2019 Ladies' National Football League
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]
League details | |
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Dates | 2 February – 5 May, 2019 |
Teams | 32 |
League champions | |
Winners | Cork (12th win) |
Captain | Martina O'Brien |
Manager | Ephie Fitzgerald |
League runners-up | |
Runners-up | Galway |
Captain | Tracey Leonard |
Manager | Timmy Rabbitte |
Other division winners | |
Division 2 | Waterford |
Division 3 | Meath |
Division 4 | Fermanagh |
← 2018 2020 → |
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 | |||||
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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 |
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1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 73 | +33 | 18 | Advance to Semi-Finals | |
2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 71 | +68 | 15 | ||
3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 99 | +26 | 15 | ||
4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 99 | +1 | 15 | ||
5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 131 | −22 | 7 | ||
6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 97 | −9 | 6 | ||
7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 116 | 149 | −33 | 6 | ||
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 88 | 152 | −64 | 1 | Relegation to Division 2 |
Semi-Finals
April 20, 2019 14:15 IST Semi-Final 1 |
Galway |
1-12 (15) – (09) 1-06 |
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Final
May 5, 2019 16:00 IST LNFL Final |
Galway |
2-07 (13) – (15) 1-12 | |
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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 |
Division 2
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 88 | +58 | 18 | Advance to Semi-Finals | |
2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 106 | 102 | +4 | 13 | ||
3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 124 | 117 | +7 | 13 | ||
4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 160 | 146 | +14 | 11 | ||
5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 106 | −2 | 11 | ||
6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 110 | −31 | 7 | ||
7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 91 | 90 | +1 | 7 | ||
8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 106 | 157 | −51 | 0 | Relegation to Division 3 |
- 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 13:30 IST Semi-Final 1 |
Armagh |
1-11 (14) – (21) 2-15 |
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April 21, 2019 13:30 IST Semi-Final 2 |
Cavan |
5-13 (28) – (15) 2-09 |
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St Rynagh's Park, Banagher Referee: Shane Curley |
Final
May 5, 2019 14:00 IST Final |
Kerry |
(20) 1-17 – 5-13 (28) |
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Division 3
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 88 | +62 | 18 | Advance to Semi-Finals | |
2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 112 | +20 | 15 | ||
3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 108 | +17 | 15 | ||
4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 132 | 125 | +7 | 10 | ||
5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 118 | −2 | 9 | ||
6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 111 | +11 | 9 | ||
7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 111 | 120 | −9 | 6 | ||
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 88 | 194 | −106 | 1 | Relegation to Division 4 |
Semi-Finals
April 20, 2019 12:30 IST Semi-Final 2 |
Sligo |
1-11 (14) – (12) 1-09 |
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April 20, 2019 14:45 IST Semi-Final 1 |
Meath |
5-18 (33) – (19) 3-10 |
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Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad Referee: John Devlin |
Final
May 4, 2019 16:00 IST Final |
Meath |
4-11 (23) – (10) 1-07 |
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Division 4
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 171 | 71 | +100 | 18 | Advance to Semi-Finals | |
2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 87 | +43 | 15 | ||
3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 86 | +40 | 15 | ||
4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 132 | 103 | +29 | 13 | ||
5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 109 | +10 | 12 | ||
6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 6 | ||
7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 87 | 112 | −25 | 4 | ||
8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 231 | −197 | 0 |
Semi-Finals
April 20, 2019 12:30 IST Semi-Final 1 |
Louth |
2-14 (20) – (26) 2-20 |
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Final
May 4, 2019 14:00 IST Final |
Antrim |
1-10 (13) – (14) 2-08 |
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References
- "Marketing News - Marketing Institute of Ireland". mii.ie.
- Team, The42. "Wicklow crowned Division 4 champions thanks to brilliant Kealy hat-trick".
- Duffy, Emma. "23 years with Wexford, between the posts for that Steph Roche goal and chasing national glory".
- "Catriona Murray inspires Wexford to Division Three title".
- "Dominant Cork beat Galway to claim 12th Division 1 league crown". www.irishexaminer.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "Cork v Galway – Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- https://www.radiokerry.ie/kerry-draw-at-clare-in-lidl-ladies-national-football-league/