2003 National Football League (Ireland)

The 2003 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 72nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Tyrone beat Laois in the final.

League structure
The top 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 1A and 1B. The other 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 2A and 2B. Each team played all the other teams in its section once: either home or away. Teams earned 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Finals, promotions and relegations
The top two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B progressed to the Division 1 semi-finals while the bottom two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B were relegated. The top two teams in Divisions 2A and 2B progressed to the Division 2 semi-finals and were promoted to Division 1A and 1B, respectively.

Tie-breaker
If two or more teams are level on points, points difference was used to rank the teams.

Statistics

 * All scores correct as of 6 March 2016

Scoring

 * Widest winning margin: 22
 * Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg 2-20 - 0-4 London Colours of London.svg (Division 2a)
 * Most goals in a match: 6
 * Carlow Colours of Carlow.svg 1-8 - 5-13 Derry Colours of Derry.svg (Division 2b)
 * Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg 2-11 - 4-18 Longford Colours of Longford.svg (Division 2b)
 * Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 4-11 - 2-17 Laois Colours of Laois.svg (Division 1b)
 * Most points in a match: 33
 * Clare Colours of Clare.svg 1-23 - 1-10 Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg (Division 2b)
 * Most goals by one team in a match: 5
 * Carlow Colours of Carlow.svg 1-8 - 5-13 Derry Colours of Derry.svg (Division 2b)
 * Highest aggregate score: 47 points
 * Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg 2-11 - 4-18 Longford Colours of Longford.svg (Division 2b)
 * Lowest aggregate score: 13 points
 * Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg 0-8 - 0-5 Leitrim Colours of Leitrim.svg (Division 2a)