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2023 Ladies' National Football League
League details
Dates22 January – 16 April, 2023
Teams33
League champions
WinnersKerry (12th win)
CaptainSiofra O'Shea
ManagerDarragh Long & Declan Quill
League runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainLynsey McKey
ManagerFiona Wynne & Maghnus Breathnach
Other division winners
Division 2Armagh
Division 3Kildare
Division 4Antrim
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The 2023 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, is a ladies' Gaelic football competition that took place in spring 2023.[1][2]

Divisions 1, 2 and 3 were contested as single divisions; only Division 4 retained the two-group structure used in 2021 and 2022.[3][4]

Kerry were the Division 1 champions, defeating Galway in the final, extending Galway's unenviable record of seven League runners-up places without a single LNFL title.[5]

League structure

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The 2023 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 1 1 1 5
Leinster 2 2 5 3 12
Munster 3 1 1 1 6
Ulster 1 4 1 3 9
Britain 0 0 0 1 1
Total 8 8 8 9 33

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, promotions and relegations

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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; 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

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Locations of the 2023 LNFL Division 1 teams.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Kerry (C) 7 6 0 1 119 97 +22 18 Advance to LNFL final
2 Galway 7 5 1 1 94 75 +19 16
3 Dublin 7 5 0 2 118 98 +20 15
4 Cork 7 4 1 2 132 94 +38 13
5 Waterford 7 3 1 3 80 91 −11 10
6 Mayo 7 2 0 5 99 96 +3 6
7 Meath 7 1 1 5 67 87 −20 4
8 Donegal 7 0 0 7 50 121 −71 0 Relegated to Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2023. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) League champions

Division 1 Final

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15 April 2023
17:00 IST (UTC+1)
LNFL Final
Kerry 5-11 (26) – (13) 1-10 Galway
(HT: 2-5 – 0-4)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Jonathan Murphy (Carlow)

Division 2

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Armagh (P) 7 7 0 0 129 57 +72 21 Advance to Division 2 final; division winners are promoted to Division 1
2 Laois 7 5 0 2 104 100 +4 15
3 Tipperary 7 5 0 2 103 81 +22 15
4 Westmeath 7 3 0 4 112 112 0 9
5 Cavan 7 3 0 4 71 93 −22 9
6 Tyrone 7 3 0 4 83 108 −25 9
7 Monaghan 7 1 1 5 76 105 −29 4
8 Roscommon 7 0 1 6 80 102 −22 1 Relegated to Division 3
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2023. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted

Division 2 Final

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15 April 2023
15:00 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Armagh 4-09 (21) – (13) 1-10 Laois
(HT: 4-03 – 1-05)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Gus Chapman

Division 3

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Kildare (P) 7 6 0 1 129 53 +76 18 Advance to Division 3 final; Division winners are promoted to Division 2
2 Clare 7 5 0 2 116 69 +47 15
3 Wexford 7 5 0 2 99 61 +38 15
4 Down 7 5 0 2 99 73 +26 15
5 Louth 7 4 0 3 88 86 +2 12
6 Sligo 7 1 0 6 80 119 −39 3
7 Offaly 7 1 0 6 86 138 −52 3
8 Longford 7 1 0 6 71 169 −98 3 Relegated to Division 4
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2023. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted

Division 3 Final

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16 April 2022
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Kildare 2-11 (17) – (16) 2-10
(a.e.t.) 		Clare
(HT: 1-02 – 0-03)
(FT: 2-07 – 1-10)
Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Siobhan Coyle

Division 4

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Division 4A

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Antrim (P) 3 3 0 0 96 32 +64 9 Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division champions are promoted to Division 3
2 Fermanagh 3 2 0 1 42 33 +9 6
3 Carlow 3 1 0 2 48 55 −7 3
4 London 3 0 0 3 23 89 −66 0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2023. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted

Division 4B

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Leitrim 4 3 1 0 120 40 +80 10 Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division champions are promoted to Division 3
2 Limerick 4 3 1 0 74 35 +39 10
3 Wicklow 4 2 0 2 90 43 +47 6
4 Derry 4 1 0 3 34 76 −42 3
5 Kilkenny 4 0 0 4 20 144 −124 0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2023. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 4 Finals

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26 March 2023
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-Final
Antrim 3-16 (25) – (14) 1-11 Limerick
(HT: 1-12 – 0-05)
26 March 2023
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-Final
Leitrim 1-12 (15) – (13) 1-10
(a.e.t.) 		Fermanagh
Templeport St Aidans, Bawnboy
16 April 2023
14:00 IST (UTC+1)
Division 4 Final
Antrim 1-19 (22) – (12) 2-06 Leitrim
(HT: 1-08 – 1-04)
Parnell Park, Donnycarney
Referee: Justin Murphy

References

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  1. ^ Cahill, Jackie (November 28, 2022). "2023 Lidl Ladies National Football League fixtures announced".
  2. ^ "Dublin Ladies to Begin 2023 Lidl NFL campaign against holders Meath". Dublin GAA. November 29, 2022.
  3. ^ McGuire, Ken (December 1, 2022). "Who will Carlow be playing and when in the 2023 Lidl Ladies National Football League?".
  4. ^ Kennedy, Neasa. "2023 Lidl Ladies National Football League Fixtures Announced". HerSport.ie.
  5. ^ "Ladies Football D1 League Final: Kerry defeat Galway". www.gaa.ie.
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