2024 Ladies' National Football League

The 2024 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, is a ladies' Gaelic football competition taking place in early 2024.[1][2][3]

2024 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates14 January – 7 April, 2024
Teams32
League champions
WinnersArmagh (1st win)
CaptainClodagh McCambridge
ManagerGreg McGonigle
League runners-up
Runners-upKerry
CaptainNiamh Carmody
ManagerDeclan Quill
Other division winners
Division 2Kildare
Division 3Clare
Division 4Carlow
2023
2025

Armagh won the competition for the first time.[4]

League structure

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The 2024 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams, Each team plays every other team in its division once, either home or away. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Teams by Province
Province Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Total
Connacht 2 0 2 1 5
Leinster 2 3 3 4 12
Munster 3 1 1 1 6
Ulster 1 4 2 2 9
Totals 8 8 8 8 32

Tiebreakers for league ranking

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If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:

  • winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
  • if the head-to-head match was a draw, then whichever team scored more points in the game is ranked ahead (e.g. 1-15 beats 2–12)
  • if the head-to-head match was an exact draw, ranking is determined by the points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
  • if the points difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored

If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.

Finals, promotion and relegation

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The top two teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League final.

The top two teams in Divisions 2 and 3 contest the respective division finals and are promoted.

The bottom two teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.

The top four teams in Divisions 4 contest the division semi-finals and final; the two division finalists are promoted.

Division 1

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Locations of the 2024 LNFL Division 1 teams.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Armagh 7 6 0 1 96 93 +3 18 Advance to LNFL final
2   Kerry 7 5 1 1 107 72 +35 16
3   Dublin 7 5 0 2 114 77 +37 15
4   Meath 7 4 0 3 91 97 −6 12
5   Mayo 7 3 1 3 89 97 −8 10
6   Waterford 7 2 0 5 85 96 −11 6
7   Cork 7 1 0 6 57 100 −43 3 Relegated to Division 2
8   Galway 7 1 0 6 72 79 −7 3
Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 1 Final

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7 April 2024
15:00 IST (UTC+1)
LNFL Final
Armagh   2-12 (18) (15) 2-09   Kerry
(HT: 1-4 – 1-4)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo)

Division 2

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Kildare 7 6 1 0 98 53 +45 19 Advance to Division 2 final and promoted to Division 1
2   Tyrone 7 5 2 0 107 84 +23 17
3   Donegal 7 4 1 2 103 74 +29 13
4   Westmeath 7 3 0 4 86 86 0 9
5   Tipperary 7 3 0 4 75 56 +19 9
6   Monaghan 7 2 1 4 102 100 +2 7
7   Cavan 7 2 0 5 44 99 −55 6 Relegated to Division 3
8   Laois 7 0 1 6 50 113 −63 1
Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 2 Final

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7 April 2024
13:00 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Kildare   2-09 (15) (12) 0-12   Tyrone

Division 3

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Roscommon 7 6 1 0 100 66 +34 19 Advance to Division 3 final and promoted to Division 2
2   Clare 7 5 1 1 115 60 +55 16
3   Down 7 5 0 2 91 69 +22 15
4   Offaly 7 3 1 3 90 91 −1 10
5   Wexford 7 3 1 3 59 70 −11 10
6   Louth 7 2 1 4 87 104 −17 7
7   Antrim 7 1 0 6 87 129 −42 3 Relegated to Division 4
8   Sligo 7 0 1 6 79 119 −40 1
Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 3 Final

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6 April 2024
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Clare   1-06 (9) (7) 1-04   Roscommon
Grant Heating St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Barry Redmond

Division 4

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Fermanagh 7 6 1 0 137 69 +68 19 Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division finalists are promoted to Division 3
2   Leitrim 7 6 0 1 162 78 +84 18
3   Limerick[a] (P) 7 3 2 2 70 62 +8 11
4   Carlow[a] (P) 7 3 2 2 107 84 +23 11
5   Wicklow 7 3 1 3 96 95 +1 10
6   Longford 7 2 2 3 111 122 −11 8
7   Derry 7 1 0 6 84 117 −33 3
8   Kilkenny 7 0 0 7 30 170 −140 0
Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Limerick are ranked ahead of Carlow because they won the head-to-head game between the teams.

Division 4 Finals

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24 March 2024
13:00 IWT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Leitrim   1-11 (14) (16) 2-10   Limerick
24 March 2024
14:00 IWT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Fermanagh   1-10 (13) (14) 2-08   Carlow
Dowdallshill, Dundalk
Referee: Ciaran Groome
6 April 2024
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 4 Final
Limerick   0-06 (6) (10) 1-07   Carlow
Grant Heating St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Declan Carolan

References

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  1. ^ Cahill, Jackie (April 14, 2023). "Time to crown the champions! 2023 Lidl National Football League Final previews".
  2. ^ "Defeat sees Tipp remain in Division 2 for 2024". Nenagh Guardian.
  3. ^ "Emphatic victory keeps Mayo in top flight for 2024". Connaught Telegraph.
  4. ^ "Kerry ladies relinquish National League title as Armagh hold on for their first Division One title". Irish Independent. April 7, 2024.