2017 Ladies' National Football League

2017 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates 29 January – 14 May 2017
Teams 32
League champions
Winners Cork (11th win)
Captain Doireann O'Sullivan (final)
Ciara O’Sullivan (other games)
Manager Ephie Fitzgerald
League runners-up
Runners-up Donegal
Captain Geraldine McLaughlin
Manager Michael Naughton
Other division winners
Division 2 Westmeath
Division 3 Tipperary
Division 4 Longford
← 2016
2018 →

The 2017 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, was a ladies' gaelic football competition that took place from January to May 2017.[1] Cork were the Division 1 champions for the fifth year in a row.[2]

Format

League structure

The 2017 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Three league points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.

If two teams are level on league points, the tie-break is -

If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by score 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

Division 1 Table

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Donegal 7 5 0 2 +26 15Advance to LNFL semi-finals
Cork (C) 7 5 0 2 +23 15
Dublin 7 4 03 +5 12
Galway 7 4 0 3 +3 12
Mayo 7 3 0 4 –10 9
Kerry 7 3 0 4 –16 9
Monaghan 7 2 0 5 –13 6
Armagh 7 2 0 5 –18 6 Relegated to Division 2 for 2018

Division 1 Semi-Finals

22 April 2017
3:30 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Cork 1-16 – 0-13 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: Niall McCormack
23 April 2017
2 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Donegal 5-11 – 1-07 Galway Markievicz Park, Sligo
Referee: Gerry Carmody

Division 1 Final

7 May 2017
4 p.m.
Final 		Cork 2-15 - 2-14 Donegal Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Colm McManus
Orla Finn 1-10 (0-9f), Eimear Scally 1-1, Brid O'Sullivan 0-2, Niamh Cotter and Libby Coppinger 0-1 each Report Geraldine McLaughlin 1-4 (0-1f), Niamh Hegarty 1-1, Karen Guthrie 0-4 (0-3f), Yvonne McMonagle 0-3, Katie Herron and Eilish Ward 0-1 each

Division 2

Division 2 Table

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Westmeath (P) 7 5 0 2 +18 15 Advance to Division 2 semi-finals
Cavan 7 5 0 2 +32 15
Clare 7 4 1 2 +22 13
Laois 7 4 0 3 0 12
Tyrone 7 4 0 3 –1 12
Sligo 7 3 0 4 –11 9
Waterford 7 2 1 4 +1 7
Kildare 7 0 0 7 –61 0 Relegated to Division 3 for 2018

Division 2 Semi-Finals

23 April 2017
1 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Westmeath 2-17 – 1-10 Laois St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Colm McManus
23 April 2017
2:45 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Cavan 3-16 – 0-11 Clare St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Stephen McNulty

Division 2 Final

7 May 2017
2 p.m.
Final 		Cavan 0-15 - 2-9 Westmeath Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill
Man of the Match: Ciara Blundell
Aisling Doonan 0-7 (0-5f), Caitriona Smith and Claragh O'Reilly (0-1f) 0-2 each, Mona Sheridan, Sinead Greene, Donna English, Aishling Sheridan 0-1 each Report Ciara Blundell 2-0, Karen McDermott, Maud Annie Foley, Leona Archibald (0-2f), Johanna Maher 0-2 each, Fiona Claffey 0-1
14 May 2017
Final Replay 		Cavan 0-11 – 3-15 Westmeath St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: B Rice (Down)
A Doonan 0-6 (3f), C Smith & C O’Reilly (1f) 0-2 each Report L Archibold 1-6 (0-1f), L Brennan & C Blundell 1-1 each, L McCartan 0-3, M.A. Foley & L Walsh 0-2 each

Division 3

Division 3 Table

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Tipperary (P) 7 7 0 0 +93 21 Advance to Division 3 semi-finals
Wexford 7 6 0 1 +48 18
Roscommon 7 4 1 2 +23 13
Offaly 7 4 0 3 –15 12
Leitrim 7 3 0 4 +1 9
Meath 7 2 1 4 –12 7
Down 7 1 0 6 –59 3
Limerick 7 0 0 7 –79 0 Relegated to Division 4 for 2018

Division 3 Semi-Finals

16 April 2017
12:30 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Tipperary 7-17 – 2-6 Offaly Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: Jason Mullins
16 April 2017
2:15 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Wexford 5-8 – 0-9 Roscommon Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: Gavin Corrigan

Division 3 Final

30 April 2017
4 p.m.
Final 		Tipperary 0-12 - 2-6 Wexford Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: John Niland
Man of the Match: Sarah Harding-Kenny
Aisling McCarthy 0-7 (0-5f), Aishling Moloney 0-4 (0-1f), Mairead Morrissey 0-1 Report Aisling Murphy 2-1, Fiona Rochford 0-3 (0-2f), Ellen O'Brien and Chantelle Martin 0-1 each
14 May 2017
2 p.m.
Final Replay 		Tipperary 0-15 – 1-10 Wexford St Brendan's Park, Birr
Man of the Match: Aishling Moloney
Aishling Moloney 0-6 (0-1f), Aisling McCarthy 0-5 (0-4f), Orla O'Dwyer 0-2, Jennie Grant and Gillian O'Brien 0-1 each Fiona Rochford 1-4 (0-1f), Ellen O'Brien 0-2, Bernie Breen, Kellie Kearney, Catriona Murray, Aisling Murphy 0-1 each

Division 4

Division 4 Table

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Longford (P) 7 7 0 0 +149 21 Advance to Division 4 semi-finals
Wicklow 7 6 0 1 +125 18
Fermanagh 7 5 0 2 +24 15
Carlow 7 4 0 3 –44 12
Louth 7 3 0 4 –32 9
Antrim 7 2 0 5 –43 6
Derry 7 1 0 6 –76 3
Kilkenny 7 0 0 7 –103 0

Division 4 Semi-Finals

15 April 2017
2 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Longford 5-19 – 2-4 Carlow St. Finian's Park, Kinnitty
Referee: Garryowen McMahon
16 April 2017
2 p.m.
Semi-Final 		Wicklow 0-12 – 2-3 Fermanagh Stabannon Parnells, Stabannon
Referee: Angela Gallagher

Division 4 Final

30 April 2017
2 p.m.
Final 		Longford 2-10 - 1-8 Wicklow Clane
Referee: Niall McCormack
Man of the Match: Michelle Farrell
Michelle Farrell 1-5 (0-3f), Sarah Tierney 1-2, Aisling Reynolds 0-3 Report Katie Miley 1-0, Claire Walsh 0-3f, Amy Murphy 0-2, Jackie Kinch 0-1, Laurie Ahern 0-1, Helena Dowling 0-1

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0507/873243-ladies-final/
  3. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0409/866492-semi-final-pairings-confirmed-as-armagh-go-down/
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