2019 Ladies' National Football League

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2019 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates2 February – 5 May 2019
Teams32
League champions
WinnersCork (12th win)
CaptainMartina O'Brien
ManagerEphie Fitzgerald
League runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainTracey Leonard
ManagerTimmy Rabbitte
Other division winners
Division 2Waterford
Division 3Meath
Division 4Fermanagh
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The 2019 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 2019.[2][3][4]

Cork were the champions, defeating Galway in the final to win a record 12th league title.[5][6]

Format[]

League structure[]

The 2019 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 0 2 1
Leinster 2 2 5 3
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 Galway.svg Galway 7 6 0 1 106 73 +33 18 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Colours of Cork.svg Cork (C) 7 5 0 2 139 71 +68 15
3 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 7 5 0 2 125 99 +26 15
4 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 7 5 0 2 100 99 +1 15
5 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 7 2 1 4 109 131 −22 7
6 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 7 2 0 5 88 97 −9 6
7 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 7 2 0 5 116 149 −33 6
8 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 7 0 1 6 88 152 −64 1 Relegation to Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 April 2019. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie

Semi-Finals[]

April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
14:15 IST
Semi-Final 1
Galway Colours of Galway.svg 1-12 (15) – (09) 1-06 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: Brendan Rice
April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)
14:00 IST
Semi-Final 2
Cork Colours of Cork.svg 1-18 (21) – (20) 2-14 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: Niall McCormack

Final[]

May 5, 2019 (2019-05-05)
16:00 IST
LNFL Final
Galway Colours of Galway.svg 2-07 (13) – (15) 1-12 Colours of Cork.svg Cork
Gls: C Cooney 1, L Ward 1
Pts: R Leonard 3 (2f), T Leonard 2 (fs), M Glynn 1, L Hannon 1		 Gls: S Noonan 1
Pts: O Finn 5 (3f), E Scally 3, C O’Sullivan 2, L Coppinger 1, N Cotter 1
Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: M Farrelly (Cavan)

Division 2[]

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 7 6 0 1 146 88 +58 18 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford (P) 7 4 1 2 106 102 +4 13
3 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 7 4 1 2 124 117 +7 13
4 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 7 3 2 2 160 146 +14 11
5 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 7 3 2 2 104 106 −2 11
6 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 7 2 1 4 79 110 −31 7
7 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 7 2 1 4 91 90 +1 7
8 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 7 0 0 7 106 157 −51 0 Relegation to Division 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2019. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
  • Kerry are ranked ahead of Clare because, although the head-to-head game was a draw, Kerry scored more points (1-17 to 4-8).[7]

Semi-Finals[]

April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
13:30 IST
Semi-Final 1
Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 1-11 (14) – (21) 2-15 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry
Geraldine Park, Athy
Referee: Jonathan Murphy
April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)
13:30 IST
Semi-Final 2
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 5-13 (28) – (15) 2-09 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford
St Rynagh's Park, Banagher
Referee: Shane Curley

Final[]

May 5, 2019 (2019-05-05)
14:00 IST
Final
Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg (20) 1-17 – 5-13 (28) Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford
Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: G Chapman (Sligo)

Division 3[]

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Colours of Meath.svg Meath (P) 7 6 0 1 150 88 +62 18 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 7 5 0 2 132 112 +20 15
3 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 7 5 0 2 125 108 +17 15
4 Colours of Longford.svg Longford 7 3 1 3 132 125 +7 10
5 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 7 3 0 4 116 118 −2 9
6 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 7 3 0 4 122 111 +11 9
7 Colours of Down.svg Down 7 2 0 5 111 120 −9 6
8 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 7 0 1 6 88 194 −106 1 Relegation to Division 4
Updated to match(es) played on 7 April 2019. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie

Semi-Finals[]

April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
12:30 IST
Semi-Final 2
Sligo Colours of Sligo.svg 1-11 (14) – (12) 1-09 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: Des McEnery
April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
14:45 IST
Semi-Final 1
Meath Colours of Meath.svg 5-18 (33) – (19) 3-10 Colours of Longford.svg Longford
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: John Devlin

Final[]

May 4, 2019 (2019-05-04)
16:00 IST
Final
Meath Colours of Meath.svg 4-11 (23) – (10) 1-07 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: E Moran (Kerry)

Division 4[]

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 7 6 0 1 171 71 +100 18 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 7 5 0 2 130 87 +43 15
3 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh (P) 7 5 0 2 126 86 +40 15
4 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 7 4 1 2 132 103 +29 13
5 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 7 4 0 3 119 109 +10 12
6 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 7 2 0 5 115 115 0 6
7 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 7 1 1 5 87 112 −25 4
8 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 7 0 0 7 34 231 −197 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2019. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie

Semi-Finals[]

April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
12:30 IST
Semi-Final 1
Louth Colours of Louth.svg 2-14 (20) – (26) 2-20 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: Declan Callaghan
April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
13:00 IST
Semi-Final 2
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 2-15 (21) – (19) 4-07 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: Paul Burke

Final[]

May 4, 2019 (2019-05-04)
14:00 IST
Final
Antrim Colours of Antrim.svg 1-10 (13) – (14) 2-08 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: S Curley (Galway)

References[]

  1. ^ "Marketing News - Marketing Institute of Ireland". mii.ie. Archived from the original on 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  2. ^ Team, The42. "Wicklow crowned Division 4 champions thanks to brilliant Kealy hat-trick".
  3. ^ Duffy, Emma. "23 years with Wexford, between the posts for that Steph Roche goal and chasing national glory".
  4. ^ "Catriona Murray inspires Wexford to Division Three title".
  5. ^ "Dominant Cork beat Galway to claim 12th Division 1 league crown". www.irishexaminer.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Cork v Galway – Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Kerry Draw At Clare In Lidl Ladies National Football League | Radio Kerry". Archived from the original on 2019-04-18.
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