2017 Ladies' National Football League
# 2017 Ladies' National Football League

The 2017 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, was a ladies' Gaelic football competition that took place from January to May 2017. Cork were the Division 1 champions for the fifth year in a row.

## Format

### 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.

### Finals, promotions and relegations

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 | Advance to LNFL semi-finals |
| Dublin | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 12 | Advance to LNFL semi-finals |
| Galway | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 12 | Advance to LNFL semi-finals |
| 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

### Division 1 Semi-Finals

| 22 April 2017 3:30 p.m. Semi-Final | Cork | 1-16 – 0-13 | Dublin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: Niall McCormack |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 April 2017 2 p.m. Semi-Final | Donegal | 5-11 – 1-07 | Galway | Markievicz Park, Sligo Referee: Gerry Carmody |

### Division 1 Final

| 7 May 2017 4 p.m. Final | Cork | 2-15 - 2-14 | Donegal | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: Colm McManus |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 May 2017 4 p.m. Final | 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 | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: Colm McManus |

## 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 | Advance to Division 2 semi-finals |
| Clare | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +22 | 13 | Advance to Division 2 semi-finals |
| Laois | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | Advance to Division 2 semi-finals |
| 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 1 p.m. Semi-Final | Westmeath | 2-17 – 1-10 | Laois | St Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: Colm McManus |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 April 2017 2:45 p.m. Semi-Final | Cavan | 3-16 – 0-11 | Clare | St Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: Stephen McNulty |

### Division 2 Final

| 7 May 2017 2 p.m. Final | Cavan | 0-15 - 2-9 | Westmeath | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: Seamus Mulvihill Man of the Match: Ciara Blundell |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 May 2017 2 p.m. Final | 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 | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: Seamus Mulvihill Man of the Match: Ciara Blundell |
| 14 May 2017 Final Replay | Cavan | 0-11 – 3-15 | Westmeath | St Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: B Rice (Down) |
| 14 May 2017 Final Replay | 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 | St Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: B Rice (Down) |

## 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 | Advance to Division 3 semi-finals |
| Roscommon | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +23 | 13 | Advance to Division 3 semi-finals |
| Offaly | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | –15 | 12 | Advance to Division 3 semi-finals |
| 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 12:30 p.m. Semi-Final | Tipperary | 7-17 – 2-6 | Offaly | Conneff Park, Clane Referee: Jason Mullins |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 April 2017 2:15 p.m. Semi-Final | Wexford | 5-8 – 0-9 | Roscommon | Conneff Park, Clane Referee: Gavin Corrigan |

### Division 3 Final

| 30 April 2017 4 p.m. Final | Tipperary | 0-12 - 2-6 | Wexford | Conneff Park, Clane Referee: John Niland Man of the Match: Sarah Harding-Kenny |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 April 2017 4 p.m. Final | 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 | Conneff Park, Clane Referee: John Niland Man of the Match: Sarah Harding-Kenny |
| 14 May 2017 2 p.m. Final Replay | Tipperary | 0-15 – 1-10 | Wexford | St Brendan's Park, Birr Man of the Match: Aishling Moloney |
| 14 May 2017 2 p.m. Final Replay | 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 | St Brendan's Park, Birr Man of the Match: Aishling Moloney |

## Division 4

### Division 4 Table

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Longford (P) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +149 | 21 | Advance to Division 4 semi-finals |
| Wicklow | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +125 | 18 | Advance to Division 4 semi-finals |
| Fermanagh | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +24 | 15 | Advance to Division 4 semi-finals |
| Carlow | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | –44 | 12 | Advance to Division 4 semi-finals |
| Louth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | –32 | 9 |
| Antrim | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –43 | 6 |
| Derry | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | –76 | 3 |
| Kilkenny | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | –103 | 0 |

### Division 4 Semi-Finals

| 15 April 2017 2 p.m. Semi-Final | Longford | 5-19 – 2-4 | Carlow | St. Finian's Park, Kinnitty Referee: Garryowen McMahon |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 April 2017 2 p.m. Semi-Final | Wicklow | 0-12 – 2-3 | Fermanagh | Stabannon Parnells, Stabannon Referee: Angela Gallagher |

### Division 4 Final

| 30 April 2017 2 p.m. Final | Longford | 2-10 - 1-8 | Wicklow | Clane Referee: Niall McCormack Man of the Match: Michelle Farrell |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 April 2017 2 p.m. Final | 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 | Clane Referee: Niall McCormack Man of the Match: Michelle Farrell |
