2017 National Football League (Ireland)

2017 National Football League
League details
Dates 4 February to 9 April, 2017
Teams 32
League champions
Winners Kerry (20th win)
Captain Fionn Fitzgerald
Manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice
League runners-up
Runners-up Dublin
Captain Stephen Cluxton
Manager Jim Gavin
Other division winners
Division 2 Galway
Division 3 Tipperary
Division 4 Westmeath
2016
2018

The 2017 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, was the 86th staging of the National Football League, an annual gaelic football tournament for Gaelic Athletic Association county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, compete. Kilkenny do not participate.

On 9 April 2017 Kerry won their 20th National League title, beating Dublin by 0-20 to 1-16 in the final. Dublin were the reigning champions and were bidding for their fifth successive title.[1][2][3]

Eir Sport (formerly Setanta) and TG4 provide live coverage of the league on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons respectively. RTÉ2 broadcasts highlights programme Allianz League Sunday on Sunday evenings. TG4 broadcast the final of each division live.

Format

League structure

The 2017 National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once, usually four home and three away or three home and four away. Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw.

Teams Displayed By Province
ProvinceDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4Total
Connacht21115
Leinster124411
Munster12126
Ulster43209
Britain00011

Tie-breaker

If only two teams are level on league points -

  • The team that won the head-to-head match is ranked first
  • If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams
  • If score difference is identical, total scored is used to rank the teams
  • If still identical, a play-off is required

If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams.

Finals, promotions and relegations

Division 1

Following the decision to abolish the National Football League semi finals for 2017, the top two teams in Division 1 contest the National Football League final. The bottom two teams are relegated to Division 2.

Division 2, Division 3 & Division 4

The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted and contest the finals of their respective divisions. The bottom two teams in Divisions 2 and 3 are relegated.

Division 1

Division 1 Table

  Qualify for Division 1 final   Automatic relegation to Division 2

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Dublin 74306-1094-724311
Kerry 73226-1037-87138
Donegal 73225-907-74108
Monaghan 73227-795-8238
Mayo 74033-904-90-38
Tyrone 73133-874-8137
Cavan 71244-722-101-234
Roscommon 71066-857-128-462
  • Kerry, Donegal, Monaghan and Mayo are ranked by score difference

Division 1 Rounds 1 to 7


Division 1 Round 1


Division 1 Round 2


Division 1 Round 3


Division 1 Round 4


Division 1 Round 5


Division 1 Round 6


Division 1 Round 7


Division 1 Final

9 April 2017
4:00 pm
Final
Kerry 0-20 - 1-16 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 53,840
Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
Man of the Match: David Moran (Kerins O'Rahilly's)
Paul Geaney 0-8 (0-5f), David Moran 0-3 (1 '45), Michael Geaney and Donnchadh Walsh 0-2 each, Kevin McCarthy, Jack Savage, Paul Murphy, Jack Barry and Bryan Sheehan 0-1 each Report Dean Rock 0-6 (0-4f), Paul Mannion 1-2, Ciaran Kilkenny and Ciaran Reddin 0-2 each, Philly McMahon, James McCarthy, Paul Flynn and Diarmuid Connolly 0-1 each

Division 2

Division 2 Table

  Qualify for Division 2 final and automatic promotion to Division 1   Automatic relegation to Division 3

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Galway 751112-996-863111
Kildare 750211-1023-943210
Meath 741211-1075-91349
Cork 72324-906-86-27
Clare 72149-786-99-125
Down 72143-8510-85-185
Derry 72148-7911-104-345
Fermanagh 72051-8712-85-314
  • Clare, Down and Derry finished on five league points and are ranked by score difference

Division 2 Rounds 1 to 7


Division 2 Round 1


Division 2 Round 2


Division 2 Round 3


Division 2 Round 4


Division 2 Round 5


Division 2 Round 6


Division 2 Round 7


Division 2 Final

9 April 2017
2:00 pm
Final
Galway 0-18 – 0-16 Kildare Croke Park
Referee: Derek O’Mahony (Tipperary)
Man of the Match: Paul Conroy (St. James')
Shane Walsh and Sean Armstrong (0-1f) 0-3 each, Johnny Heaney, Michael Daly, Gary O’Donnell, Paul Conroy 0-2 each, Eamonn Brannigan, Gareth Bradshaw, Liam Silke, Gary Sice (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Niall Kelly 0-5, Kevin Feely 0-4 (0-3f), Tommy Moolick, Mark Donnellan (0-1f), David Hyland, Keith Cribbin, Fergal Conway, Fionn Dowling, Cathal McNally 0-1 each

Division 3

Division 3 Table

  Qualify for Division 3 final and automatic promotion to Division 2   Automatic relegation to Division 4

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Louth 75027-884-89810
Tipperary 750212-965-981910
Armagh 741215-1039-76459
Sligo 73138-878-89-27
Offaly 73047-9718-90-266
Longford 72144-9410-82-65
Antrim 72144-786-91-195
Laois 720510-809-103-204
  • Louth are ranked ahead of Tipperary as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
  • Longford v. Antrim was a draw so the teams are ranked by score difference

Division 3 Rounds 1 to 7


Division 3 Round 1


Division 3 Round 2


Division 3 Round 3


Division 3 Round 4


Division 3 Round 5


Division 3 Round 6


Division 3 Round 7


Division 3 Final

8 April 2017
5:00 pm
Final
Tipperary 3-19 – 0-19 Louth Croke Park
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
Man of the Match: Michael Quinlivan (Clonmel Commercials)
Conor Sweeney 2-5 (0-3f), Liam Casey 1-1, Kevin O’Halloran (0-2f) & Michael Quinlivan (0-2f) 0-3 each, Jack Kennedy 0-2, Alan Campbell, Robbie Kiely, Josh Keane, Liam Boland, Liam McGrath 0-1 each Report Ryan Burns 0-5 (0-4f), Tommy Durnin and Jim McEneaney (0-3f) 0-3 each, Pauric Smith and Declan Byrne (0-1f) 0-2 each, Derek Maguire, Andy McDonnell, Bevan Duffy, Eoin O’Connor 0-1 each

Division 4

Division 4 Table

  Qualify for Division 4 final and automatic promotion to Division 3

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Westmeath 761013-1285-747813
Wexford 75023-856-92-1610
Carlow 741210-907-84259
Limerick 74036-814-8618
Leitrim 74037-988-9058
Waterford 72056-779-73-84
Wicklow 71063-838-101-332
London 71066-728-119-532
  • Limerick are ranked ahead of Leitrim as they won the head-to-head game between the teams
  • Wicklow are ranked ahead of London as they won the head-to-head game between the teams

Division 4 Rounds 1 to 7


Division 4 Round 1


Division 4 Round 2


Division 4 Round 3


Division 4 Round 4


Division 4 Round 5


Division 4 Round 6


Division 4 Round 7


Division 4 Final

8 April 2017
3:00 pm
Final
Westmeath 2-24 - 2-11 Wexford Croke Park
Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)
Man of the Match: Kieran Martin (Maryland)
John Heslin 0-8 (0-5f), Ger Egan 1-2 (1-0 pen), Shane Dempsey 1-1, Kieran Martin 0-4, Paul Sharry & Tommy McDaniels 0-3 each, John Connellan 0-2, Kelvin Reilly 0-1 Report Kevin O’Grady 1-1, Ciarán Lyng 0-4 (0-3f), Donal Shanley 1-2 (0-1f, 0-1 45), PJ Banville 0-2, Michael Furlong & Daithí Waters 0-1 each

League Statistics

  • All scores correct as of 12 April 2017[4]

Scoring Events

  • Widest winning margin: 30
  • Most goals in a match: 7
  • Most points in a match: 43
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • Highest aggregate score: 51 points
  • Lowest aggregate score: 14 points

Top Scorer: Overall

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 John Heslin Westmeath 3-60 69 8 8.6
2 Paul Geaney Kerry 3-42 51 8 6.4
3 Conor Sweeney Tipperary 4-38 50 8 6.2
4 Donal Kingston Laois 5-34 49 7 7
5 Dean Rock Dublin 0-48 48 8 6
6 Paul Broderick Carlow 3-35 44 6 7.3
7 Robbie Smyth Longford 0-39 39 7 5.6
8 Seanie Furlong Wicklow 1-35 38 6 6.3
Jack McCarron Monaghan 3-29 38 6 6.3
10 Emlyn Mulligan Leitrim 1-33 36 7 5.1
11 E Cleary Clare 1-31 34 7 4.9
12 Donal Lenihan Meath 2-27 33 7 4.7
13 Nigel Dunne Offaly 1-29 32 7 4.6
14 Rory Mason London 1-28 31 6 5.2
Ryan Burns Louth 3-22 31 8 3.9

Top Scorer: Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 John Heslin Westmeath 1-11 14 Leitrim
2 John Heslin Westmeath 1-10 13 Wexford
Conor Sweeney Tipperary 2-07 13 Longford
Donal Kingston Laois 3-04 13 Offaly
5 Jack McCarron Monaghan 1-09 12 Dublin
Paul Broderick Carlow 2-06 12 Waterford
7 Colm O'Neill Cork 0-11 11 Derry
Ben Brosnan Wexford 0-11 11 London
Conor Sweeney Tipperary 2-05 11 Louth
10 Paul Broderick Carlow 0-10 10 Wicklow
John Heslin Westmeath 0-10 10 Wicklow
C J McGourty Antrim 1-07 10 Longford
Jack McCarron Monaghan 1-07 10 Roscommon
Peter Harte Tyrone 2-04 10 Kerry
Paul Geaney Kerry 2-04 10 Donegal
Michael Quinlivan Tipperary 3-01 10 Armagh

References

  1. "Kerry win Division 1 final in thriller as Kingdom end Dublin's unbeaten streak". Irish Independent. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. "Kerry end Dublin's run to claim league title in Croker cracker". RTE Sport. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. "Kerry break Dublin's blue wave". Irish Examiner. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. "Results". Hogan Stand. 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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