2017 Ladies' National Football League
The 2017 Ladies' National Football League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football Leagueladies' Gaelic football competition that took place from January to May 2017.[ 1] Cork were the Division 1 champions for the fifth year in a row.[ 2]
League structure
The 2017 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Three league points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.
If two teams are level on league points, the tie-break is -
winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
if the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by the score difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
if the score 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 score difference.
The top four teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League semi-finals (first plays fourth and second plays third).
The top four teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 contest the semi-finals of their respective divisions. The division champions are promoted.
The last-placed teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division 1
Division 1 Table
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Diff
Pts
Notes
Donegal
7
5
0
2
+26
15 Advance to LNFL semi-finals
Cork (C)
7
5
0
2
+23
15
Dublin
7
4
0
3
+5
12
Galway
7
4
0
3
+3
12
Mayo
7
3
0
4
–10
9
Kerry
7
3
0
4
–16
9
Monaghan
7
2
0
5
–13
6
Armagh
7
2
0
5
–18
6 Relegated to Division 2 for 2018
Monaghan defeated Armagh in a relegation playoff[ 3]
Division 1 Semi-Finals
22 April 2017
Cork 1-16 – 0-13
Dublin Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
23 April 2017
Donegal
5-11 – 1-07
Galway
Markievicz Park , Sligo
Division 1 Final
7 May 2017
Cork 2-15 - 2-14
Donegal Parnell Park , Donnycarney
Orla Finn 1-10 (0-9f), Eimear Scally 1-1, Brid O'Sullivan 0-2, Niamh Cotter and Libby Coppinger 0-1 each
Report
Geraldine McLaughlin 1-4 (0-1f), Niamh Hegarty 1-1, Karen Guthrie 0-4 (0-3f), Yvonne McMonagle 0-3, Katie Herron and Eilish Ward 0-1 each
Division 2
Division 2 Table
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Diff
Pts
Notes
Westmeath (P)
7
5
0
2
+18
15 Advance to Division 2 semi-finals
Cavan
7
5
0
2
+32
15
Clare
7
4
1
2
+22
13
Laois
7
4
0
3
0
12
Tyrone
7
4
0
3
–1
12
Sligo
7
3
0
4
–11
9
Waterford
7
2
1
4
+1
7
Kildare
7
0
0
7
–61
0 Relegated to Division 3 for 2018
Westmeath are ranked ahead of Cavan as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
Laois are ranked ahead of Tyrone as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
Division 2 Semi-Finals
23 April 2017
Westmeath
2-17 – 1-10
Laois
St Brendan's Park , Birr
23 April 2017
Cavan
3-16 – 0-11
Clare
St Brendan's Park , Birr
Division 2 Final
7 May 2017
Cavan
0-15 - 2-9
Westmeath
Parnell Park , Donnycarney
Aisling Doonan 0-7 (0-5f), Caitriona Smith and Claragh O'Reilly (0-1f) 0-2 each, Mona Sheridan, Sinead Greene, Donna English, Aishling Sheridan 0-1 each
Report
Ciara Blundell 2-0, Karen McDermott, Maud Annie Foley, Leona Archibald (0-2f), Johanna Maher 0-2 each, Fiona Claffey 0-1
14 May 2017
Cavan
0-11 – 3-15
Westmeath
St Brendan's Park , Birr
A Doonan 0-6 (3f), C Smith & C O’Reilly (1f) 0-2 each
Report
L Archibold 1-6 (0-1f), L Brennan & C Blundell 1-1 each, L McCartan 0-3, M.A. Foley & L Walsh 0-2 each
Division 3
Division 3 Table
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Diff
Pts
Notes
Tipperary (P)
7
7
0
0
+93
21 Advance to Division 3 semi-finals
Wexford
7
6
0
1
+48
18
Roscommon
7
4
1
2
+23
13
Offaly
7
4
0
3
–15
12
Leitrim
7
3
0
4
+1
9
Meath
7
2
1
4
–12
7
Down
7
1
0
6
–59
3
Limerick
7
0
0
7
–79
0 Relegated to Division 4 for 2018
Division 3 Semi-Finals
16 April 2017
Tipperary
7-17 – 2-6
Offaly
Conneff Park , Clane
16 April 2017
Wexford
5-8 – 0-9
Roscommon
Conneff Park , Clane
Division 3 Final
30 April 2017
Tipperary
0-12 - 2-6
Wexford
Conneff Park , Clane
Aisling McCarthy 0-7 (0-5f), Aishling Moloney 0-4 (0-1f), Mairead Morrissey 0-1
Report
Aisling Murphy 2-1, Fiona Rochford 0-3 (0-2f), Ellen O'Brien and Chantelle Martin 0-1 each
14 May 2017
Tipperary
0-15 – 1-10
Wexford
St Brendan's Park , Birr
Aishling Moloney 0-6 (0-1f), Aisling McCarthy 0-5 (0-4f), Orla O'Dwyer 0-2, Jennie Grant and Gillian O'Brien 0-1 each
Fiona Rochford 1-4 (0-1f), Ellen O'Brien 0-2, Bernie Breen, Kellie Kearney, Catriona Murray, Aisling Murphy 0-1 each
Division 4
Division 4 Table
Division 4 Semi-Finals
16 April 2017
Wicklow
0-12 – 2-3
Fermanagh
Stabannon Parnells, Stabannon
Division 4 Final
30 April 2017
Longford
2-10 - 1-8
Wicklow
Clane
Michelle Farrell 1-5 (0-3f), Sarah Tierney 1-2, Aisling Reynolds 0-3
Report
Katie Miley 1-0, Claire Walsh 0-3f, Amy Murphy 0-2, Jackie Kinch 0-1, Laurie Ahern 0-1, Helena Dowling 0-1
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