2004 National Football League (Ireland)

The 2004 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 73rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Kerry beat Galway 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 2A and 2B progressed to the Division 2 semi-finals and were promoted to Division 1. The bottom two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B were relegated. The top two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B progressed to the NFL semi-finals.

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 12 March 2016

Scoring

 * Widest winning margin: 28
 * Derry Colours of Derry.svg 5-17 - 0-4 Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg (Division 2b)
 * Most goals in a match: 6
 * Galway Colours of Galway.svg 1-7 - 5-12 Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg (Division 1b)
 * Down Colours of Down.svg 3-11 - 3-11 Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg (Division 2b)
 * Most points in a match: 30
 * Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 3-17 - 0-13 Sligo Colours of Sligo.svg (Division 1b)
 * Louth Colours of Louth.svg 1-17 - 1-13 Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg (Division 2b)
 * Most goals by one team in a match: 5
 * Derry Colours of Derry.svg 5-17 - 0-4 Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg (Division 2b)
 * Galway Colours of Galway.svg 1-7 - 5-12 Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg (Division 1b)
 * Highest aggregate score: 40 points
 * Down Colours of Down.svg 3-11 - 3-11 Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg (Division 2b)
 * Lowest aggregate score: 16 points
 * Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg 0-11 - 0-5 Leitrim Colours of Leitrim.svg (Division 2a)
 * Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 0-8 - 0-8 Leitrim Colours of Leitrim.svg (Division 2a)
 * Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 1-10 - 0-3 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg (Division 1a)
 * Wicklow Colours of Wicklow.svg 1-6 - 0-7 Derry Colours of Derry.svg (Division 2b)
 * Wicklow Colours of Wicklow.svg 1-5 - 0-8 Down Colours of Down.svg (Division 2b)