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2018 Ladies' National Football League
The 2018 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, is a ladies' Gaelic football competition taking place in early 2018.
| League details |
|---|
| 28 January – 7 May 2018 |
| 32 |
| Dublin (1st win) |
| Sinéad Aherne |
| Mick Bohan |
| Mayo |
| Sarah Tierney |
| Peter Leahy |
| Tipperary |
| Wexford |
| Wicklow |
| ← 2017 2019 → |
The 2018 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, is a ladies' Gaelic football competition taking place in early 2018.
For the first time, LNFL games were broadcast live on Eir Sport.
Dublin were the winners, defeating Mayo in the final.
The 2018 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
| Teams by Province | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Leinster | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Munster | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ulster | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:
- winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
- if the head-to-head match was a draw, then whichever team scored more points in the game is ranked ahead (e.g. 1-15 beats 2-12)
- if the head-to-head match was an exact draw, ranking is determined by the points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
- if the points difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored
If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.
The top four teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League semi-finals (first plays fourth and second plays third).
The top four teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 contest the semi-finals of their respective divisions. The division champions are promoted.
The last-placed teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
- Kerry defeated Mayo, but Mayo were awarded the points as Kerry had fielded an ineligible player.
- Galway are ranked ahead of Donegal because, although the head-to-head game was a draw, Galway scored more points (0-16 to 1-13).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 87 | +50 | 18 | Advance to Division 2 semi-finals |
| Tipperary (P) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 91 | +45 | 18 | |
| Armagh | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 168 | 97 | +71 | 13 | |
| Cavan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 142 | 95 | +47 | 13 | |
| Tyrone | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 126 | +6 | 12 | |
| Laois | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 97 | 151 | –54 | 6 | |
| Clare | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 97 | 141 | –44 | 3 | |
| Sligo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 78 | 199 | –121 | 0 | Relegated to Division 3 for 2019 |
- Armagh v. Cavan was a draw (2-14 each); the teams are ranked by score difference.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2018 14:00 Final | Cavan | 3-11 – 0-21 | Tipperary | Parnell Park Referee: Stephen McNulty (Wicklow) Man of the Match: Aisling Moloney (Cahir) |
| Aisling Sheridan 2-0, Roisin O'Keeffe 1-2, Bronagh Sheridan 0-4 (0-1f), Aisling Maguire 0-3f, Sinéad Greene and Donna English 0-1 each | Report | Aishling McCarthy 0-10 (0-6f), Aisling Moloney 0-5, Mairead Morrissey 0-2, Jenny Grant, Gillian O'Brien, Niamh Lonergan, Roisin Howard 0-1 each |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford (P) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 88 | +26 | 18 | Advance to Division 3 semi-finals |
| Meath | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 82 | +91 | 15 | |
| Down | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 99 | –15 | 15 | |
| Kildare | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 94 | +22 | 12 | |
| Roscommon | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 83 | +20 | 12 | |
| Offaly | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 126 | 131 | –5 | 7 | |
| Longford | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 125 | –78 | 4 | |
| Leitrim | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 83 | –61 | 0 | Relegated to Division 4 for 2019 |
- Meath are ranked ahead of Down as they won the head-to-head game between the teams.
- Kildare are ranked ahead of Roscommon as they won the head-to-head game between the teams.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2018 16:00 Final | Wexford | 3-10 – 1-12 | Meath | St. Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: Maggie Farrelly (Cavan) Man of the Match: Catriona Murray (Clonee) |
| Catriona Murray 3-5 (0-3f), Bernie Breen 0-2, Niamh Butler, Clara Donnelly, Fiona Rochford 0-1 each | Report | Stacey Grimes 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Niamh Gallogly and Vikki Wall 0-2 each, Katie Byrne, Aoibhin Cleary, Marion Farrelly, Niamh O'Sullivan, Fiona O'Neill 0-1 each |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicklow (P) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 49 | +64 | 21 | Advance to Division 4 semi-finals |
| Louth | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 69 | +51 | 15 | |
| Limerick | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 113 | 53 | +60 | 13 | |
| Antrim | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 79 | +11 | 12 | |
| Fermanagh | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 85 | –1 | 12 | |
| Carlow | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 115 | 94 | +21 | 7 | |
| Derry | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 110 | –69 | 3 | |
| Kilkenny | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 153 | –137 | 0 |
- Antrim are ranked ahead of Fermanagh as they won the head-to-head game between the teams.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2018 14:00 Final | Wicklow | 4-17 – 2-8 | Louth | St. Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: Gerry Carmody (Mayo) Man of the Match: Marie Kealy (Baltinglass) |
| Marie Kealy 3-3 (0-1f), Jackie Kinch 0-5, Meadhbh Deeney 1-3 (0-1f), Amy Murphy 0-2, Lorna Fusciardi, Laura Hogan, Clodagh Fox, Naoise Baker 0-1 each | Report | Kate Flood 1-3 (0-1f), Lauren Boyle 1-2 (0-1f), Paula Murray, Susan Byrne, Catherine McGlew 0-1 each |
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