2008 National Football League (Ireland)

2008 National Football League
445
League details
Dates2 February – 27 April 2008
Teams32
League champions
WinnersDerry (6th win)
CaptainKevin McCloy
ManagerPaddy Crozier
League runners-up
Runners-upKerry
CaptainTomás Ó Sé
ManagerPat O'Shea
Other division winners
Division 2Westmeath
Division 3Wexford
Division 4Offaly
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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 10 Advanced 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 4 Relegated to Division Two for 2009
Laois 7 0 2 5 5-78 5-96 -18 2

Matches

2 February 2008 (2008-02-02) Donegal 1–08 (11) – (10) 1–07 Kerry Ballybofey  
Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report


17 February 2008 (2008-02-17) Mayo 0–16 (16) – (17) 2–11 Donegal Castlebar  
Report


15 March 2008 (2008-03-15) Donegal 1–12 (15) – (14) 1–11 Galway Ballybofey  
Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report


30 March 2008 (2008-03-30) Tyrone 0–11 (11) – (9) 0–09 Donegal Edendork  
Report


6 April 2008 (2008-04-06) Donegal 1–14 (17) – (14) 2–08 Laois Ballyshannon  
Venue: Fr Tierney Park
Report


13 April 2008 (2008-04-13) Donegal 0–10 (10) – (15) 0–15 Derry Letterkenny  
Venue: O'Donnell Park
Report


Final

Derry2–13 – 2–9Kerry
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 11 Advanced 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 3 Relegated to Division Three for 2009
Cavan 7 1 0 6 2-74 5-85 -20 2

Final

Westmeath0–15 – 0–10Dublin

Division Three

Table

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
Fermanagh 7 6 1 0 8-80 4-75 +17 13 Advanced 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 4 Relegated to Division Four for 2009
Sligo 7 1 0 6 2-78 6-86 -20 2

Final

Wexford3–15 – 0–20Fermanagh

Division Four

Table

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
Offaly 8 6 1 1 18-114 6-63 +87 13 Advanced 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

Offaly2–13 – 0–12Tipperary

References

  1. ^ "Derry v Kerry 2008". Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ^ "GAA | Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures | RTÉ Sport".
  3. ^ "Depleted Dubs fail to fire as Flanagan stars", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 56
  4. ^ "McNamee adds a touch of class to thrill Faithful few", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 54