2021 Ladies' National Football League

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2021 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates22 May – 27 June 2021
Teams31
League champions
Winners Dublin (2nd win)
Captain Sinéad Aherne
ManagerMick Bohan
League runners-up
Runners-up Cork
CaptainMartina O'Brien
Manager Ephie Fitzgerald
Other division winners
Division 2 Meath
Division 3 Laois
Division 4 Louth
2020
2022

The 2021 Ladies' National Football League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, [1] is a ladies' Gaelic football competition taking place in summer 2021. Division placings were the same as for the 2020 competition, which was unfinished due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Revised fixtures were announced on 6 April 2021, with the tournament taking place in late May and June. [6] Dublin were the winners. [7]

Format

League structure

The 2021 Ladies' National Football League consists of three divisions of eight teams and one of seven. Each division is divided into a North and South section with four teams in each section, except that there are three teams in 4 South. Each team plays every other team in its section once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Teams by Province
ProvinceDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
Connacht 2021
Leinster 2243
Munster 3201
Ulster 1422

Tiebreakers for league ranking

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

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

Finals, promotions and relegations

The top two teams in each section in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League semi-finals.

The top two teams in each section in divisions 2, 3 and 4 contest the semi-finals of their respective divisions. The division champions are promoted.

The last-placed teams in each section in divisions 1, 2 and 3 play a relegation playoff against each other, with the losers relegated.

Division 1

Island of Ireland location map.svg
Locations of the 2021 LNFL Division 1 teams.
Red pog.svg Red: North section; Green pog.svg Green: South section.

Division 1 North

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 33006638+289Advance to LNFL semi-finals
2 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 32016240+226
3 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 31026867+13
4 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 30032980510Advance to relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2021. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 1 South

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin (C)33008044+369Advance to LNFL semi-finals
2 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 32016450+146
3 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 3102596893
4 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary (R)30033475410Advance to Division 1 relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2021. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) League champions; (R) Relegated

Division 1 Relegation Playoff

12 June 2021
13:30 IST (UTC+1)
Relegation playoff
Westmeath2-16 (22)(16) 2-10Tipperary

Division 1 Finals

12 June 2021
15:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-Final
Donegal3-13 (22)(25) 5-10Cork
12 June 2021
17:15 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-Final
Dublin4-15 (27)(10) 0-10Mayo
(HT: 3-03 – 0-04)
26 June 2021
19:30 IST (UTC+1)
LNFL Final
Cork1-13 (16)(21) 2-15Dublin
(HT: 1-06 – 1-10)
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Séamus Mulvihill (Kerry)

Division 2

Division 2 North

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 33006149+129Advance to Division 2 semi-finals; division winners are promoted to Division 1
2 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 32016350+136
3 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 3102535413
4 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 30034973240Advance to Division 2 relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 3
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2021. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 2 South

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 33007646+309Advance to Division 2 semi-finals; division winners are promoted to Division 1
2 Colours of Meath.svg Meath (P)32018129+526
3 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 31023766293
4 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford (R)30032982530Advance to Division 2 relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 3
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2021. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Division 2 Relegation Playoff

20 June 2021
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Relegation playoff
Tyrone11-07 (40)(11) 0-11Wexford
Lann Léire GFC, Dunleer
Referee: Declan Carolan

Division 2 Finals

12 June 2021
13:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-Final
Cavan0-09 (9)(13) 0-13Meath
12 June 2021
15:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-Final
Kerry1-14 (17)(17) 2-11
(a.e.t.)
(4–3 fk)
Monaghan
TG4
26 June 2021
17:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 2 Final
Kerry1-09 (12)(22) 2-16Meath
(HT: 0-05 – 1-09)
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Barry Redmond (Wexford)

Division 3

Division 3 North

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 33004429+159Advance to Division 3 semi-finals; Division winners are promoted to Division 2
2 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 32016049+116
3 Colours of Down.svg Down 3102526193
4 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh (R)30034057170Advance to a relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 4
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2021. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated

Division 3 South

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Laois.svg Laois [a] (P)32015946+136Advance to Division 3 semi-finals; division winners are promoted to Division 2
2 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare [a] 3201414216
3 Colours of Longford.svg Longford [b] 31023141103
4 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow [b] 3102343623Advance to a relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 4
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2021. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Laois are ranked ahead of Kildare because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (2-16 to 2-13)
  2. 1 2 Longford are ranked ahead of Wicklow because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (1-7 to 0-8)

Division 3 Relegation Playoff

20 June 2021
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Relegation playoff
Fermanagh1-12 (15)(16) 1-13Wicklow
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: Lorraine O'Sullivan

Division 3 Finals

13 June 2021
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-Final
Sligo1-08 (11)(20) 2-14Kildare
(HT: 0-03 – 0-05)
St Brigid's GAA, Kiltoom
13 June 2021
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-Final
Laois4-15 (27)(24) 5-09Roscommon
(HT: 3-05 – 2-04)
Tang Gaelic Grounds, Tang
27 June 2021
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 3 Final
Kildare3-06 (15)(16) 2-10Laois

Division 4

Division 4 North

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 33006836+329Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division champions are promoted to Division 3
2 Colours of Louth.svg Louth (P)32016642+246
3 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 31024763163
4 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 30033171400
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2021. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted

Division 4 South

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 22004635+116Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division champions are promoted to Division 3
2 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 2101292903
3 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 20022738110
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2021. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 4 Finals

13 June 2021
13:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-Final
Leitrim4-12 (24)(13) 2-07Limerick
Fr. Conroy Park , Milltown, County Galway
Referee: Ciaran Groome (Offaly)
13 June 2021
16:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-Final
Offaly2-04 (10)(19) 3-10Louth
27 June 2021
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 4 Final
Leitrim1-14 (17)(21) 4-09Louth
(HT: 0-08 – 4-03)
St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
Referee: Lorraine O'Sullivan

References

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  2. Cormican, Eoghan (6 January 2021). "LGFA delay start of National League campaign". Irish Examiner.
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  4. "Prediction Time: What to expect in 2021". Gaelic Life. 3 January 2021.
  5. Gunn, Louise (2 January 2021). "Ladies Football: Maxi Curran has unfinished business with strong contenders Donegal". The Irish News.
  6. Nolan, Pat (6 April 2021). "LGFA confirm format for 2021 Lidl Ladies National Football League". Irish Mirror.
  7. "Dublin women's footballers have upper hand against Cork in Division One final".