2009 National Football League (Ireland)
Fireworks and lights display in Croke Park during the opening game between Dublin and Tyrone to mark the Gaelic Athletic Association's 125th anniversary
The 2009 Allianz National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams: 32 from Ireland and one (London) from England. The tournament began with a game between Dublin and Tyrone on the 31st of January 2009 at Croke Park. The National Football league is regarded as the second most prestigious inter-county football competition (the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship being the most important).[1]
Format
The National Football League consists of four separate divisions. There are eight teams in the top three divisions and nine in Division Four. Placings are decided by:
- Match points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss)
- Scoring difference
- Highest score for
- Head-to-head result(s) between tied teams
The top two in each division play a final match to decide the division champions. The top two in divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, whilst the bottom two in 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Tables and Finals
Division One
The Derry GAA team ahead of the 2009 National League final
Tomás Ó Sé (left, number 5) in action against Derry in the 2009 National League final
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-90 | 2-77 | +31 | 13 | Advanced to the final and remained in Division One for 2010 |
| Derry | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2-95 | 3-72 | +20 | 9 | |
| Galway | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9-79 | 3-83 | +14 | 9 | Remained in Division One for 2010 |
| Mayo | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4-78 | 3-76 | +5 | 7 | |
| Tyrone | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2-90 | 6-79 | -1 | 7 | |
| Dublin | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8-100 | 6-92 | +14 | 6 | |
| Donegal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3-77 | 5-84 | -13 | 5 | Relegated to Division Two for 2010 |
| Westmeath | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3-59 | 11-105 | -70 | 0 |
Final
| Kerry | 1-15 – 0-15 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| T O Se (0-2), A O’Mahony (0-1), D Walsh (1-0), Declan O’Sullivan (0-1), C Cooper (0-6, 0-3f), T Walsh (0-2), B Sheehan (0-3, 0-3f) | E Lynn (0-1), P Murphy (0-1), C McKaigue (0-1); E Bradley (0-5, 0-2f), P Bradley (0-1,), M Lynch (0-4, 0-3f), J Kielt (0-1, 0-1f), S Bradley (0-1). |
Croke Park |
Division Two
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaghan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12-94 | 4-79 | +39 | 11 | Advanced to the final and promoted to Division One for 2010 |
| Cork | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3-101 | 3-66 | +35 | 11 | |
| Kildare | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6-97 | 5-73 | +27 | 10 | Remained in Division Two for 2010 |
| Armagh | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9-81 | 6-85 | +5 | 8 | |
| Meath | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2-76 | 6-69 | -5 | 6 | |
| Laois | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5-81 | 8-92 | -20 | 6 | |
| Fermanagh | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7-66 | 2-100 | -19 | 3 | Relegated to Division Three for 2010 |
| Wexford | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3-69 | 13-101 | -62 | 1 |
Final
| Cork | 1-14 – 0-12 | Monaghan |
|---|---|---|
| G Canty (0-1), G Spillane (0-1); A O’Connor (0-1), P Kelly (0-1), P Kerrigan (0-1); J Masters (1-0), D O’Connor (0-3, 0-1 ’45, 0-1f), D Goulding (0-5, 0-1f), P O’Neill (0-1). | D McArdle (0-1), C McManus (0-2, 0-1 ‘45), P Finlay (0-4, 0-2f), M Downey (0-1), T Freeman (0-4, 0-1f). |
Division Three
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4-97 | 5-72 | +22 | 10 | Advanced to the final and promoted to Division Two for 2010 |
| Tipperary | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-89 | 4-78 | +14 | 10 | |
| Offaly | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7-68 | 6-89 | -18 | 7 | Remained in Division Three for 2010 |
| Louth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6-91 | 5-83 | 11 | 6 | |
| Cavan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2-85 | 6-76 | -3 | 6 | |
| Roscommon | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3-82 | 2-88 | -3 | 6 | |
| Limerick | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5-66 | 6-74 | -11 | 6 | Relegated to Division Four for 2010 |
| Longford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3-67 | 1-85 | -12 | 5 |
Final
| Down | 1-14 – 0-18 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| A Carr 0-5 (0-4f), R Murtagh 1-1, D Gordon, D Hughes 0-2 each, B McArdle, C Magee, J Boyle, C Garvey 0-1 each. | B Grogan 0-5 (0-4f, 0-1 pen), B Coen 0-4, J Tierney 0-3 (0-2f), B Mulvihill 0-2, D O’Brien, C Aylward, J Cagney, S Carey 0-1 each. |
Division Four
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14-125 | 7-56 | +90 | 14 | Advanced to the final and promoted to Division Three for 2010 |
| Sligo | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12-97 | 5-66 | +52 | 14 | |
| Leitrim | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13-89 | 11-68 | +27 | 11 | Remained in Division Four for 2010 |
| Waterford | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9-85 | 1-84 | +25 | 9 | |
| Wicklow | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15-108 | 6-84 | +51 | 8 | |
| Clare | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14-102 | 6-87 | +39 | 6 | |
| Carlow | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7-93 | 12-86 | -8 | 6 | |
| London | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5-67 | 13-107 | -64 | 4 | |
| Kilkenny | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1-39 | 29-167 | -212 | 0 |
Final
| Sligo | 1-12 – 1-10 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| A Marren 0-6 (0-1f), S Coen 1-2 (0-2f), A Costello, S Davey, D Kelly, G Gaughan 0-1 each. | P Cunningham 0-5 (0-5f), C Close 1-0, J Loughry, T McCann (0-2 ’45) 0-2 each, M McCann 0-1. |
See also
- National Hurling League 2009
References
External links
- National League Results, Fixtures and Statistics
- Full fixture list
- 2009 Fixtures and Results on RTÉ's website
| Preceded by 2008 NFL |
National Football League 1926- present |
Succeeded by 2010 NFL |
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