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 scheduled to take place in spring 2024.[1][2][3]
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | January – April, 2024 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
← 2023 2025 → | |
League structure
This page assumes that the same structure is used in 2024 as in the 2023 league.
The 2024 Ladies' National Football League consists of three divisions of eight teams and one (Division 4) with nine teams. In Divisions 1–3, 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.
Division 4 is divided into an "A" and "B" section with four teams in 4A and five teams in 4B. Each team plays each other team in its section 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 |
| Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
Tiebreakers for league ranking
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, promotions and relegations
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; the division champions are promoted.
The top two teams in each section in division 4 contest the semi-finals of the division. The division champions are promoted.
The last-placed teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division 1
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galway |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to LNFL final |
| 2 |  Armagh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Kerry |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Mayo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Meath |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  Waterford |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  Cork |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |  Dublin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Division 1 Final
Division 2
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kildare |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Division 2 final; division winners are promoted to Division 1 |
| 2 |  Tipperary |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Westmeath |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Laois |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Cavan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Monaghan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  Tyrone |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Donegal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Division 2 Final
Division 3
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Down |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Division 3 final; Division winners are promoted to Division 2 |
| 2 | Louth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Offaly |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Sligo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Roscommon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  Antrim |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  Wexford |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |  Clare |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to Division 4 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Division 3 Final
Division 4
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlow |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division champions are promoted to Division 3 |
| 2 |  Fermanagh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | London |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Longford |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division champions are promoted to Division 3 |
| 2 | Leitrim |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Limerick |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Kilkenny |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Wicklow |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Division 4 Finals
March 2024 Semi-Final |
| 1st place Division 4A | v | 2nd place Division 4B |
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March 2024 Semi-Final |
| 1st place Division 4B | v | 2nd place Division 4A |
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April 2024 Division 4 Final |
| Semi-final winner | v | Semi-final winner |
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References
- Cahill, Jackie (April 14, 2023). "Time to crown the champions! 2023 Lidl National Football League Final previews".
- "Defeat sees Tipp remain in Division 2 for 2024". Nenagh Guardian.
- "Emphatic victory keeps Mayo in top flight for 2024". Connaught Telegraph.