2022 National Football League (Ireland)

The 2022 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, is due to be 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
DatesFebruary–April, 2022
Teams32
League champions
← 2021
2023 →

This page gives division placing as established by promotion and relegation from the 2021 NFL; however, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect sporting fixtures, it is possible that the league format will be changed.

Format

League structure
Teams by Province and Division
ProvinceDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4Total
Connacht12025
Leinster225211
Munster12126
Ulster42219
Britain00011
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

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Armagh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to National League Final
2 Donegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Dublin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kildare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kerry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Monaghan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Mayo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 NFL Division 2
8 Tyrone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on January 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Round 1
30th January 2022 v  
19:00 Venue: Park
30th January 2022 Donegal v Kerry Ballybofey  
14:00 Venue: MacCumhaill Park
30th January Armagh v Dublin Armagh  
14:00 Venue: Athletic Grounds
30th January 2022 Tyrone v Kildare Omagh  
14:30 Venue: Healy Park

Round 2
5th February 2022 Dublin v Tyrone Dublin  
19:00 Venue: Croke Park
5th February 2022 Monaghan v Armagh Castleblaney  
19:00 Venue: St. Mary’s Park
6th February 2022 Kildare v Donegal Newbridge  
14:00 Venue: St. Clonleths Park
6th February 2022 Kerry v Mayo Killarney  
15:00 Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium

Round 3
12th February 2022 Round 3 Kerry v Monaghan Tralee  
19:00 Venue: Austin Stack Park
13th February 2022 Round 3 Donegal v Dublin Letterkenny  
14:00 Venue: O’Donnell Park
13th February 2022 Round 3 Mayo v Kildare Castlebar  
14:00 Venue: McHale Park
13th February 2022 Round 3 Tyrone v Armagh Omagh  
14:00 Venue: Healy Park

Round 4
26th February 2022 Round 4 Armagh v Donegal Armagh  
17:00 Venue: Athletic Grounds
26th February 2022 Round 4 Dublin v Mayo Dublin  
19:00 Venue: Croke Park
27th February 2022 Round 4 Tyrone v Monaghan Omagh  
19:00 Venue: Healy Pek
27th February 2022 Round 4 Kildare v Kerry Newbridge  
14:30 Venue: St. Clonleths Park

Round 5
7th March 2022 Round 5 Kerry v Dublin Tralee  
19:00 Venue: Austin Stack Park
7th March 2022 Round 5 Monaghan v Kildare Iniskeen  
19:00 Venue: Grattan Park
8th March 2022 Round 5 Mayo v Armagh Castlebar  
14:00 Venue: McHale Park
Round 5 Round 5 Donegal v Tyrone Ballybofey  
15:45 Venue: MacHumail Park

Round 6
21st March 2022 Round 6 Dublin v Kildare Donneycarney  
19:00 Venue: Parnell Park
22nd March 2022 Round 6 Armagh v Kerry Crossmaglen  
14:00 Venue: Oliver Plunket Park
22nd March 2022 Round 6 Donegal v Monaghan Ballyshannon  
14:30 Venue: Fr, Tierney Park
22nd March 2022 Round 6 Tyrone v Mayo Omagh  
15:45 Venue: Healy Park

Round 7
29th March 2022 Round 7 Monaghan v Dublin Clones  
15:00 Venue: St. Tiernachs Park
29th March 2022 Round 7 Mayo v Donegal Castlebar  
15:00 Venue: McHale Park
29th March 2022 Round 7 Kerry v Tyrone Killarney  
15:00 Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium
29th March 2022 Round 7 Kildare v Armagh Naas  
15:00 Venue: Naas GAA Grounds

Final
March 2022 (2022-03)
First-placed team v Second-placed team

Division 2

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Clare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to NFL Division 2 Final and
promotion to 2022 NFL Division 1
2 Cork 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Down 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Derry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Offaly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Roscommon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Meath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 NFL Division 3
8 Galway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on January 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

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Final
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Division 3

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Westmeath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to NFL Division 3 Final and
promotion to 2022 NFL Division 2
2 Laois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Fermanagh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Limerick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Longford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Antrim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Louth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 NFL Division 4
8 Wicklow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Division 4

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Cavan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to NFL Division 4 Final and
promotion to 2022 NFL Division 3
2 Carlow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Leitrim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 London 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Tipperary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sligo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Waterford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Wexford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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.
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