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.
| Ladies' National Football League | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 Ladies' National Football League | |
| Irish | Sraith Náisiúnta Peile na mBan |
| Founded | 1979–80 |
| No. of teams | 33 |
| Title holders | Armagh (1st title) |
| Most titles | Cork and Kerry (12 titles) |
| Sponsors | Lidl |
| TV partner(s) | TG4 (live games) RTÉ2 (highlights) |
National League roll of honour edit
| County | Winners | Runners-up | Years | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cork
|
12 | 4 | 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 | 1993, 2004, 2012, 2021 |
 Kerry
|
12 | 3 | 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2023 | 2003, 2008, 2024 |
 Waterford
|
5 | 5 | 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999 |
| Monaghan
|
4 | 1 | 1994, 1996, 1999, 2012 | 2001 |
 Mayo
|
3 | 7 | 2000, 2004, 2007 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018 |
 Laois
|
2 | 5 | 1993, 2003 | 1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 2011 |
 Dublin
|
2 | 1 | 2018, 2021 | 2014 |
 Tipperary
|
1 | 2 | 1979 | 1980-81, 1982 |
 Clare
|
1 | 2 | 2001 | 1997, 1998 |
| Meath
|
1 | 1 | 2022 | 2006 |
 Armagh
|
1 | 0 | 2024 | - |
 Wexford
|
1 | 0 | 1986 | - |
 Galway
|
0 | 7 | - | 1979, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
| Leitrim
|
0 | 2 | - | 1983, 1985 |
| Donegal
|
0 | 2 | - | 2017, 2022 |
 Offaly
|
0 | 1 | - | 1979-80 |
 Tyrone
|
0 | 1 | - | 2000 |
The tournament was unfinished in 2020.
Finals edit
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2–15 | Donegal | 2–14 |
| 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 | ||
| 2012 | Monaghan | 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 | ||
| 2003 | Laois | Kerry | ||
| 2002 | Waterford | Mayo | ||
| 2001 | Clare | Monaghan | ||
| 2000 | Mayo | Tyrone | ||
| 1999 | Monaghan | Waterford | ||
| 1998 | Waterford | Clare | ||
| 1997 | Waterford | Clare | ||
| 1996 | Monaghan | Mayo | ||
| 1995 | Waterford | Mayo | ||
| 1994 | Monaghan | Mayo | ||
| 1993 | Laois | Cork | ||
| 1992 | Waterford | Laois | ||
| 1991 | Kerry | Waterford | ||
| 1990 | Kerry | Waterford | ||
| 1989 | Kerry | Waterford | ||
| 1988 | Kerry | Waterford | ||
| 1987 | Kerry | Laois | ||
| 1986 | Wexford | Laois | ||
| 1985 | Kerry | Leitrim | ||
| 1984 | Kerry | Laois | ||
| 1983 | Kerry | Leitrim | ||
| 1982 | Kerry | Tipperary | ||
| 1981 | Kerry | Tipperary | ||
| 1980 | Kerry | 4-09 | Offaly | 3-06 |
| 1979 [3] | Tipperary | 2-04 | Galway | 2-03 |
References edit
- ^ "Dominant Cork beat Galway to claim 12th Division 1 league crown". www.irishexaminer.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Cork v Galway – Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Connacht Tribune 1909-current, Friday, April 27, 1979; Page: 14