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2012 National Football League (Ireland)

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Teams
  
33

Captain
  
Graham Canty

Runners-up
  
Mayo

Winners
  
Cork (8th win)

Manager
  
Conor Counihan

Dates
  
4 February – 29 April 2012

The 2012 National Football League known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League was the 81st 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 4 February 2012. Thirty-two Gaelic football county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, participated.

Contents

On 29 April, Cork defeated Mayo by 2-10 to 0-11 to win their eight league title and their third in a row.

League structure

The 2012 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 four teams in Division 1 contested the 2012 NFL semi-finals (first played fourth and second played third) and 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

    1Dublin are placed ahead of Donegal because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (2-16 to 0-13).

    1Attendance figure is total of both semi-finals played consecutively

    2Attendance figure is total of the Division 1 and Division 2 finals played consecutively

    Table

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

    1Louth are placed ahead of Westmeath because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (0-12 to 1-06).

    2Meath are placed ahead of Monaghan because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (1-15 to 1-09).

    2Attendance figure is total of the Division 1 and Division 2 finals played consecutively

    Table

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

    1Sligo, Roscommon and Antrim are ranked by points difference.

    3Attendance figure is total of the Division 3 and Division 4 finals played consecutively

    Table

      Compete in Division 4 final and automatic promotion to Division 3

    1Wicklow are placed ahead of Clare because they won the head-to-head game between the teams (1-15 to 1-12).

    4Attendance figure is total of the Division 3 and Division 4 finals played consecutively

    Statistics

  • All scores correct as of 26 March 2016

    • Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 46
  • Kilkenny 0-4 - 9-23 Fermanagh (Division 4)
  • Most goals in a match: 9
  • Kilkenny 0-4 - 9-23 Fermanagh (Division 4)
  • Most points in a match: 39
  • Monaghan 2-24 - 1-15 Louth (Division 2)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 9
  • Kilkenny 0-4 - 9-23 Fermanagh (Division 4)
  • Highest aggregate score: 54 points
  • Kilkenny 0-4 - 9-23 Fermanagh (Division 4)
  • Lowest aggregate score: 16 points
  • Donegal 1-7 - 0-6 Cork (Division 1)
  • London 0-4 - 2-6 Carlow (Division 4)

    • Top scorers

    Overall
    Single game

    References

    2012 National Football League (Ireland) Wikipedia
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