Ladies' National Football League
| 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) |
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.
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