2008 National Football League (Ireland)

2008 National Football League
League details
Dates 2 February – 27 April 2008
Teams 32
League champions
Winners Derry (6th win)
Captain Kevin McCloy
Manager Paddy Crozier
League runners-up
Runners-up Kerry
Captain Tomás Ó Sé
Manager Pat O'Shea
Other division winners
Division 2 Westmeath
Division 3 Wexford
Division 4 Offaly
2007
2009

The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams, 32 from Ireland and one (London) from England.

Derry won their sixth title.[1][2]

Format

The 2008 format of the National Football League is a new system consisting of four separate divisions. There are eight teams in the top three divisions and nine in Division Four. Placings are decided by:

  1. Points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss)
  2. Score difference
  3. Total scored
  4. Head-to-head result between tied teams

The top two in each division play a final match to decide the division champions. The top two in divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, whilst the bottom two in 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.

Division One

Table

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
Derry 7 5 0 2 5-65 5-55 +23 10Advanced to NFL final
Kerry 7 5 0 2 2-81 1-62 +12 10
Galway 7 5 0 2 8-79 7-61 +6 10
Donegal 7 4 0 3 5-74 4-64 -2 8
Tyrone 7 3 1 3 2-77 2-67 -3 7
Mayo 7 2 1 4 5-92 10-62 0 5
Kildare 7 1 2 4 6-58 4-69 -18 4Relegated to Division Two for 2009
Laois 7 0 2 5 5-78 5-96 -18 2

Final

27 April 2008
Final
Derry 2-13 2-9 Kerry
Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)

Division Two

Table

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
Dublin 7 5 1 1 7-69 6-51 +21 11Advanced to final and promoted to Division One for 2009
Westmeath 7 5 0 2 5-69 2-55 +23 10
Monaghan 7 4 1 2 5-87 4-70 +20 9
Armagh 7 3 1 3 10-82 8-67 +21 7
Cork 7 3 1 3 2-59 0-60 +5 7
Meath 7 3 1 3 5-61 4-66 -2 7
Roscommon 7 1 1 5 4-69 11-116 -68 3Relegated to Division Three for 2009
Cavan 7 1 0 6 2-74 5-85 -20 2

Final

27 April 2008
Final
Westmeath 0-15 0-10 Dublin

Division Three

Table

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
Fermanagh 7 6 1 0 8-80 4-75 +17 13Advanced to final and promoted to Division Two for 2009
Wexford 7 5 2 0 9-80 4-71 +24 12
Down 7 4 0 3 7-89 10-73 +7 8
Louth 7 3 0 4 8-89 6-85 +10 6
Longford 7 3 0 4 8-78 9-84 -9 6
Limerick 7 2 1 4 8-69 8-78 -9 5
Leitrim 7 2 0 5 7-60 10-71 -20 4Relegated to Division Four for 2009
Sligo 7 1 0 6 2-78 6-86 -20 2

Final

27 April 2008
Final
Wexford 3-15 0-20 Fermanagh

Division Four

Table

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
Offaly 8 6 1 1 18-114 6-63 +87 13Advanced to final and promoted to Division Three for 2009
Tipperary 8 6 0 2 9-102 5-64 +50 12
Antrim 8 5 1 2 7-111 3-57 +66 11
Waterford 8 5 0 3 8-88 3-77 +26 10
Wicklow 8 4 0 4 10-106 5-81 +40 8
Clare 8 4 0 4 8-82 6-83 +5 8
Carlow 8 4 0 4 8-79 10-94 -21 8
London 8 1 0 7 8-51 20-159 -144 2
Kilkenny 8 0 0 8 3-60 21-115 -109 0

Final

27 April 2008
Final
Offaly 2-13 0-12 Tipperary

References

  1. "Depleted Dubs fail to fire as Flanagan stars", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 56
  2. "McNamee adds a touch of class to thrill Faithful few", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 54

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