League details | |
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Dates | 25 January – 30 March, 2025 |
Teams | 32 |
League champions | |
Winners | Kerry (24th win) |
Captain | Gavin White |
Manager | Jack O'Connor |
League runners-up | |
Runners-up | Mayo |
Captain | Stephen Coen |
Manager | Kevin McStay |
Other division winners | |
Division 2 | Monaghan |
Division 3 | Offaly |
Division 4 | Limerick |
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The 2025 National Football League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, was the 94th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for county teams. Thirty-one county teams from Ireland, plus London, compete; New York do not participate in the National League, though they take part in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Kilkenny do not compete in senior football. [1] [2] [3]
This was the first inter-county competition to feature the new Football Review Committee (FRC) rule changes adopted in 2024, including the two-point shot for scoring outside the 40-metre arc. [4]
Kerry were the winners, becoming the first team to win the Corn Mhichíl Uí Mhuircheartaigh, named for Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. [5]
Teams by province and division | |||||
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Province | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Total |
Connacht | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Leinster | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Munster | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Ulster | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
The 2025 National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Two points are awarded for a win, one point is awarded for a draw and none are awarded for a loss.
In the top division, Division 1, teams compete to become the National Football League (NFL) champions. The top two teams qualify for the NFL Final, with the winners crowned NFL champions.
Teams compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 2, 3 and 4, the first and second-places teams are promoted and play in the respective divisional finals, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21: [6]
If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:
If three or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:
In the event that two teams or more finish with equal points, but have been affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walkover, the tie shall be decided by the following means:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 133 | 134 | −1 | 9 | Advance to NFL Final |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 151 | +19 | 8 | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 143 | 134 | +9 | 8 | |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 139 | +2 | 8 | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 142 | +1 | 8 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 144 | 137 | +7 | 7 | |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 138 | 131 | +7 | 7 | Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 2 |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 136 | 180 | −44 | 1 |
25th January 2025 | Galway | 1-12 (15) – (9) 0-9 | Armagh | Pearse Stadium |
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Galway: C Gleeson, J McGrath, S Fitzgerlad, D O’Flaherty (0-01), D McHugh, J Daly, S Kelly, P Conroy (0-02, 1tp), C McDaid, C Sweeney, F O Laoi (0-01), C Darcy, C O’ Curraoin (0-05, 3f, 1tp), M Tierney (1-01 1-00 pen, 1f ) S O’Neill.Subs: Shane Walsh (0-02, 1tpf) for McDaid (41), John Maher for M Tierney (45), J Heaney for S O’Neill (53), Kieran Molloy for S Kelly (62), Johnny Heaney for O Laoi (66). | Armagh: B Hughes, T McCormack, B McCambridge, A Forker, C Mackin, J Duffy, G McCabe, B Crealey, N Grimley, O Conaty (0-04), R Grugan (0-04, 3f), D McMullen, S McPartlan, A Murnin, Campbell.Subs: Conor Turbitt (0-01, 1f) for McParltan (h-t), Ross McQuillan for Forker (37), Cian McConville for J Duffy (48), Jarly Og Burns for T McCormack (59), Ethan Rafferty for Hughes (59). | Report [8] |
25th January 2025 | Dublin | 1-17 (20) – (18) 1-15 | Mayo | Croke Park |
Dublin: Gavin Sheridan; David Byrne, Theo Clancy, Eoin Murchan; Cian Murphy, Brian Howard, Greg McEnaney (0-02); Killian McGinnis (0-01), James Madden; Ciaran Kilkenny (0-02), Kevin Lahiff (1-02), Sean Bugler (0-07); Colm Basquel (0-01), Eoghan O'Donnell, Brian O'Leary.Subs:Sean MacMahon for Murchan (45), Tom Lahiff for Madden (51), Luke Breathnach (0-02) for O'Leary (51), Niall Scully for Kevin Lahiff (59), Sean Lowry for O'Donnell (66). | Mayo: Colm Reape (0-01); Sam Callinan, Rory Brickenden, Enda Hession; Stephen Coen, David McBrien, Donnacha McHugh; Fenton Kelly, Mattie Ruane; Conor Reid (1-00), Paul Towey (0-02), Davitt Neary (0-02); Fergal Boland (0-04, 1 tp), Frank Irwin (0-02), Ryan O'Donoghue (0-03, 0-02f).Subs: Darren McHale (0-01) for Towey (51), Cian McHale for Irwin (59), Bob Tuohy for McHugh, Sean Morahan for Kelly (62), Diarmud O'Connor for Neary (64). |
8th February 2025 | Kerry | 1-18 (21) – (23) 0-23 | Donegal | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
Kerry: S Ryan; D Bourke, J Foley, T O’Sullivan 0-1; G O’Sullivan 0-1, T Morley, S O’Brien; D O’Connor 1-1, BD O’Sullivan 0-1; P Clifford 0-2, S O’Shea 0-5 (0-2f, 1tp), C Trant; C Geaney 0-3 (0-2f), D O’Sullivan, D Geaney 0-3. Subs: Mike Breen for T Morley (30), R Murphy for C Trant (H/T), P Geaney for D O’Sullivan, C Ó Beaglaoich 0-1 for BD O’Sullivan (both 50) and K Spillane for C Geaney (59) | Donegal: S Patton; F Roarty, B McCole, P Mogan 0-1; R McHugh 0-5 (1tp), EB Gallagher 0-1, C Moore 0-1; M Langan, C Thompson 0-2; D Ó Baoill, C O’Donnell 0-3, S O’Donnell 0-2; H McFadden, O Gallen 0-3 (1tp), C McGonagle. Subs: P McBrearty 0-3 (1tpf) for M Langan (inj, 4), J Brennan 0-2 for H McFadden (50), E McHugh for D Ó Baoill (58), M Curran for R McHugh (60), O Doherty for O Gallen (67) | Report [9] |
Donegal's Round 1 trip to Kerry was one of several league fixtures postponed because of Storm Éowyn. [10]
26th January 2025 | Tyrone | 2-13 (19) – (12) 1-9 | Derry | Healy Park, Omagh |
Tyrone: N Morgan; A Clarke, P Teague (1-00), N Devlin (0-01); M McKernan (1-02), F Burns, S O’Hare (0-01); B Kennedy (0-01), L Gray; S O’Donnell, K McGeary, C Daly; D McCurry (0-03, 1tp), M Donnelly (0-02, 1f), R Cassidy (0-01, f). Subs: C Kilpatrick for Gray (47) E McElholm (0-02) for Cassidy (47), R Brennan for Burns (58), B Cullen for O’Hare (66), M Bradley for Donnelly (70) | Derry: O Lynch; D Baker, E McEvoy, D Gilmore; C Doherty, B Rogers (0-02 (1tp), D Cassidy; C Glass (1-00), A Tohill; E Doherty (0-01), C McFaul (0-01), P Cassidy (0-01); N Toner, S McGuigan (0-04, 2f), L Murray. Subs: B McCarron for McFaul (43), C Murphy for Toner (53), C McGrogan for P Cassidy (66), M Doherty for D Cassidy (66) | Report [11] |
1st February 2025 | Mayo | 0-16 (16) – (26) 0-26 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
Mayo: C Reape; S Callinan, R Brickenden, E Hession; S Coen, D McBrien, S Morahan (0-01); D McHugh (0-01), M Ruane; C Reid (0-02), F Boland, D Neary (0-03); P Towey (0-05, 1tp), F Irwin (0-01), R O’Donoghue (0-03, 3f). Subs: D MacHale for Boland (44); D O’Connor for Reid (47); E McLaughlin for Ruane (53); B Tuohy for O’Connor (56, inj); C McHale for Irwin (61). | Galway: C Gleeson (0-01, '45); J McGrath, S Fitzgerald, D O'Flaherty; D McHugh (0-01), L Silke, S Kelly (0-02), P Conroy (0-03), C McDaid; J Maher, F Ó’Laoí, C Darcy; C Ó’Curraoin (0-8, 1f, 2tp, 2tpf); S Walsh (0-09, 2tp, 2tpf) , S O’Neill. Subs: J Glynn for Kelly (47); R Finnerty (0-02, 2fs) for O’Neill (48); C Sweeney for McDaid (51); J Heaney for Ó Laoi (61); C Costello for Walsh (66). |
1st February 2025 | Donegal | 0-20 (20) – (16) 0-16 | Dublin | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
Donegal: S Patton; F Roarty, B McCole, P Mogan 0-1; R McHugh, E Ban Gallagher, C Moore; C McGonagle, M Langan 0-2; D Ó Baoill 0-6 (2tp, 0-2), H McFadden, S O’Donnell 0-2; C Thompson 0-1 (free), C O’Donnell 0-1, O Gallen 0-4 (1f).Subs: J Brennan for McFadden (51), P McBrearty 0-3 (2f) for C O’Donnell (51), E McHugh for R McHugh (61), O Doherty for S O’Donnell (61), M Curran for Gallagher (63) | Dublin:G Sheridan; D Byrne, T Clancy, S MacMahon; B Howard, C Murphy, G McEneaney 0-2; J Madden, K McGinnis 0-2; K Lahiff, S Bugler 0-2, C Kilkenny 0-3 (1tp); C Basquel 0-3, E O’Donnell, B O’Leary.Subs:T Lahiff for K Lahiff (26), C Tyrell for Byrne (29), N Scully 0-1 for Madden (29), L Breathnach 0-2 for Basquel (44), S Lowry 0-1 for O’Donnell (63) | Report [12] |
2nd February 2025 | Derry | 1-24 (27) – (30) 5-15 | Kerry | Celtic Park, Derry |
Derry: N McNicholl; D Baker (0-1), E McEvoy, M Doherty; C Doherty, B Rogers (0-3, 1tp), D Gilmore (0-2, 0-1m); C Glass (0-2, 0-1 45), A Tohill; C Murphy, Paul Cassidy (0-2), E Doherty (0-3); N Toner (0-4, 0-2f), S McGuigan (1-4, 0-1f), B McCarron (0-2, 1tp). Subs: L Murray (0-1) for C Murphy (48), P McGurk for McCarron (54), D Higgins for Tohill (60), D Cassidy for Gilmore (61). Blood sub: J McDermott for Baker (64-66) | Kerry: S Ryan; D Burke, J Foley, T O’Sullivan; G O’Sullivan, T Morley, Seán O’Brien (0-1); D O’Connor (0-1), BD O’Sullivan (0-2); P Clifford, S O’Shea (0-5, 0-2f, 1 tpf), R Murphy; C Geaney (2-2), K Spillane, D Geaney (0-2, 1tp). Subs: D O’Sullivan (1-2) for R Murphy (46), K Evans for K Spillane (50), P Geaney (2-0) for C Geaney (55), C Ó Beaglaoich for BD O’Sullivan (58), E Healy for S O’Brien (65) | Report [12] |
2nd February 2025 | Armagh | 1-23 (26) – (18) 0-18 | Tyrone | Athletic Grounds, |
Armagh E Rafferty 0-5 (2tp); T McCormack 0-1, B McCambridge, J Hall 0-1; C Mackin, A Forker 0-2 (tp), G McCabe; B Crealey, R McQuillan 0-3 (1tp); O Conaty 0-1, R Grugan 0-1 (f), D McMullen 0-1; J Duffy, A Murnin 1-4, C Turbitt 0-4 (0-1f). Subs S Campbell for R McQuillan (55), C McConville for R Grugan (66), J Og Burns for C Mackin (67) | Tyrone N Morgan; A Clarke, P Teague, N Devlin; F Burns, M McKernan 0-5 (2tp), S O’Hare 0-2; B Kennedy 0-1, L Gray 0-1; S O’Donnell 0-2, K McGeary 0-1, A Donaghy; D McCurry 0-6 (2tpf),M Donnelly, R Cassidy. Subs E McElholm 0-1 for R Cassidy (h/t), C Kilpatrick for A Donagh (h/t), C Daly for F Burns (45), R Brennan for L Gray (45), C McShane for M Donnelly (66) | Report [12] |
15 February 2025Round 1 | Kerry ![]() | 1-15 (18)– 0-19 (19) | Dublin ![]() | Tralee | |
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19:30 | (HT: 1-12 - 0-4) | Venue: Austin Stack Park | |||
Gls: P Geaney 1-1 (0-1m), S O’Shea 0-7 (2 2pt, 2f), M Burns 0-2, B O Beaglaoich 0-2 (1 2pt), G O’Sullivan 0-1, C Geaney 0-1, P Clifford 0-1. | Report | Gls: S Bugler 0-4 (1f), L O’Dell 0-4 (2 2pt), Lee Gannon 0-2 (1 2pt), L Breathnach 0-2, G McEneaney 0-2, E O’Donnell 0-1, C Kilkenny 0-3 (1 2pt), T Lahiff 0-1. | Referee: L Devenney (Mayo) Attendance: 11,500 TV: RTÉ 2 |
16th February 2025: Derry v Galway, Celtic Park, 13:00
16th February 2025: Mayo v Tyrone, Castlebar
16th February 2025: Donegal v Armagh, MacCumhaill Park, 15:00 Report [13]
23rd February 2025: Armagh v Mayo, Box-IT Athletic Grounds, 17:00
23rd February 2025: Dublin v Derry, Croke Park, 19:00
23rd February 2025: Tyrone v Kerry, Healy Park, 13:45, TG4 [14]
23rd February 2025: Galway v Donegal, Tuam Stadium, 15:45, TG4 [14] Report [15]
1st March 2025: Mayo v Kerry, McHale Park, 17:00
1st March 2025: Armagh v Dublin, Athletic Grounds, 19:00
2nd March 2025: Donegal v Derry, Fr Tierney Park, 13:45 Report [16]
2nd March 2025: Galway v Tyrone, Pearse Stadium
15th March 2025: Kerry v Armagh, Austin Stack Park, 17:00
15th March 2025: Dublin v Galway, Croke Park, 20:00
16th March 2025: Donegal v Tyrone, O'Donnell Park, 15:30 [17] Report [18]
16th March 2025: Derry V Mayo, Celtic Park, 15:45
22/23 March 2025: Galway v Kerry, Pearse Stadium
22/23 March 2025: Tyrone v Dublin, Healy Park
23 March 2025: Mayo v Donegal, MacHale Park Report [19]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 193 | 161 | +32 | 10 | Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and promotion to 2026 NFL Division 1 |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 161 | 142 | +19 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 157 | +5 | 8 | |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 159 | −6 | 8 | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 158 | −7 | 8 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 157 | −14 | 6 | |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 138 | 149 | −11 | 6 | Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 3 |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 162 | 181 | −19 | 1 |
Monaghan ![]() | 1-26 (29)–(19) 0-19 | ![]() |
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(HT: 0-11 – 0-12) | ||
Gls: Jack McCarron 1 Pts: Rory Beggan 7 (3x2pf, 1 45), Micheal Bannigan 5 (1tp), Andrew Woods 3 (1f), Jack McCarron 2, Dessie Ward 2(tp), Conor McCarthy 2(tp), Ryan McAnespie 1, Ryan Wylie 1, Stephen O'Hanlon 1, Ciaran McNulty 1, Gary Mohan 1 | Pts: Diarmuid Murtagh 8 (4f, 1x2tp), Ciarain Murtagh 2fs, Cian McKeon 2, Enda Smith 2, Ben O'Carroll 1, Conor Carroll 1 (45), Eddie Nolan 1, Ruaidhrí Fallon 1, Donie Smith 1 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 103 | +59 | 10 | Advance to NFL Division 3 Final and promotion to 2026 NFL Division 2 |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 113 | +32 | 10 | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 117 | +21 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 111 | 124 | −13 | 9 | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 129 | +7 | 7 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 137 | +9 | 6 | |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 132 | 148 | −16 | 4 | Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 4 |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 59 | 158 | −99 | 0 |
On 15 March, one day before it was scheduled to be played in Ballinamore, Leitrim forfeited its Round 6 fixture against Fermanagh due to not having a full team available. [21] [22]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 85 | +63 | 14 | Advance to NFL Division 4 Final and promotion to 2026 NFL Division 3 |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 157 | 120 | +37 | 10 | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 149 | 133 | +16 | 9 | |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 129 | 127 | +2 | 7 | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 119 | 132 | −13 | 5 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 111 | 141 | −30 | 5 | |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 146 | −29 | 4 | |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 111 | 157 | −46 | 2 |
Live on television, [23] in the National League meeting of Armagh and Donegal at MacCumhaill Park, Armagh's 2024 All-Ireland SFC-winning captain Aidan Forker headbutted Michael Murphy in the 44th minute. [24] This was within moments of Murphy's reintroduction (as a substitute) to inter-county football, and referee Sean Hurson sent Forker off. [25] [26] [27] Forker's headbutt of Michael Murphy was widely compared to Zinedine Zidane's headbutt during the 2006 FIFA World Cup final, though — unlike Zidane's opponent — Murphy stood firm and did not even move. [28] [29] [30]