2022 National Football League (Ireland)

The 2022 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, is the 91st staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for Gaelic Athletic Association county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, compete; Kilkenny do not participate.[1][2][3]

League details
Dates29 January – 3 April 2022
Teams32
League champions
WinnersKerry (23rd win)
League runners-up
Runners-upMayo
Other division winners
Division 2Roscommon
Division 3Louth
Division 4Cavan
← 2021
2023 →

Format

League structure
Teams by Province and Division
ProvinceDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4Total
Connacht12025
Leinster225211
Munster12126
Ulster42219
England00011
Total888832

In the top division, Division 1, teams compete to become the National Football League (NFL) champions. The top two teams qualify for the NFL Final, with the winners crowned NFL champions.

The 2022 National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw.

Teams compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 2, 3 and 4, the first and second-places teams are promoted, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated .

Tiebreakers for league ranking

As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21[4] -

If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:

  1. Where two teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the Competition;

If three or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:

  1. Scoring Difference (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for);
  2. Highest Total Score For;
  3. A Play-Off.

In the event that two teams or more finish with equal points, but have been affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walk over, the tie shall be decided by the following means:

  1. Score Difference from the games in which only the teams involved, (teams tied on points), have played each other. (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For)
  2. Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, have played each other, and have finished equal in (i)
  3. A Play-Off

Division 1
Locations of the 2022 NFL Division 1 teams.

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Kerry 7 5 1 1 118 91 +27 11 Advance to National League Final
2 Mayo 7 4 1 2 108 94 +14 9
3 Armagh 7 3 1 3 108 98 +10 7
4 Donegal 7 3 1 3 95 103 −8 7
5 Tyrone 7 3 1 3 85 96 −11 7
6 Monaghan 7 2 2 3 100 113 −13 6
7 Kildare 7 2 1 4 104 111 −7 5 Relegation to 2023 NFL Division 2
8 Dublin 7 2 0 5 106 118 −12 4
First match(es) will be played on 29 January 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Final
3 April 2022 (2022-04-03)
Final
Kerry 3-19 (28) – 0-13 (13) Mayo
(HT: 1-10 (13) - 0-7 (7))
Croke Park, Drumcondra, Dublin
Referee: N Mooney (Cavan)
Attendance: 31,506[11]

Division 2

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Roscommon 7 5 2 0 123 87 +36 12 Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and
promotion to 2023 NFL Division 1
2 Galway 7 6 0 1 141 100 +41 12
3 Derry 7 5 1 1 110 82 +28 11
4 Meath 7 2 2 3 93 111 −18 6
5 Clare 7 2 2 3 88 87 +1 6
6 Cork 7 2 1 4 112 138 −26 5
7 Offaly 7 1 1 5 98 133 −35 3 Relegation to 2023 NFL Division 3
8 Down 7 0 1 6 78 115 −37 1
First match(es) will be played on 29 January 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Final
3 April 2022 (2022-04-03)
Division 2 Final
Roscommon 1-20 (23) – 0-22 (22) Galway
Croke Park, Drumcondra,Dublin
Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)

Division 3

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Louth 7 5 1 1 90 83 +7 11 Advance to NFL Division 3 Final and
promotion to 2023 NFL Division 2
2 Limerick 7 5 0 2 91 83 +8 10
3 Westmeath 7 4 1 2 89 78 +11 9
4 Antrim 7 3 1 3 88 71 +17 7
5 Fermanagh 7 2 2 3 91 91 0 6
6 Longford 7 2 1 4 81 102 −21 5
7 Laois 7 2 1 4 92 88 +4 5 Relegation to 2023 NFL Division 4
8 Wicklow 7 1 1 5 77 103 −26 3
First match(es) will be played on 29 January 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers Longford finish ahead of Laois due to head-to-head record

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Final
2 April 2022 (2022-04-02)
Louth 1-14 (17) – 1-12 (15) Limerick
(HT: 1-4 (7)- 0-8(8))

Division 4

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Cavan 7 6 0 1 92 75 +17 12 Advance to NFL Division 4 Final and
promotion to 2023 NFL Division 3
2 Tipperary 7 5 1 1 92 80 +12 11
3 Sligo 7 5 0 2 127 87 +40 10
4 Leitrim 7 4 0 3 116 102 +14 8
5 London 7 3 0 4 79 96 −17 6
6 Wexford 7 2 1 4 90 100 −10 5
7 Carlow 7 1 1 5 92 134 −42 3
8 Waterford 7 0 1 6 82 96 −14 1
First match(es) will be played on 29 January 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Final
2 April 2022 (2022-04-02)
Final
Cavan 2-10 – 0-15 Tipperary

References
  1. "2022 National Hurling and Football Leagues: Groups confirmed for all divisions". Sky Sports.
  2. "Pre-season provincial competitions off the list for 2022". independent.
  3. "Allianz League round-up: Ups and downs as Tipperary join Cavan in Division Four". 13 June 2021.
  4. "GAA Official Guide - Part 1" (PDF). gaa.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. "Kerry produce biggest-ever home win over Dublin to claim Allianz NFL spoils in Tralee". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. "Kerry v Dublin game is a sell-out as supporters snap up tickets by Monday afternoon". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  7. "Armagh pick up where they left off before red mist descends against Tyrone". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. "Kieran McGeeney: McKenna Cup should be scrapped to make way for longer league season as attendances prove the demand". belfast telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  9. "Mayo take advantage of Armagh's late freeze to pull through at the Hyde". Irish Times. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  10. "Donegal hang on for win as things get hot and heavy with Armagh". Irish Times. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  11. "Clifford inspires Kerry to comfortable Allianz League title against Mayo". RTE. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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