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
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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 -

• winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
• if the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by the score difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
• if the score difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored

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	15	Advance to LNFL semi-finals
Cork (C)	7	5	0	2	+23	15
Dublin	7	4	0	3	+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

• Monaghan defeated Armagh in a relegation playoff ^[3]

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

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23 April 2017 2 p.m. Semi-Final	Donegal	5-11 – 1-07	Galway	Markievicz Park, Sligo Referee: Gerry Carmody

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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

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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

• Westmeath are ranked ahead of Cavan as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
• Laois are ranked ahead of Tyrone as they won the head-to-head game between the teams

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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16 April 2017 2:15 p.m. Semi-Final	Wexford	5-8 – 0-9	Roscommon	Conneff Park, Clane Referee: Gavin Corrigan

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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

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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

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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

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16 April 2017 2 p.m. Semi-Final	Wicklow	0-12 – 2-3	Fermanagh	Stabannon Parnells, Stabannon Referee: Angela Gallagher

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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

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References

1. "Upcoming Fixtures".
2. Cahill, Jackie (7 May 2017). "Flying Finn to fore as Cork win one more".
3. Cahill, Jackie (9 April 2017). "Semi-final pairings confirmed as Armagh go down".