2022 Ladies' National Football League

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2022 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates13 February – 10 April, 2022
Teams32
League champions
Winners Meath (1st win)
CaptainShauna Ennis
ManagerEamonn Murray
League runners-up
Runners-up Donegal
CaptainNiamh McLaughlin
Manager Maxi Curran
Other division winners
Division 2 Kerry
Division 3 Roscommon
Division 4 Offaly
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 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 spring 2022. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

It continued the structure of 2021, where the divisions were split into north and south sections. London will return to the league after several years' absence. [5]

Meath were the winners. [6]

League structure

The 2022 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each division is divided into an "A" and "B" section with four teams in each section. 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 4Total
Connacht 20215
Leinster 315211
Munster 23016
Ulster 14139
Britain 00011
Total888832

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 2022 LNFL Division 1 teams.
Red pog.svg Red: 1A; Green pog.svg Green: 1B.

Division 1A

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 33008039+419Advance to LNFL semi-finals
2 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 32013732+56
3 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 31024341+23
4 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath (R)30033482−480Advance to relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated

Division 1B

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 33005227+259Advance to LNFL semi-finals
2 Colours of Meath.svg Meath (C)32013728+96
3 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 31023748−113
4 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 30032649−230Advance to Division 1 relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) League champions

Division 1 Relegation Playoff

13 March 2022
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Relegation playoff
Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg 1-17 (20)–(7) 0-07 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath
Abbotstown 3G Pitch, Abbotstown
Referee: Declan Carolan

Division 1 Finals

19 March 2022
13:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 2-08 (14)–(13) 1-10 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
St Tiernach's Park , Clones
Referee: Gus Chapman
19 March 2022
15:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 1-09 (12)–(18) 2-12 Colours of Meath.svg Meath
St Tiernach's Park , Clones
Referee: Siobhan Coyle
TG4
10 April 2022
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
LNFL Final
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1-09 (12)–(14) 2-08 Colours of Meath.svg Meath
(HT: 1-05 – 1-06)
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Garryowen McMahon

Division 2

Division 2A

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry (P)33005628+289Advance to Division 2 semi-finals; division winners are promoted to Division 1
2 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 32014454−106
3 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 31023235−33
4 Colours of Clare.svg Clare (R)30033247−150Advance to Division 2 relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 3
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Division 2B

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 33005629+279Advance to Division 2 semi-finals; division winners are promoted to Division 1
2 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 31112632−64
3 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 31023944−53
4 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 30123854−161Advance to Division 2 relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 3
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 2 Relegation Playoff

3 April 2022
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Relegation playoff
Clare Colours of Clare.svg 1-15 (18)–(26) 3-17 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
Glennon Brothers Pearse Park , Longford
Referee: Paul Burke

Division 2 Finals

19 March 2022
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 7-18 (39)–(12) 1-09 Colours of Laois.svg Laois
O'Raghallaigh Park , Kingscourt
Referee: Jonathan Murphy
20 March 2022
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 1-14 (17)–(14) 1-11 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
Tuam Stadium , Tuam
Referee: Kevin Corcoran
10 April 2022
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 2 Final
Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 0-12 (12)–(15) 1-12 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Jonathan Murphy

Division 3

Division 3A

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Down.svg Down 32105146+57Advance to Division 3 semi-finals; Division winners are promoted to Division 2
2 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon (P)32014349−66
3 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 31025347+63
4 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 30123338−51Advance to a relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 4
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted

Division 3B

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 32105436+187Advance to Division 3 semi-finals; division winners are promoted to Division 2
2 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 31112839−114
3 Colours of Longford.svg Longford 31024546−13
4 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow (R)30213844−62Advance to a relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 4
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated

Division 3 Relegation Playoff

13 March 2022
13:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Relegation playoff
Louth Colours of Louth.svg 2-07 (13)–(5) 0-05 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow
Abbotstown Pitch 1, Abbotstown
Referee: Patrick Smith

Division 3 Finals

20 March 2022
13:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 1-16 (19)–(21) 4-09 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
Parnell Park , Donnycarney
Referee: Gavin Finnegan
20 March 2022
15:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Down Colours of Down.svg 3-07 (16)–(24) 4-12 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford
Parnell Park , Donnycarney
Referee: Angela Gallagher
3 April 2022
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 3 Final
Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg 1-06 (9)–(8) 0-08 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford
St Brendan's Park , Birr
Referee: Gavin Finnegan

Division 4

Division 4A

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 32105731+267Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division champions are promoted to Division 3
2 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 32015551+46
3 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 31115446+84
4 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 30032260−380
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 4B

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 33004726+219Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division champions are promoted to Division 3
2 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly (P)32015531+246
3 Colours of London.svg London 31023648−123
4 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 30032659−330
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted

Division 4 Finals

20 March 2022
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 3-09 (18)–(22) 4-10 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: David Hurson
20 March 2022
16:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Leitrim Colours of Leitrim.svg 3-10 (19)–(22) 2-16 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly
Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: Mel Kenny
3 April 2022
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 4 Final
Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg 4-04 (16)–(22) 3-12 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly
St Brendan's Park , Birr
Referee: Mel Kenny

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