2025 National Football League (Ireland)

2025 National Football League

League details
Dates	25 January – 30 March, 2025
Teams	32
League champions
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The new scoring system in Gaelic football — when the ball is kicked over the crossbar from outside the 20 m (22 yd) line and outside a 40 m (44 yd) arc, 2 points are scored.

The 2025 National Football League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, is due to be 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 will be 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]

Format

Map showing the leagues in which each county will participate.

League structure

Teams by Province and Division
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.

Tiebreakers for league ranking

As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21 ^[5] -

If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:

1. Where two teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the Competition;

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:

1. Scoring Difference (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for);
2. Highest Total Score For;
3. A Play-Off.

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:

1. Score Difference from the games in which only the teams involved, (teams tied on points), have played each other. (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For)
2. Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, have played each other, and have finished equal in (i)
3. A Play-Off

Division 1

Kerry

Mayo

Donegal

Galway

Tyrone

Dublin

Armagh

Derry

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Locations of the 2025 NFL Division 1 teams

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Galway	2	2	0	0	41	25	+16	4	Advance to NFL Final
2	Donegal	1	1	0	0	20	16	+4	2
3	Kerry	1	1	0	0	30	27	+3	2
4	Armagh	2	1	0	1	35	33	+2	2
5	Tyrone	2	1	0	1	37	38	−1	2
6	Dublin	2	1	0	1	36	38	−2	2
7	Derry	2	0	0	2	39	49	−10	0	Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 2
8	Mayo	2	0	0	2	34	46	−12	0

First match(es) will be played: January 2025. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

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Matches

Round 1

25th January 2025: Galway v Armagh, Pearse Stadium

25th January 2025: Dublin v Mayo, Croke Park, 19:30

26th January 2025: Kerry v Donegal, Fitzgerald Stadium, 13:45 (Game postponed to February 8 due to weather ^[6] )

26th January 2025: Tyrone v Derry, Healy Park, 15:45

Round 2

1st February 2025: Mayo v Galway, McHale Park

1st February 2025: Donegal v Dublin, Machumhail Park, 19:30

2nd February 2025: Derry v Kerry, Celtic Park, 13:45

2nd February 2025: Armagh v Tyrone, Box-IT Athletic Grounds, 15:45

Round 3

15th February 2025: Kerry v Dublin, Austin Stack Park, 19:30

16th February 2025: Derry v Galway, Celtic Park, 13:00

16th February 2025: Mayo v Tyrone, Castlebar

16th February 2025: Donegal v Armagh, Mcchumail Park, 15:00

Round 4

23rd February 2025: Armagh v Mayo, Box-IT Athletic Grounds, 17:00

23rd February 2025: Dublin v Derry, Croke Park, 19:00

24th February 2025: Galway v Donegal, Tuam Stadium, 13:45

24th February 2025: Tyrone v Kerry, Healy Park, 13:45

Round 5

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. Tierny Park, 13:45

2nd March 2025: Galway v Tyrone, Pearse Stadium

Round 6

15th March 2025: Kerry v Armagh, Austin Stack Park, 17:00

15th March 2025: Donegal v Tyrone, Macchumail Park, 19:30

15th March 2025: Dublin v Galway, Croke Park, 20:00

16th March 2025: Derry V Mayo, Celtic Park, 15:45

Round 7

22/23 March 2025: Galway v Kerry, Pearse Stadium

22/23 March 2025: Tyrone v Dublin, Healy Park

22/23 March 2025: Mayo v Donegal, McHale Park

22/23 March 2025: Armagh v Derry, Box-IT Athletic Grounds

Final

First-placed team v Second-placed team

29/30 March 2025

First-placed team	v	Second-placed team

Croke Park , Dublin

Division 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Monaghan	2	2	0	0	63	47	+16	4	Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and promotion to 2026 NFL Division 1
2	Roscommon	2	2	0	0	50	41	+9	4
3	Meath	2	1	0	1	51	45	+6	2
4	Cork	2	1	0	1	46	43	+3	2
5	Louth	2	1	0	1	38	38	0	2
6	Down	2	1	0	1	45	51	−6	2
7	Westmeath	2	0	0	2	45	55	−10	0	Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 3
8	Cavan	2	0	0	2	40	58	−18	0

First match(es) will be played: January 2025. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Final

First-placed team v Second-placed team

29/30 March 2025

First-placed team	v	Second-placed team

Croke Park , Dublin

Division 3

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kildare	2	2	0	0	49	28	+21	4	Advance to NFL Division 3 Final and promotion to 2026 NFL Division 2
2	Offaly	2	2	0	0	45	33	+12	4
3	Clare	2	1	0	1	32	22	+10	2
4	Antrim	2	1	0	1	33	31	+2	2
5	Fermanagh	2	1	0	1	37	51	−14	2
6	Laois	1	0	0	1	20	25	−5	0
7	Sligo	2	0	0	2	26	39	−13	0	Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 4
8	Leitrim	1	0	0	1	10	23	−13	0

First match(es) will be played: January 2025. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Final

First-placed team v Second-placed team

29/30 March 2025

First-placed team	v	Second-placed team

Croke Park , Dublin

Division 4

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Wexford	2	2	0	0	47	25	+22	4	Advance to NFL Division 4 Final and promotion to 2026 NFL Division 3
2	Carlow	2	1	1	0	40	31	+9	3
3	Tipperary	2	1	1	0	41	40	+1	3
4	London	2	1	0	1	35	51	−16	2
5	Longford	2	0	1	1	39	40	−1	1
6	Limerick	2	0	1	1	31	35	−4	1
7	Wicklow	1	0	0	1	21	23	−2	0
8	Waterford	1	0	0	1	12	21	−9	0

First match(es) will be played: January 2025. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Final

First-placed team v Second-placed team

29/30 March 2025

First-placed team	v	Second-placed team

Croke Park , Dublin

References

1. "Allianz Football League round seven". The Irish News. 22 March 2024.
2. Rooney, Declan (3 March 2024). "Promoted Armagh continue remarkable start to life in the top flight with fifth win".
3. Nolan, Pat (25 March 2024). "Five talking points as Limerick fall, Tyrone implode and Wexford squeezed out". Irish Mirror.
4. Fogarty, John (25 November 2024). "Growing number of counties insist FRC rule changes be restricted to inter-county only in 2025". Irish Examiner.
5. "GAA Official Guide - Part 1" (PDF). gaa.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
6. https://donegalnews.com/kerry-v-donegal-division-one-game-is-postponed/