2019 Ladies' National Football League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| 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 → | |
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[edit]
League structure[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galway
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 73 | +33 | 18 | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 |  Cork (C)
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 71 | +68 | 15 | |
| 3 |  Dublin
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 99 | +26 | 15 | |
| 4 |  Donegal
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 99 | +1 | 15 | |
| 5 |  Mayo
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 131 | −22 | 7 | |
| 6 | Westmeath
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 97 | −9 | 6 | |
| 7 |  Tipperary
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 116 | 149 | −33 | 6 | |
| 8 |  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[edit]
Final[edit]
May 5, 2019
16:00 IST LNFL Final |
| Galway
|
2-07 (13) – (15) 1-12 | 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 |
Division 2[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Armagh
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 88 | +58 | 18 | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Waterford (P)
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 106 | 102 | +4 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Cavan
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 124 | 117 | +7 | 13 | |
| 4 | Kerry
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 160 | 146 | +14 | 11 | |
| 5 |  Clare
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 106 | −2 | 11 | |
| 6 |  Wexford
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 110 | −31 | 7 | |
| 7 |  Tyrone
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 91 | 90 | +1 | 7 | |
| 8 | 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[edit]
Final[edit]
Division 3[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath (P)
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 88 | +62 | 18 | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 |  Sligo
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 112 | +20 | 15 | |
| 3 | Roscommon
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 108 | +17 | 15 | |
| 4 | Longford
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 132 | 125 | +7 | 10 | |
| 5 | Wicklow
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 118 | −2 | 9 | |
| 6 |  Kildare
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 111 | +11 | 9 | |
| 7 |  Down
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 111 | 120 | −9 | 6 | |
| 8 |  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[edit]
April 20, 2019
14:45 IST Semi-Final 1 |
| Meath
|
5-18 (33) – (19) 3-10 | Longford
|
|---|
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad Referee: John Devlin |
Final[edit]
Division 4[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louth
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 171 | 71 | +100 | 18 | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 |  Limerick
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 87 | +43 | 15 | |
| 3 | Fermanagh (P)
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 86 | +40 | 15 | |
| 4 |  Antrim
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 132 | 103 | +29 | 13 | |
| 5 |  Carlow
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 109 | +10 | 12 | |
| 6 | Leitrim
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Derry
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 87 | 112 | −25 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Kilkenny
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 231 | −197 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2019. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Semi-finals[edit]
April 20, 2019
13:00 IST Semi-Final 2 |
| Fermanagh
|
2-15 (21) – (19) 4-07 | Limerick
|
|---|
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad Referee: Paul Burke |
Final[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ Team, The42. "Wicklow crowned Division 4 champions thanks to brilliant Kealy hat-trick".
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kerry Draw At Clare In Lidl Ladies National Football League | Radio Kerry". Archived from the original on 18 April 2019.