2008 National Football League (Ireland)
# 2008 National Football League (Ireland)

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.

## 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:

* Points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss)
* Score difference
* Total scored
* 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 | Advanced to NFL final |
| 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 | Relegated to Division Two for 2009 |

## 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 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division One for 2009 |
| 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 | Relegated to Division Three for 2009 |

## 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 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division Two for 2009 |
| 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 | Relegated to Division Four for 2009 |

## 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 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division Three for 2009 |
| 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 |
