Davey		 Gls: Sarah Rowe (pen)
Pts: Sarah Rowe (5, 2f), Grace Kelly (2, 2f), Fiona Doherty, Sinead Cafferky, Niamh Kelly
Parnell Park, Dublin
Referee: Brendan Rice (Down)

Division 2[]

Table[]

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 7 6 0 1 137 87 +50 18 Advance to Division 2 semi-finals
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary (P) 7 6 0 1 136 91 +45 18
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 7 4 1 2 168 97 +71 13
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 7 4 1 2 142 95 +47 13
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 7 4 0 3 132 126 +6 12
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 7 2 0 5 97 151 –54 6
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 7 1 0 6 97 141 –44 3
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 7 0 0 7 78 199 –121 0 Relegated to Division 3 for 2019
  • Armagh v. Cavan was a draw (2-14 each); the teams are ranked by score difference.

Finals[]

Semi-Finals[]

22 April 2018 (2018-04)
1 p.m.
Semi-Final 1
Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg 0-8 – 1-8 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: Garryown McMahon (Mayo)
22 April 2018 (2018-04)
Semi-Final 2
Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg 3-10 – 4-6 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh

Final[]

6 May 2018
14:00
Final 		Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 3-11 – 0-21 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary Parnell Park
Referee: Stephen McNulty (Wicklow)
Man of the Match: Aisling Moloney (Cahir)
Aisling Sheridan 2-0, Roisin O'Keeffe 1-2, Bronagh Sheridan 0-4 (0-1f), Aisling Maguire 0-3f, Sinéad Greene and Donna English 0-1 each Report Aishling McCarthy 0-10 (0-6f), Aisling Moloney 0-5, Mairead Morrissey 0-2, Jenny Grant, Gillian O'Brien, Niamh Lonergan, Roisin Howard 0-1 each

Division 3[]

Table[]

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford (P) 7 6 0 1 114 88 +26 18 Advance to Division 3 semi-finals
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 7 5 0 2 173 82 +91 15
Colours of Down.svg Down 7 5 0 2 84 99 –15 15
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 7 4 0 3 116 94 +22 12
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 7 4 0 3 103 83 +20 12
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 7 2 1 4 126 131 –5 7
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 7 1 1 5 47 125 –78 4
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 7 0 0 7 22 83 –61 0 Relegated to Division 4 for 2019
  • Meath are ranked ahead of Down as they won the head-to-head game between the teams.[11]
  • Kildare are ranked ahead of Roscommon as they won the head-to-head game between the teams.[12]

Finals[]

Semi-Finals[]

22 April 2018 (2018-04)
2 p.m.
Semi-Final 1
Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 2-14 – 0-11 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
Bill Delaney Park, Stradbally, County Laois
Referee: John Gallagher
22 April 2018 (2018-04)
1 p.m.
Semi-Final 2
Meath Colours of Meath.svg 6-17 – 0-3 Colours of Down.svg Down
Inniskeen Grattans GAC, Inniskeen
Referee: Jonathan Murphy

Final[]

7 May 2018
16:00
Final 		Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 3-10 – 1-12 Colours of Meath.svg Meath St. Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Maggie Farrelly (Cavan)
Man of the Match: Catriona Murray (Clonee)
Catriona Murray 3-5 (0-3f), Bernie Breen 0-2, Niamh Butler, Clara Donnelly, Fiona Rochford 0-1 each Report Stacey Grimes 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Niamh Gallogly and Vikki Wall 0-2 each, Katie Byrne, Aoibhin Cleary, Marion Farrelly, Niamh O'Sullivan, Fiona O'Neill 0-1 each

Division 4[]

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow (P) 7 7 0 0 113 49 +64 21 Advance to Division 4 semi-finals
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 7 5 0 2 120 69 +51 15
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 7 4 1 2 113 53 +60 13
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 7 4 0 3 90 79 +11 12
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 7 4 0 3 84 85 –1 12
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 7 2 1 4 115 94 +21 7
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 7 1 0 6 41 110 –69 3
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 7 0 0 7 16 153 –137 0
  • Antrim are ranked ahead of Fermanagh as they won the head-to-head game between the teams.[13]

Finals[]

Semi-Finals[]

22 April 2018 (2018-04)
3 p.m.
Semi-Final 1
Wicklow Colours of Wicklow.svg 7-13 – 0-9 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim
Inniskeen Grattans GAC, Inniskeen
Referee: Declan Carolan
22 April 2018 (2018-04)
2 p.m.
Semi-Final 2
Louth Colours of Louth.svg 1-15 – 0-9 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick
McCann Park, Portarlington
Referee: Yvonne Duffy

Final[]

7 May 2018
14:00
Final 		Wicklow Colours of Wicklow.svg 4-17 – 2-8 Colours of Louth.svg Louth St. Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Gerry Carmody (Mayo)
Man of the Match: Marie Kealy (Baltinglass)
Marie Kealy 3-3 (0-1f), Jackie Kinch 0-5, Meadhbh Deeney 1-3 (0-1f), Amy Murphy 0-2, Lorna Fusciardi, Laura Hogan, Clodagh Fox, Naoise Baker 0-1 each Report Kate Flood 1-3 (0-1f), Lauren Boyle 1-2 (0-1f), Paula Murray, Susan Byrne, Catherine McGlew 0-1 each

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