2020_National_Football_League_(Ireland)

2020 National Football League
League details
Dates	25 January – 25 October 2020
Teams	32
League champions
Winners	Kerry (21st win)
Captain	David Clifford
Manager	Peter Keane
League runners-up
Runners-up	Dublin
Captain	Stephen Cluxton
Manager	Dessie Farrell
Other division winners
Division 2	Roscommon
Division 3	Cork
Division 4	Limerick
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2020 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition

The 2020 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, is the 89th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for Gaelic Athletic Association county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, compete. Kilkenny do not participate.

Quick Facts League details, Dates ...

The league was originally scheduled to end in March 2020, but the public health measures introduced to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the final two league rounds being delayed to October.^[1]^[2]^[3] In June 2020 the GAA announced that the league finals would not be played with the division winners being determined by table position at the end of the league rounds. This was only the second NFL season to be decided without a final (the first was in 1935–36).^[4]

The GAA announced a new broadcast agreement on 10 January 2019 that runs from 2019 until 2022. Eir Sport and RTÉ provide live TV coverage of the league on Saturday nights. TG4 broadcast Sunday afternoon games. The highlights programmes are RTÉ2's League Sunday on Sunday evenings, TG4's GAA 2019 on Monday evenings and Eir Sport's Allianz Leagues Reloaded on Wednesday evenings.^[5]^[6]

London withdrew after Round 6 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. A meeting was held on 12 September.^{[clarification needed]}

On 24 October, Kerry became the Division 1 champions, with 11 points from their seven games.^[7]

Division 2

Table

More information Pos, Team ...

Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2020. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Head-to-head result: Westmeath 1-18 – 0-13 Laois.
Head-to-head result: Clare 1-14 – 0-15 Cavan.

Division 3

Table

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Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2020. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Head-to-head result: Down 0-14 – 0-12 Derry.
Head-to-head result: Longford 3-12 – 3-7 Tipperary.

Division 4

Table

More information Pos, Team ...

Updated to match(es) played on 18 October 2020. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
(P) Promoted
Notes:

Head-to-head result: Limerick 5-10 – 1-14 Wicklow.
Head-to-head result: Wexford 2-10 – 1-6 Carlow.

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[table_hth_GAL0.37054504098862-9] Head-to-head result: Galway 2-25 – 0-12 Tyrone.

[table_hth_WES0.88089870749083-14] Head-to-head result: Westmeath 1-18 – 0-13 Laois.

[table_hth_CLA0.88089870749083-15] Head-to-head result: Clare 1-14 – 0-15 Cavan.

[table_hth_DER0.064593836695232-16] Head-to-head result: Down 0-14 – 0-12 Derry.

[table_hth_TIP0.064593836695232-17] Head-to-head result: Longford 3-12 – 3-7 Tipperary.

[table_hth_LIM0.76239380834736-20] Head-to-head result: Limerick 5-10 – 1-14 Wicklow.

[table_hth_WEX0.76239380834736-21] Head-to-head result: Wexford 2-10 – 1-6 Carlow.

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kerry (C)	7	5	1	1	133	112	+21	11	National Football League champions
2	Dublin	7	4	2	1	126	112	+14	10	Runners–up
3	Galway	7	4	0	3	128	127	+1	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}
4	Tyrone	7	4	0	3	109	126	−17	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}
5	Donegal	7	3	1	3	117	109	+8	7
6	Monaghan	7	2	2	3	113	114	−1	6
7	Mayo (R)	7	2	1	4	122	123	−1	5	Relegation to 2021 NFL Division 2
8	Meath (R)	7	0	1	6	103	128	−25	1	Relegation to 2021 NFL Division 2

25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 1	Dublin	1-19 (22) – (22) 1-19	Kerry	Drumcondra, Dublin
19:15 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Croke Park
		Report		Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 1	Donegal	0-19 (19) – (19) 2-13	Mayo	Ballybofey
19:15 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: MacCumhaill Park
		Report		Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

26 January 2020 (2020-01-26) 1	Tyrone	1-14 (17) – (12) 1-09	Meath	Omagh
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Healy Park
		Report		Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

26 January 2020 (2020-01-26) 1	Galway	1-14 (17) – (16) 0-16	Monaghan	Salthill
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Pearse Stadium
		Report		Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)

1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 2	Kerry	1-15 (18) – (17) 2-11	Galway	Tralee
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Austin Stack Park
		Report		Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)

1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 2	Mayo	0-08 (08) – (14) 1-11	Dublin	Castlebar
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: MacHale Park
		Report		Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)

2 February 2020 (2020-02-02) 2	Monaghan	1-12 (15) – (11) 0-11	Tyrone	Castleblayney
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: St Mary's Park
		Report		Referee: David Gough (Meath)

2 February 2020 (2020-02-02) 2	Meath	0-07 (07) – (17) 3-08	Donegal	Navan
15:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Páirc Tailteann
		Report		Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)

8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 3	Dublin	1-15 (18) – (18) 1-15	Monaghan	Drumcondra, Dublin
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Croke Park
				Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)

9 February 2020 (2020-02-09) 3	Meath	2-05 (11) – (12) 1-09	Mayo	Navan
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Páirc Tailteann
				Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

9 February 2020 (2020-02-09) 3	Tyrone	0-14 (14) – (13) 0-13	Kerry	Edendork
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Páirc Arthur Mallon
				Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)

9 February 2020 (2020-02-09) 3	Donegal	2-07 (13) – (14) 2-08	Galway	Letterkenny
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: O'Donnell Park
		Report		Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 4	Dublin	1-15 (18) – (17) 1-14	Donegal	Drumcondra, Dublin
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Croke Park
		Report		Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) Attendance: 26,153

23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) 4	Kerry	1-19 (22) – (19) 2-13	Meath	Killarney
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium
				Referee: Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)

17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) 6	Dublin	1-20 (23) – (19) 0-19	Meath	Donnycarney, Dublin
19:00 IST (UTC+1)				Venue: Parnell Park
		^[10]		Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) TV: eir Sport

1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 3	Cavan	1-17 (20) – (16) 1-13	Westmeath	Cavan
18:00 UTC (UTC)				Venue: Breffni Park
				Referee: Sean Laverty

1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 3	Laois	0-16 (16) – (10) 0-10	Armagh	Portlaoise
18:00 UTC (UTC)				Venue: O'Moore Park
				Referee: Jerome Henry

23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) 4	Galway	2-25 (31) – (12) 0-12	Tyrone	Salthill
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Pearse Stadium
				Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)

23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) 4	Monaghan	2-16 (22) – (13) 0-13	Mayo	Clones
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: St Tiernach's Park
				Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)

29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 5	Tyrone	1-10 (13) – (10) 1-07	Dublin	Omagh
19:15 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Healy Park
				Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 5	Mayo	1-13 (16) – (17) 1-14	Kerry	Castlebar
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: MacHale Park
				Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 5	Donegal	2-12 (18) – (08) 0-08	Monaghan	Ballyshannon
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Fr Tierney Park
		Report		Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 5	Meath	1-12 (15) – (17) 1-14	Galway	Navan
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Pairc Tailteann
				Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)

17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) 6	Monaghan	0-14 (14) – (17) 0-17	Kerry	Inniskeen
14:00 IST (UTC+1)				Venue: Páirc Grattan
		^[9]		Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)

18 October 2020 (2020-10-18) 6	Galway	0-17 (17) – (32) 3-23	Mayo	Salthill
14:00 IST (UTC+1)				Venue: Pearse Stadium
		^[11]		Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) TV: TG4

18 October 2020 (2020-10-18) 6	Donegal	2-17 (23) – (19) 2-13	Tyrone	Ballybofey
16:00 IST (UTC+1)				Venue: MacCumhaill Park
		^[12]		Referee: Jerome Henry (Mayo) TV: TG4

24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 7	Kerry	2-18 (24) – (10) 0-10	Donegal	Tralee
14:00 IST (UTC+1)				Venue: Austin Stack Park
		Report		Referee: Conor Lane (Cork) TV: eir Sport

2020_National_Football_League_(Ireland)

Format

League structure

Tiebreakers for league ranking

Division 1

Table

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Division 2

Table

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Division 3

Table

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Division 4

Table

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

League statistics

Top scorer: Overall

Top scorer: Single game

Scoring events

References

External links

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25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) 7	Galway	0-15 (15) – (21) 2-15	Dublin	Salthill
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Pearse Stadium
				Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) TV: TG4

25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) 7	Mayo	1-19 (22) – (23) 3-14	Tyrone	Castlebar
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: MacHale Park
				Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)

25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) 7	Monaghan	2-14 (20) – (20) 1-17	Meath	Clones
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: St Tiernach's Park
				Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Roscommon (P)	7	5	1	1	113	90	+23	11	NFL Division 2 champions and promotion to 2021 NFL Division 1
2	Armagh (P)	7	4	1	2	130	103	+27	9	Promotion to 2021 NFL Division 1
3	Kildare	7	4	0	3	106	99	+7	8
4	Westmeath	7	3	1	3	106	111	−5	7^{[lower-alpha 1]}
5	Laois	7	3	1	3	104	113	−9	7^{[lower-alpha 1]}
6	Clare	7	3	0	4	90	99	−9	6^{[lower-alpha 2]}
7	Cavan (R)	7	3	0	4	115	119	−4	6^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Relegation to 2021 NFL Division 3
8	Fermanagh (R)	7	1	0	6	85	115	−30	2	Relegation to 2021 NFL Division 3

25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 1	Armagh	2-18 (24) – (11) 1-08	Cavan	Armagh
				Venue: Athletic Grounds
		Report		Referee: Barry Cassidy

26 January 2020 (2020-01-26) 1	Westmeath	2-09 (15) – (14) 1-11	Clare	Mullingar
				Venue: Cusack Park (Mullingar)
		Report		Referee: Niall Cullen

26 January 2020 (2020-01-26) 1	Roscommon	2-14 (20) – (20) 2-14	Laois	Roscommon
				Venue: Dr Hyde Park
		Report		Referee: Ciaran Branagan

26 January 2020 (2020-01-26) 1	Kildare	2-12 (18) – (14) 0-14	Fermanagh	Newbridge
				Venue: St Conleths Park
		Report		Referee: Fergal Kelly

2 February 2020 (2020-02-02) 3	Clare	0-11 (11) – (10) 0-10	Kildare	Ennis
14:00 UTC (UTC)				Venue: Cusack Park
				Referee: Barry Judge

2 February 2020 (2020-02-02) 3	Fermanagh	0-13 (13) – (12) 0-12	Roscommon	Enniskillen
14:00 UTC (UTC)				Venue: Brewster Park
				Referee: Cormac Reilly