2025 National Football League (Ireland)

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2025 National Football League
League details
Dates25 January – 30 March, 2025
Teams32
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
2024
2026
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. Scoring in Gaelic football - H shaped posts and new 2-pointer zone.png
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, 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]

Contents

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]

Format

Map showing the leagues in which each county participated National Football League Map 2025.png
Map showing the leagues in which each county participated

League structure

Teams by province and division
ProvinceDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4Total
Connacht 21205
Leinster 133411
Munster 11136
Ulster 43209
England00011
Total888832

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: [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:

  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

Island of Ireland location map.svg
Locations of the 2025 NFL Division 1 teams

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 741213313419Advance to NFL Final
2 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry [a] 7403170151+198
3 Colours of Galway.svg Galway [a] 7322143134+98
4 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal [a] 7403141139+28
5 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin [a] 7403143142+18
6 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh [b] 7313144137+77
7 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone [b] 7313138131+77Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 2
8 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 7016136180441
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 Ranked by score difference
  2. 1 2 Armagh are ranked ahead of Tyrone as they won the head-to-head game between the teams. [7]

Matches

Round 1

25th January 2025Galway1-12 (15)(9) 0-9ArmaghPearse Stadium
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 2025Dublin1-17 (20)(18) 1-15MayoCroke 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 2025Kerry1-18 (21)(23) 0-23DonegalFitzgerald 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 2025Tyrone2-13 (19)(12) 1-9DerryHealy 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]

Round 2

1st February 2025Mayo0-16 (16)(26) 0-26GalwayMacHale 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 2025Donegal0-20 (20)(16) 0-16DublinMacCumhaill 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 2025Derry1-24 (27)(30) 5-15KerryCeltic 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 2025Armagh1-23 (26)(18) 0-18TyroneAthletic 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]

Round 3

15 February 2025Round 1 Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 1-15 (18) 0-19 (19) Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg Tralee 
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]

Round 4

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]

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 Tierney Park, 13:45 Report [16]

2nd March 2025: Galway v Tyrone, Pearse Stadium

Round 6

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

Round 7

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]

Final

TG4
30 March 2025
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
NFL Final
Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 1-18 Mayo (21)(15) 1-12 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo
Gls: P. Geaney 1
Pts: D. Clifford 8 (4fs), P. Clifford 3 (2 '45'), P. Geaney 2 (1f), J. O’Connor 2, B.D. O’Sullivan 1, T. Brosnan 1, C. Geaney 1
Gls: E. McLaughlin 1
Pts: R. O’Donoghue 5 (1x2pt, 2fs), A. O’Shea 3, F. Irwin 1, J. Carney 1, J. Flynn 1, P. Towey 1

Division 2

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 7502193161+3210Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and
promotion to 2026 NFL Division 1
2 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 7412161142+199
3 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 7403162157+58
4 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 740315315968
5 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 740315115878
6 Colours of Louth.svg Louth [a] 7304143157146
7 Colours of Down.svg Down [a] 7304138149116Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 3
8 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 7016162181191
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Louth are ranked ahead of Down as they won the head-to-head game between the teams. [20]

Final

TG4
29 March 2025
19:15 IWT (UTC±0)
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 1-26 (29)(19) 0-19 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
(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
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin)
Attendance: 11,450

Division 3

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare [a] 7502162103+5910Advance to NFL Division 3 Final and
promotion to 2026 NFL Division 2
2 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly [a] 7502145113+3210
3 Colours of Clare.svg Clare [a] 7502138117+2110
4 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 7412111124139
5 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 7313136129+77
6 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 7304146137+96
7 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 7205132148164Relegation to 2026 NFL Division 4
8 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 700759158990
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Ranked by score difference

Matches

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]

Final

TG4
30 March 2025
13:45 IST (UTC+1)
Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 1-18 (21)(23) 2-17 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly
(HT: 0-10 – 1-10)
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Kieran Eannetta

Division 4

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 770014885+6314Advance to NFL Division 4 Final and
promotion to 2026 NFL Division 3
2 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 7421157120+3710
3 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 7412149133+169
4 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 7313129127+27
5 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 7214119132135
6 Colours of Longford.svg Longford 7214111141305
7 Colours of London.svg London 7205117146294
8 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 7106111157462
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Final

29 March 2025
17:00 IWT (UTC±0)
Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 0-18 (18)(20) 3-11 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick
(HT: 0-6 – 1-5)
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Seamus Mulhare
Attendance: 11,450

Incidents

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]

Statistics

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