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2009 National Football League (Ireland)

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Winners
  
Kerry (19th win)

Manager
  
Jack O'Connor

Captain
  
Fergal Doherty

Teams
  
32

Captain
  
Darran O'Sullivan

Runners-up
  
Derry

Start date
  
2009

Dates
  
31 January - 26 April 2009

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2008 National Football League

The 2009 National Football League known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League was the 78th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. The League began on 31 January 2009. Thirty-two Gaelic football county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, participated.

Contents

On 26 April, Kerry defeated Derry by 1-15 to 0-15 to win their 19th league title.

League structure

The 2009 format of the National Football League was a system of four divisions. The top three divisions consisted of 8 teams, and Division 4 contained nine teams. Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Tie-breaker

If two or more teams were level on points:

  • Points difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) was used to rank the teams
  • If points difference was identical, total scored was used to rank the teams
  • If still identical, the head-to-head game between the teams concerned was used to rank the teams

    • Finals, promotions and relegations

    The top two teams in Division 1 contested the 2009 NFL final. The top two teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 were promoted, and contested the finals of their respective divisions. The bottom two teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 were relegated.

    Table

      Compete in Division 1 semi-finals   Automatic relegation to Division 2

    Table

      Compete in Division 2 final and automatic promotion to Division 1   Automatic relegation to Division 3

    Table

      Compete in Division 3 final and automatic promotion to Division 2   Automatic relegation to Division 4

    Table

      Compete in Division 4 final and automatic promotion to Division 3

    Statistics

  • All scores correct as of 29 March 2016

    • Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 34
  • Kilkenny 0-5 - 4-27 Antrim (Division 4)
  • Most goals in a match: 6
  • Wexford 2-9 - 4-16 Armagh (Division 2)
  • Most points in a match: 37
  • Laois 0-23 - 1-14 Fermanagh (Division 2)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 5
  • Dublin 5-22 - 0-10 Westmeath (Division 1)
  • Clare 5-21 - 0-4 Kilkenny (Division 4)
  • Highest aggregate score: 47 points
  • Dublin 5-22 - 0-10 Westmeath (Division 1)
  • Lowest aggregate score: 16 points
  • Waterford 1-7 - 0-6 Carlow (Division 4)

    • Top scorers

    Overall
    Single game

    References

    2009 National Football League (Ireland) Wikipedia
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