Ladies' National Football League

Ladies' National Football League
Current season or competition:
2024 Ladies' National Football League
IrishSraith Náisiúnta Peile na mBan
Founded1979–80
No. of teams33
Title holdersArmagh (1st title)
Most titlesCork and Kerry (12 titles)
SponsorsLidl
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

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

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

  1. ^ "Dominant Cork beat Galway to claim 12th Division 1 league crown". www.irishexaminer.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Cork v Galway – Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ Connacht Tribune 1909-current, Friday, April 27, 1979; Page: 14