2015 National Football League (Ireland)
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| League Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 January – 26 April 2015 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Division 1 Champions | |
| Winners | Dublin (12th win) |
| Captain | Stephen Cluxton |
| Manager | Jim Gavin |
| Division 1 Runners-up | |
| Finalists | Cork |
| Other division champions | |
| Division 2 | Roscommon |
| Division 3 | Armagh |
| Division 4 | Offaly |
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The 2015 National Football League began on Saturday 31 January 2015. Thirty one Gaelic Football county teams from Ireland plus London participated. Kilkenny last played in the competition in 2012.
Dublin won their third title in a row and twelfth in total after a 1-21 to 2-7 win against Cork in the final on 26 April at Croke Park.[1][2][3][4]
Format
League Structure
The 2015 format of the National Football League is a system of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:
- winners of head-to-head game are ranked ahead
- if the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
- if points difference is equal, ranking is determined by total scored
If three or more teams are level on points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.
Finals, Promotions and Relegations
The top four teams in Division 1 contest the 2015 NFL semi-finals (first plays fourth and second plays third) and final. The top two teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, and contest the finals of their respective divisions. The bottom two teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Fixtures and results
Division 1
Semi-final places Relegated
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cork |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10–89 | 7–90 | 8 | 10 |
 Dublin |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7–93 | 2–78 | 30 | 9 |
 Monaghan |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4-86 | 7–84 | -7 | 8 |
 Donegal |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6–75 | 5–70 | 8 | 7 |
 Mayo |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8–79 | 7–79 | 3 | 7 |
| Kerry |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6–88 | 9-90 | -11 | 7 |
 Tyrone |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3–76 | 6–81 | -14 | 5 |
| Derry |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4–75 | 5-89 | -17 | 3 |
- Donegal, Mayo and Kerry are ranked by points difference.
Results
Round 1 (31 January/1 February)
- Cork 1-15 Dublin 0-16[5]
- Donegal 1-15 Derry 0-12[6]
- Kerry 0-10 Mayo 2-11[7]
- Tyrone 0-09 Monaghan 1-13[8]
Round 2 (7/8 February)
- Derry 0-13 Kerry 1-17[9]
- Dublin 2-10 Donegal 0-11[10]
- Mayo 1-07 Tyrone 1-11[11]
- Monaghan 1-16 Cork 2-14[12]
Round 3 (28 February/1 March)
- Donegal 0-12 Cork 1-08[13]
- Kerry 0-15 Dublin 1-10[14]
- Mayo 3-15 Monaghan 0-11[15]
- Tyrone 0-11 Derry 1-08[16]
Round 4 (7/8 March)
- Cork 3-17 Kerry 2-09[17]
- Derry 1-13 Mayo 2-12[18]
- Donegal 1-04 Monaghan 0-09[19]
- Dublin 1-9 Tyrone 0-12[20]
Round 5 (14/15 March)
- Kerry 2-13 Donegal 2-11[21]
- Mayo 0-10 Dublin 2-18[22]
- Monaghan 0-15 Derry 0-10[23]
- Tyrone 2-10 Cork 0-17[24]
Round 6 (28/29 March)
- Dublin 0-08 Derry 0-04[25]
- Cork 2-07 Mayo 0-12[26]
- Donegal 1-13 Tyrone 0-06[27]
- Kerry 0-10 Monaghan 1-11[28]
Round 7 (5 April)
- Derry 2-15 Cork 1-11[29]
- Mayo 0-12 Donegal 1-09[30]
- Monaghan 1-11 Dublin 1-22[31]
- Tyrone 0-17 Kerry 1-14[32]
Semi-Finals (12 April)
Final (26 April)
Cork 2-7 Dublin 1-21[35]
Division 2
Division final place & promotion Relegated
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Down |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11–89 | 6–90 | 14 | 10 |
 Roscommon |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7–99 | 6–94 | 8 | 9 |
| Meath |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7–87 | 4–80 | 16 | 9 |
 Galway |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9–88 | 8–85 | 6 | 8 |
 Cavan |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1–85 | 7–66 | 1 | 7 |
| Laois |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8–80 | 5–92 | -3 | 5 |
| Westmeath |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4–75 | 11-83 | -29 | 4 |
 Kildare |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7-87 | 7-100 | -13 | 4 |
- Roscommon are placed ahead of Meath because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (2-10 to 0-14).
- Westmeath are placed ahead of Kildare because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (0-15 to 0-12).
Results
Round 1
- Galway 2-13 Meath 1-12
- Roscommon 1-11 Cavan 0-14
- Westmeath 1-12 Laois 0-10
- Kildare 1-15 Down 3-13
Round 2
- Laois 2-6 Cavan 0-17
- Down 1-11 Roscommon 1-15
- Meath 0-13 Kildare 0-11
- Westmeath 2-12 Galway 2-13
Round 3
- Cavan 0-8 Down 1-9
- Kildare 0-12 Westmeath 0-15
- Roscommon P Meath P
- Galway P Laois P
Round 4
- Meath 4-10 Westmeath 0-11
- Cavan 0-14 Kildare 2-13
- Laois 2-17 Roscommon 0-16
- Down 1-17 Galway 1-16
Round 5
- Meath 0-13 Laois 0-13
- Galway 0-10 Cavan 0-12
- Kildare 2-12 Roscommon 0-24
- Westmeath 0-10 Down 2-17
Refixtures from Round 3
- Roscommon 2-10 Meath 0-14
- Galway 0-10 Laois 2-10
Round 6 (28/29 March)
- Down 0-10 Meath 2-11
- Cavan 1-08 Westmeath 1-03
- Laois 1-09 Kildare 1-12
- Roscommon 1-10 v Galway 1-14
Round 7 (5 April)
- Westmeath 0-12 v Roscommon 2-13
- Down 3-12 v Laois 1-15
- Galway 3-12 v Kildare 1 -12
- Meath 0-14 v Cavan 0-12
Final (26 April)
Down v Roscommon
Division 3
Division final place & promotion Relegated
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fermanagh |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8–89 | 4–71 | 30 | 11 |
 Armagh |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11–76 | 5–75 | 19 | 11 |
| Tipperary |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9–92 | 11–67 | 19 | 8 |
 Sligo |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7–102 | 4–90 | 21 | 6 |
 Clare |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5–89 | 11–75 | -4 | 6 |
| Limerick |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10–67 | 10–90 | -23 | 6 |
| Louth |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9–78 | 9–104 | -26 | 4 |
 Wexford |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6–70 | 11–91 | -35 | 4 |
- Armagh v. Fermanagh was a draw (1-10 each), so the teams are ranked by points difference.
- Sligo, Clare and Limerick are ranked by points difference.
- Louth are placed ahead of Wexford because they won the head-to-head game between the two teams (1-16 to 1-10)
Results
Round 1
- Fermanagh 0-16 Louth 0-7
- Clare 1-16 Wexford 0-5
- Limerick 0-14 Sligo 1-9
- Armagh 2-8 Tipperary 0-13
Round 2
- Tipperary 1-14 Limerick 1-2
- Wexford 1-8 Armagh 2-13
- Sligo 0-12 Fermanagh 0-14
- Louth 1-16 Clare 0-13
Round 3
- Limerick 1-6 Armagh 2-16
- Louth 1-16 Wexford 1-10
- Fermanagh 2-9 Tipperary 0-11
- Clare 0-22 Sligo 1-13
Round 4
- Tipperary 2-11 Clare 1-08
- Armagh 1-10 Fermanagh 1-10
- Sligo 2-26 Louth 2-9
- Wexford 1-16 Limerick 2-12
Round 5
- Louth 3-11 Tipperary 4-16
- Fermanagh 2-19 Limerick 2-10
- Clare 1-11 Armagh 3-11
- Sligo 2-10 Wexford 1-08
Round 6
- Armagh 0-10 Louth 0-08
- Wexford 0-07 Fermanagh 1-12
- Limerick 2-10 Clare 1-05
- Tipperary 0-15 Sligo 0-13
Round 7 (5 April)
- Sligo 1-19 Armagh 1-08
- Louth 2-11 Limerick 2-13
- Clare 1-14 Fermanagh 2-09
- Tipperary 2-12 Wexford 2-15
Final (25 April)
Fermanagh v Armagh
Division 4
Division final place & promotion
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5–103 | 3–76 | 33 | 13 |
 Offaly |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5–90 | 7–58 | 26 | 11 |
 Antrim |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5-87 | 3–88 | 5 | 9 |
| Leitrim |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4-99 | 4-79 | 20 | 8 |
 Carlow |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4–72 | 3-87 | -12 | 6 |
| Waterford |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4-75 | 6-82 | -13 | 3 |
| Wicklow |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3–70 | 6-85 | -24 | 3 |
| London |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9-52 | 7-93 | -35 | 3 |
- Waterford, Wicklow and London are ranked by points difference.
Results
Round 1
- Waterford 0-14 Wicklow 0-10
- London 1-2 Offaly 0-9
- Leitrim 0-15 Longford 1-12
- Antrim 1-12 Carlow 0-15
Round 2
- Carlow 2-9 London 0-13
- Wicklow 0-11 Leitrim 0-10
- Longford 0-14 Antrim 0-13
- Offaly 0-13 Waterford 1-4
Round 3
- London 0-6 Longford 1-18
- Waterford 0-9 Carlow 0-11
- Wicklow 2-6 Offaly 2-18
- Leitrim 1-13 Antrim 1-18
Round 4
- Antrim 1-12 London 1-08
- Longford 1-12 Waterford 1-10
- Carlow 0-09 Wicklow 0-09
- Offaly 2-13 Leitrim 1-16
Round 5
- Wicklow 1-10 Longford 1-16
- Offaly 0-14 Carlow 1-10
- Waterford 0-13 Antrim 0-15
- London 0-09 v Leitrim 1-18
Round 6
- London 5-06 Waterford 2-15
- Longford 0-13 Offaly 0-10
- Carlow 0-06 Leitrim 1-12
- Antrim 1-10 Wicklow 0-12
Round 7 (5 April):
- Wicklow 0-12 London 2-08
- Leitrim 0-15 Waterford 0-10
- Carlow 1-12 Longford 1-18
- Offaly 1-13 Antrim 1-07
Final (25 April)
Longford v Offaly
Finals
Division 1 Final
Division 2 Final
Division 3 Final
Division 4 Final
References
- ↑ "Three in a row for Dublin after one-sided contest in Croke Park". Irish Examiner. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin 1-21 Cork 2-7: Dubs stroll to third successive Allianz Football League title". Irish Mirror. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "As it happened: Dublin v Cork, Division 1 football league final". The 42. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "DUBLIN 1-21 CORK 2-7". GAA.ie. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "True grit from Rebels extends home comforts". Irish Independent. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Gallagher delighted with early statement as McBrearty steps up". Irish Independent. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Smooth take-off for Mayo sees Kerry grounded". Irish Independent. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Harte bewildered as Farney knock Tyrone's lights out". Irish Independent. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Paul Geaney stars as Kerry beat 14-man Derry". RTE. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "14-man Dublin too hot for Donegal to handle". RTE. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrone make Mayo pay price for wides". RTE. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Colm O'Neil on fire as Rebels pip Monaghan". RTE. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Donegal edge out Cork in Ballyshannon". RTE. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Bryan Sheehan fires Kerry to win over Dublin". RTE. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Mayo punish ill-disciplined Monaghan". RTE. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrone earn last gasp draw against Derry". RTE. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "Fast-starting Cork dispose of Kerry with ease". RTE. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Sweeney strike crucial as Mayo hold off Derry". RTE. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Monaghan grind out result in dour encounter". RTE. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Rock-steady Dean delivers draw for Dublin". RTE. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Kerry impress to see off Donegal challenge". RTE. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin humble poor Mayo in McHale Park". RTE. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Monaghan rarely troubled as they dismiss Derry". RTE. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "O'Neill shines as Cork fights back to beat Tyrone". RTE. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin overcome Derry in dour Croker battle". RTE. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "Cork snatch late victory against Mayo". RTE. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Donegal make light work of Tyrone". RTE. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Monaghan dig deep to bury Kerry in Tralee". RTE. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Derry down Cork in game of tactical intrigue". Irish Examiner. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Stephen Griffin leapfrogs Donegal into semis". Irish Examiner. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Monaghan to face Dublin in last four despite heavy defeat to Leinster kingpins". Irish Independent. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrone drop into Division 2 but joy for Kerry as Colm Cooper returns to action". Irish Independent. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Rampant Cork Rebels rock Donegal with goal rush". Irish Examiner. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin survive as Monaghan’s late revival repelled". Irish Examiner. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin's treble heaven as Cork implode again". Irish Independent. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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