Ladies' National Football League

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Ladies' National Football League
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2024 Ladies' National Football League
Irish Sraith Náisiúnta Peile na mBan
Founded1979–80
No. of teams33
Title holders Armagh (1st title)
Most titles Cork and Kerry (12 titles)
Sponsors Lidl
TV partner(s) TG4 (live games)
RTÉ2 (highlights)

The Ladies' National Football League is an annual inter-county ladies' Gaelic football tournament, secondary to the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship. It is competed for annually by the county teams of Ireland. Kerry and Cork have both won the title 12 times.

Contents

National League roll of honour

CountyWinnersRunners-upYearsYears
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1242005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 1993, 2004, 2012, 2021
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 1231979–80, 1980–81, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2023 2003, 2008, 2024
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 551992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 20021988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 411994, 1996, 1999, 20122001
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 372000, 2004, 20071994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 251993, 20031984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 2011
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 21 2018, 2021 2014
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1219791980-81, 1982
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1220011997, 1998
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 11 2022 2006
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 10 2024 -
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 101986-
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 07-1979, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2023
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 02-1983, 1985
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 02-2017, 2022
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 01-1979-80
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 01-2000

The tournament was unfinished in 2020.

Finals

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
2024 Armagh 2-12 Kerry 2-09
2023 Kerry 5–11 Galway 1-10
2022 Meath 2–08 Donegal 1-09
2021 Dublin 2–15 Cork 1-13
2020 Competition unfinished due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 [1] [2] Cork 1–12 Galway 2–07
2018 Dublin 3–15 Mayo 1-10
2017 Cork 2–15Donegal2–14
2016 Cork 1–10 Mayo 0–10
2015 (R) Cork 0–14 Galway 1–10
2014 Cork 1–9 Dublin 2–4
2013 Cork Mayo
2012Monaghan Cork
2011 Cork Laois
2010 Cork Galway
2009 Cork Mayo
2008 Cork Kerry
2007 Mayo Galway
2006 Cork Meath
2005 Cork Galway
2004 Mayo Cork
2003LaoisKerry
2002Waterford Mayo
2001ClareMonaghan
2000 Mayo Tyrone
1999MonaghanWaterford
1998WaterfordClare
1997WaterfordClare
1996Monaghan Mayo
1995Waterford Mayo
1994Monaghan Mayo
1993Laois Cork
1992WaterfordLaois
1991KerryWaterford
1990KerryWaterford
1989KerryWaterford
1988KerryWaterford
1987KerryLaois
1986WexfordLaois
1985KerryLeitrim
1984KerryLaois
1983KerryLeitrim
1982KerryTipperary
1981KerryTipperary
1980Kerry4-09Offaly3-06
1979 [3] Tipperary2-04 Galway 2-03

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