2022_National_Football_League_(Ireland)

2022 National Football League (Ireland)

2022 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition


The 2022 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, is the 91st 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.[1][2][3]

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Format

League structure

More information Teams by Province and Division, Province ...

In the top division, Division 1, teams compete to become the National Football League (NFL) champions. The top two teams qualify for the NFL Final, with the winners crowned NFL champions.

The 2022 National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw.

Teams compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 2, 3 and 4, the first and second-places teams are promoted, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated .

Tiebreakers for league ranking

As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21[4] -

If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:

  1. Where two teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the Competition;

If three or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:

  1. Scoring Difference (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for);
  2. Highest Total Score For;
  3. A Play-Off.

In the event that two teams or more finish with equal points, but have been affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walkover, the tie shall be decided by the following means:

  1. Score Difference from the games in which only the teams involved, (teams tied on points), have played each other. (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For)
  2. Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, have played each other, and have finished equal in (i)
  3. A Play-Off

Division 1

Locations of the 2022 NFL Division 1 teams.

Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Round 1

More information Drumcondra, Dublin ...
More information Newbridge ...
More information Sligo ...
More information Omagh ...

Round 2

More information Tralee ...
More information Armagh ...
More information Clones ...
More information Ballybofey ...

Round 3

More information Armagh ...
More information Drumcondra, Dublin ...
More information Killarney ...
More information Omagh ...

Round 4

More information Ballybofey ...
More information Newbridge ...
More information Roscommon ...
More information Inniskeen ...

Round 5

More information Armagh ...
More information Tralee ...
More information Ballybofey ...
More information Omagh ...

Round 6

More information Omagh ...
More information Armagh ...
More information Newbridge ...
More information Drumcondra, Dublin ...

Round 7

More information Letterkenny ...
More information Killarney ...
More information Carrick-on-Shannon ...
More information Clones ...

Final

More information Kerry, 3-19 (28) – 0-13 (13) ...
3 April 2022 (2022-04-03)
Final
Croke Park, Drumcondra, Dublin
Referee: N Mooney (Cavan)
Attendance: 31,506[11]

Division 2

Table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Round 1

More information Owenbeg ...
More information Ennis ...
More information Salthill ...
More information Roscommon ...

Round 2

More information Newry ...
More information Cork ...
More information Tullamore ...
More information Navan ...

Round 3

More information Owenbeg ...
More information Roscommon ...
More information Navan ...
More information Salthill ...

Round 4

More information Tullamore ...
More information Cork ...
More information Newry ...
More information Ennis ...

Round 5

More information Newry ...
More information Salthill ...
More information Navan ...
More information Roscommon ...

Round 6

More information Cork ...
More information Owenbeg ...
More information Ennis ...
More information Tullamore ...

Round 7

More information Newry ...
More information Navan ...
More information Tullamore ...
More information Roscommon ...

Final

More information Roscommon, 1-20 (23) – 0-22 (22) ...
3 April 2022 (2022-04-03)
Division 2 Final
Croke Park, Drumcondra,Dublin
Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
Attendance: 31,506

Division 3

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers — Longford finished ahead of Laois due to their head-to-head record.

Matches

Round 1

More information Limerick ...
More information Enniskillen ...
More information Ardee ...
More information Mullingar ...

Round 2

More information Belfast ...
More information Longford ...
More information Portlaoise ...
More information Aughrim ...

Round 3

More information Belfast ...
More information Limerick ...
More information Mullingar ...
More information Enniskillen ...

Round 4

More information Aughrim ...
More information Portlaoise ...
More information Longford ...
More information Ardee ...

Round 5

More information Belfast ...
More information Limerick ...
More information Aughrim ...
More information Enniskillen ...

Round 6

More information Portlaoise ...
More information Longford ...
More information Ardee ...
More information Mullingar ...

Round 7

More information Belfast ...
More information Portlaoise ...
More information Limerick ...
More information Aughrim ...

Final

More information Louth, 1-14–0-12 ...
Referee: B. Griffin (Kerry)
GK1James Califf (Dreadnots)
RCB2Dan Corcoran (Geraldines)
FB3Bevan Duffy (St Fechin's)
LCB4Donal McKenny (St Mary's)
RHB5Leonard Grey (St Patrick's)
CHB6Niall Sharkey (Glyde Rangers)
LHB7Conal McKeever (Clan Na Gael)
MF8Tommy Durnin (Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan)
MF9John Clutterbuck (Naomh Máirtin)
RHF10Liam Jackson (St Mary's)
CHF11Sam Mulroy (Naomh Máirtin) (c)
LHF12Craig Lennon (St Mochta's)
RCF13Ciarán Byrne (St Mochta's)
FF14Ciarán Downey (Newtown Blues)
LCF15Dáire Nally (Newtown Blues)
Substitutes:
16Tom Jackson (St Mary's) for Lennon
17Eóghan Callaghan (Naomh Máirtin) for Grey
18Conor Grimes (Glen Emmets) for Nally
19Conor Early (Oliver Plunketts) for Clutterbuck
GK1Donal O'Sullivan
RCB2Seán O'Dea
FB3Brian Fanning
LCB4Michael Donovan
RHB5Cian Sheehan
CHB6Iain Corbett
LHB7Paul Maher
MF8Darragh Treacy
MF9Cian Sheehan
RHF10Adrian Enright
CHF11Killian Ryan
LHF12James Naughton
RCF13Peter Nash
FF14Josh Ryan
LCF15Hugh Bourke
Substitutes:
16Robert Childs for Fahy
17Robbie Bourke for Nash
18Pádraig De Brún for Killian Ryan
19Jim Liston for Josh Ryan
20Tony McCarthy for Treacy

Division 4

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

London returned for the first time since March 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

Round 1

More information Carlow ...
More information Carrick on Shannon ...
More information Dungarvan ...
More information Wexford ...

Round 2

More information Cavan ...
More information Ruislip ...
More information Sligo ...
More information Thurles ...

Round 3

More information Carlow ...
More information Bekan ...
More information Sligo ...
More information Wexford ...

Round 4

More information Thurles ...
More information Ruislip ...
More information Cavan ...
More information Dungarvan ...

Round 5

More information Sligo ...
More information Carlow ...
More information Cavan ...
More information Wexford ...

Round 6

More information Ruislip ...
More information Dungarvan ...
More information Carrick on Shannon ...
More information Thurles ...

Round 7

More information Thurles ...
More information Carlow ...
More information Cavan ...
More information Sligo ...

Final

More information Cavan, 2-10 – 0-15 ...
2 April 2022 (2022-04-02)
Final

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