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2010 National Football League (Ireland)

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Winners
  
Cork (6th win)

Captain
  
Trevor Mortimer

Division 3
  
Sligo

Teams
  
33

Runners-up
  
Mayo

Division 2
  
Armagh

Start date
  
February 2010

Dates
  
6 February – 25 April 2010

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The 2010 National Football League known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League was the 79th 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 Saturday 6 February 2010. Thirty-two Gaelic football county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, participated. On 25 April, Cork defeated Mayo by 1-17 to 0-12 to win their sixth league title and their third in a row.

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League structure

The 2010 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 only two teams were level on points:

  • The team that won the head-to-head match was ranked first
  • If this game was a draw, 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, a play-off was required

    • If three or more teams were level on points, points difference was used to rank the teams.

    Finals, promotions and relegations

    The top two teams in Division 1 contested the 2010 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.

    Division 1

  • Cork were placed ahead of Dublin as they won the head-to-head match between the teams (20 March at Páirc Uí Rinn: 2–13 to 2–6)
  • Kerry were placed ahead of Galway as they won the head-to-head match between the teams (14 March at Pearse Stadium: 2–16 to 1–9)

    • Division 2

  • Donegal were placed ahead of Meath as they won the head-to-head match between the teams (27 March at Ballybofey: 1–12 to 0–10).
  • Laois were placed ahead of Kildare as they won the head-to-head match between the teams (27 March at O'Moore Park: 0–13 to 0–9).

    • Division 3

  • Louth were placed ahead of Cavan as they won the head-to-head match between the teams (7 March at Drogheda Park: 0–13 to 1–6).
  • Fermanagh were placed ahead of Roscommon as they won the head-to-head match between the teams (13 February at Brewster Park: 2–6 to 0–11).

    • Statistics

  • All scores correct as of 29 March 2016

    • Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 29
  • Limerick 8-13 - 2-2 Kilkenny (Division 4)
  • Most goals in a match: 10
  • Limerick 8-13 - 2-2 Kilkenny (Division 4)
  • Most points in a match: 36
  • Cork 1-19 - 1-17 Galway (Division 1)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 8
  • Limerick 8-13 - 2-2 Kilkenny (Division 4)
  • Highest aggregate score: 45 points
  • Limerick 8-13 - 2-2 Kilkenny (Division 4)
  • Lowest aggregate score: 17 points
  • Armagh 0-12 - 0-5 Kildare (Division 2)

    • Top scorers

    Overall
    Single game

    References

    2010 National Football League (Ireland) Wikipedia
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