2022 Ladies' National Football League

2022 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates	13 February – 10 April 2022
Teams	32
League champions
Winners	Meath (1st win)
Captain	Shauna Ennis
Manager	Eamonn Murray
League runners-up
Runners-up	Donegal
Captain	Niamh McLaughlin
Manager	Maxi Curran
Other division winners
Division 2	Kerry
Division 3	Roscommon
Division 4	Offaly
	← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League,^[1] is a ladies' Gaelic football competition taking place in spring 2022.^[2]^[3]^[4]

It continued the structure of 2021, where the divisions were split into north and south sections. London will return to the league after several years' absence.^[5]

Meath were the winners.^[6]

League structure

The 2022 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each division is divided into an "A" and "B" section with four teams in each section. Each team plays every other team in its section once. 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	3	1	5	2	11
Munster	2	3	0	1	6
Ulster	1	4	1	3	9
Britain	0	0	0	1	1
Total	8	8	8	8	32

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 each section in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League semi-finals.

The top two teams in each section in divisions 2, 3 and 4 contest the semi-finals of their respective divisions. The division champions are promoted.

The last-placed teams in each section in divisions 1, 2 and 3 play a relegation playoff against each other, with the losers relegated.

Division 1

Locations of the 2022 LNFL Division 1 teams.

Red: 1A;

Green: 1B.

Division 1A

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mayo	3	3	0	80	39	+41	9	Advance to LNFL semi-finals
2	Donegal	3	2	1	37	32	+5	6	Advance to LNFL semi-finals
3	Galway	3	1	2	43	41	+2	3
4	Westmeath (R)	3	0	3	34	82	−48	0	Advance to relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 2

Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated

Division 1B

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Dublin	3	3	0	52	27	+25	9	Advance to LNFL semi-finals
2	Meath (C)	3	2	1	37	28	+9	6	Advance to LNFL semi-finals
3	Cork	3	1	2	37	48	−11	3
4	Waterford	3	0	3	26	49	−23	0	Advance to Division 1 relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 2

Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) League champions

Division 1 Relegation Playoff

13 March 2022
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Relegation playoff

Waterford	1-17 (20) – (7) 0-07	Westmeath

Abbotstown 3G Pitch, Abbotstown
Referee: Declan Carolan

Division 1 Finals

19 March 2022
13:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final

Donegal	2-08 (14) – (13) 1-10	Dublin

St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: Gus Chapman

19 March 2022
15:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final

Mayo	1-09 (12) – (18) 2-12	Meath

St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: Siobhan Coyle

TG4

10 April 2022
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
LNFL Final

Report

Donegal	1-09 (12) – (14) 2-08	Meath
(HT: 1-05 – 1-06)

Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Garryowen McMahon

Division 2

Division 2A

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kerry (P)	3	3	0	56	28	+28	9	Advance to Division 2 semi-finals; division winners are promoted to Division 1
2	Laois	3	2	1	44	54	−10	6
3	Tipperary	3	1	2	32	35	−3	3
4	Clare (R)	3	0	3	32	47	−15	0	Advance to Division 2 relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 3

Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Division 2B

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Armagh	3	3	0	0	56	29	+27	9	Advance to Division 2 semi-finals; division winners are promoted to Division 1
2	Monaghan	3	1	1	1	26	32	−6	4
3	Cavan	3	1	0	2	39	44	−5	3
4	Tyrone	3	0	1	2	38	54	−16	1	Advance to Division 2 relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 3

Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 2 Relegation Playoff

3 April 2022
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Relegation playoff

Clare	1-15 (18) – (26) 3-17	Tyrone

Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: Paul Burke

Division 2 Finals

19 March 2022
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final

Armagh	7-18 (39) – (12) 1-09	Laois

O'Raghallaigh Park, Kingscourt
Referee: Jonathan Murphy

20 March 2022
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final

Kerry	1-14 (17) – (14) 1-11	Monaghan

Tuam Stadium, Tuam
Referee: Kevin Corcoran

10 April 2022
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 2 Final

Armagh	0-12 (12) – (15) 1-12	Kerry

Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Jonathan Murphy

Division 3

Division 3A

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Down	3	2	1	0	51	46	+5	7	Advance to Division 3 semi-finals; Division winners are promoted to Division 2
2	Roscommon (P)	3	2	0	1	43	49	−6	6
3	Sligo	3	1	0	2	53	47	+6	3
4	Louth	3	0	1	2	33	38	−5	1	Advance to a relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 4

Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted

Division 3B

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kildare	3	2	1	0	54	36	+18	7	Advance to Division 3 semi-finals; division winners are promoted to Division 2
2	Wexford	3	1	1	1	28	39	−11	4
3	Longford	3	1	0	2	45	46	−1	3
4	Wicklow (R)	3	0	2	1	38	44	−6	2	Advance to a relegation playoff; losers are relegated to Division 4

Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated

Division 3 Relegation Playoff

13 March 2022
13:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Relegation playoff

Louth	2-07 (13) – (5) 0-05	Wicklow

Abbotstown Pitch 1, Abbotstown
Referee: Patrick Smith

Division 3 Finals

20 March 2022
13:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final

Kildare	1-16 (19) – (21) 4-09	Roscommon

Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Gavin Finnegan

20 March 2022
15:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final

Down	3-07 (16) – (24) 4-12	Wexford

Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Angela Gallagher

3 April 2022
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 3 Final

Roscommon	1-06 (9) – (8) 0-08	Wexford

St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Gavin Finnegan

Division 4

Division 4A

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Leitrim	3	2	1	0	57	31	+26	7	Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division champions are promoted to Division 3
2	Fermanagh	3	2	0	1	55	51	+4	6
3	Antrim	3	1	1	1	54	46	+8	4
4	Derry	3	0	0	3	22	60	−38	0

Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 4B

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Limerick	3	3	0	47	26	+21	9	Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division champions are promoted to Division 3
2	Offaly (P)	3	2	1	55	31	+24	6
3	London	3	1	2	36	48	−12	3
4	Carlow	3	0	3	26	59	−33	0

Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted

Division 4 Finals

20 March 2022
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final

Fermanagh	3-09 (18) – (22) 4-10	Limerick

Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: David Hurson

20 March 2022
16:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final

Leitrim	3-10 (19) – (22) 2-16	Offaly

Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad
Referee: Mel Kenny

3 April 2022
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 4 Final

Limerick	4-04 (16) – (22) 3-12	Offaly

St Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: Mel Kenny

References

^ "Marketing News - Marketing Institute of Ireland". mii.ie. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ "Lidl Ladies National Football League 2022 fixtures announced". independent.
^ "Limerick fixtures confirmed for the 2022 Lidl Ladies National Football League". www.limerickleader.ie.
^ Bonnar, Dáire. "Donegal Ladies National Football League fixtures released – Donegal Daily". www.donegaldaily.com.
^ "2022 Lidl Ladies National Football League fixtures revealed". 15 December 2021.
^ McMahon, James (10 April 2022). "Recap: Meath 2-08 Donegal 1-09" – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[1] "Marketing News - Marketing Institute of Ireland". mii.ie. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[2] "Lidl Ladies National Football League 2022 fixtures announced". independent.

[3] "Limerick fixtures confirmed for the 2022 Lidl Ladies National Football League". www.limerickleader.ie.

[4] Bonnar, Dáire. "Donegal Ladies National Football League fixtures released – Donegal Daily". www.donegaldaily.com.

[5] "2022 Lidl Ladies National Football League fixtures revealed". 15 December 2021.

[6] McMahon, James (10 April 2022). "Recap: Meath 2-08 Donegal 1-09" – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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