2021 Ladies' National Football League

Last updated
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

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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 30032980−510Advance 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 31025968−93
4 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary (R)30033475−410Advance 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 31025354−13
4 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 30034973−240Advance 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 31023766−293
4 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford (R)30032982−530Advance 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 31025261−93
4 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh (R)30034057−170Advance 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 [lower-alpha 1] (P)32015946+136Advance to Division 3 semi-finals; division winners are promoted to Division 2
2 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare [lower-alpha 1] 32014142−16
3 Colours of Longford.svg Longford [lower-alpha 2] 31023141−103
4 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow [lower-alpha 2] 31023436−23Advance 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 31024763−163
4 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 30033171−400
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 20022738−110
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

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