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]

2019 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates2 February – 5 May 2019
Teams32
League champions
WinnersCork (12th win)
CaptainMartina O'Brien
ManagerEphie Fitzgerald
League runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainTracey Leonard
ManagerTimmy Rabbitte
Other division winners
Division 2Waterford
Division 3Meath
Division 4Fermanagh
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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
ProvinceDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
Connacht2021
Leinster2253
Munster2301
Ulster2313

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
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
April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
14:15 IST
Semi-Final 1
Galway 1-12 (15) – (09) 1-06 Donegal
Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: Brendan Rice
April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)
14:00 IST
Semi-Final 2
Cork 1-18 (21) – (20) 2-14 Dublin
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: Niall McCormack

Final
May 5, 2019 (2019-05-05)
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
Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: M Farrelly (Cavan)

Division 2

Table
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
April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
13:30 IST
Semi-Final 1
Armagh 1-11 (14) – (21) 2-15 Kerry
Geraldine Park, Athy
Referee: Jonathan Murphy
April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)
13:30 IST
Semi-Final 2
Cavan 5-13 (28) – (15) 2-09 Waterford
St Rynagh's Park, Banagher
Referee: Shane Curley

Final
May 5, 2019 (2019-05-05)
14:00 IST
Final
Kerry (20) 1-17 – 5-13 (28) Waterford
Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: G Chapman (Sligo)

Division 3

Table
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
April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
12:30 IST
Semi-Final 2
Sligo 1-11 (14) – (12) 1-09 Roscommon
Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: Des McEnery
April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
14:45 IST
Semi-Final 1
Meath 5-18 (33) – (19) 3-10 Longford
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: John Devlin

Final
May 4, 2019 (2019-05-04)
16:00 IST
Final
Meath 4-11 (23) – (10) 1-07 Sligo
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: E Moran (Kerry)

Division 4

Table
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
April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
12:30 IST
Semi-Final 1
Louth 2-14 (20) – (26) 2-20 Antrim
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: Declan Callaghan
April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)
13:00 IST
Semi-Final 2
Fermanagh 2-15 (21) – (19) 4-07 Limerick
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: Paul Burke

Final
May 4, 2019 (2019-05-04)
14:00 IST
Final
Antrim 1-10 (13) – (14) 2-08 Fermanagh
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: S Curley (Galway)

References
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  2. Team, The42. "Wicklow crowned Division 4 champions thanks to brilliant Kealy hat-trick".
  3. Duffy, Emma. "23 years with Wexford, between the posts for that Steph Roche goal and chasing national glory".
  4. "Catriona Murray inspires Wexford to Division Three title".
  5. "Dominant Cork beat Galway to claim 12th Division 1 league crown". www.irishexaminer.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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