2017 Ladies' National Football League

The 2017 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, was a ladies' Gaelic football competition that took place from January to May 2017.[1] Cork were the Division 1 champions for the fifth year in a row.[2]

2017 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates29 January – 14 May 2017
Teams32
League champions
WinnersCork (11th win)
CaptainDoireann O'Sullivan (final)
Ciara O'Sullivan (other games)
ManagerEphie Fitzgerald
League runners-up
Runners-upDonegal
CaptainGeraldine McLaughlin
ManagerMichael Naughton
Other division winners
Division 2Westmeath
Division 3Tipperary
Division 4Longford
2016
2018

Format

League structure

The 2017 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Three league points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.

If two teams are level on league points, the tie-break is -

  • winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
  • if the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by the score difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
  • if the score 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 score 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

Division 1 Table

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Donegal 7502+2615Advance to LNFL semi-finals
Cork (C) 7502+2315
Dublin 7403+512
Galway 7403+312
Mayo 7304–109
Kerry 7304–169
Monaghan 7205–136
Armagh 7205–186Relegated to Division 2 for 2018
  • Monaghan defeated Armagh in a relegation playoff[3]

Division 1 Semi-Finals

22 April 2017
3:30 p.m.
Semi-Final
Cork 1-16 – 0-13 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: Niall McCormack

23 April 2017
2 p.m.
Semi-Final
Donegal 5-11 – 1-07 Galway Markievicz Park, Sligo
Referee: Gerry Carmody

Division 1 Final

7 May 2017
4 p.m.
Final
Cork 2-15 - 2-14 Donegal Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Colm McManus
Orla Finn 1-10 (0-9f), Eimear Scally 1-1, Brid O'Sullivan 0-2, Niamh Cotter and Libby Coppinger 0-1 each Report Geraldine McLaughlin 1-4 (0-1f), Niamh Hegarty 1-1, Karen Guthrie 0-4 (0-3f), Yvonne McMonagle 0-3, Katie Herron and Eilish Ward 0-1 each

Division 2

Division 2 Table

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Westmeath (P) 7502+1815Advance to Division 2 semi-finals
Cavan 7502+3215
Clare 7412+2213
Laois 7403012
Tyrone 7403–112
Sligo 7304–119
Waterford 7214+17
Kildare 7007–610Relegated to Division 3 for 2018
  • Westmeath are ranked ahead of Cavan as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
  • Laois are ranked ahead of Tyrone as they won the head-to-head game between the teams

Division 2 Semi-Finals

23 April 2017
1 p.m.
Semi-Final
Westmeath 2-17 – 1-10 Laois St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Colm McManus

23 April 2017
2:45 p.m.
Semi-Final
Cavan 3-16 – 0-11 Clare St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Stephen McNulty

Division 2 Final

7 May 2017
2 p.m.
Final
Cavan 0-15 - 2-9 Westmeath Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill
Man of the Match: Ciara Blundell
Aisling Doonan 0-7 (0-5f), Caitriona Smith and Claragh O'Reilly (0-1f) 0-2 each, Mona Sheridan, Sinead Greene, Donna English, Aishling Sheridan 0-1 each Report Ciara Blundell 2-0, Karen McDermott, Maud Annie Foley, Leona Archibald (0-2f), Johanna Maher 0-2 each, Fiona Claffey 0-1

14 May 2017
Final Replay
Cavan 0-11 – 3-15 Westmeath St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: B Rice (Down)
A Doonan 0-6 (3f), C Smith & C O’Reilly (1f) 0-2 each Report L Archibold 1-6 (0-1f), L Brennan & C Blundell 1-1 each, L McCartan 0-3, M.A. Foley & L Walsh 0-2 each

Division 3

Division 3 Table

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Tipperary (P) 7700+9321Advance to Division 3 semi-finals
Wexford 7601+4818
Roscommon 7412+2313
Offaly 7403–1512
Leitrim 7304+19
Meath 7214–127
Down 7106–593
Limerick 7007–790Relegated to Division 4 for 2018

Division 3 Semi-Finals

16 April 2017
12:30 p.m.
Semi-Final
Tipperary 7-17 – 2-6 Offaly Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: Jason Mullins

16 April 2017
2:15 p.m.
Semi-Final
Wexford 5-8 – 0-9 Roscommon Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: Gavin Corrigan

Division 3 Final

30 April 2017
4 p.m.
Final
Tipperary 0-12 - 2-6 Wexford Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: John Niland
Man of the Match: Sarah Harding-Kenny
Aisling McCarthy 0-7 (0-5f), Aishling Moloney 0-4 (0-1f), Mairead Morrissey 0-1 Report Aisling Murphy 2-1, Fiona Rochford 0-3 (0-2f), Ellen O'Brien and Chantelle Martin 0-1 each

14 May 2017
2 p.m.
Final Replay
Tipperary 0-15 – 1-10 Wexford St Brendan's Park, Birr
Man of the Match: Aishling Moloney
Aishling Moloney 0-6 (0-1f), Aisling McCarthy 0-5 (0-4f), Orla O'Dwyer 0-2, Jennie Grant and Gillian O'Brien 0-1 each Fiona Rochford 1-4 (0-1f), Ellen O'Brien 0-2, Bernie Breen, Kellie Kearney, Catriona Murray, Aisling Murphy 0-1 each

Division 4

Division 4 Table

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Longford (P) 7700+14921Advance to Division 4 semi-finals
Wicklow 7601+12518
Fermanagh 7502+2415
Carlow 7403–4412
Louth 7304–329
Antrim 7205–436
Derry 7106–763
Kilkenny 7007–1030

Division 4 Semi-Finals

15 April 2017
2 p.m.
Semi-Final
Longford 5-19 – 2-4 Carlow St. Finian's Park, Kinnitty
Referee: Garryowen McMahon

16 April 2017
2 p.m.
Semi-Final
Wicklow 0-12 – 2-3 Fermanagh Stabannon Parnells, Stabannon
Referee: Angela Gallagher

Division 4 Final

30 April 2017
2 p.m.
Final
Longford 2-10 - 1-8 Wicklow Clane
Referee: Niall McCormack
Man of the Match: Michelle Farrell
Michelle Farrell 1-5 (0-3f), Sarah Tierney 1-2, Aisling Reynolds 0-3 Report Katie Miley 1-0, Claire Walsh 0-3f, Amy Murphy 0-2, Jackie Kinch 0-1, Laurie Ahern 0-1, Helena Dowling 0-1

References

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