2024 Ladies' National Football League Explained

League:2024 Ladies' National Football League
Dates:14 January – 7 April, 2024
Teams:32
Team1:Armagh
Captain1:Clodagh McCambridge
Manager1:Greg McGonigle
Titles:1st
Team2:Kerry
Captain2:Niamh Carmody
Manager2:Declan Quill
Two:Kildare
Three:Clare
Four:Carlow
Previous:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 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 2024.[1] [2] [3]

won the competition for the first time.[4]

League structure

The 2024 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams, Each team plays every other team in its division once, either home or away. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Teams by Province
Province Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Total
2 0 2 1 5
23 3 4 12
3 1 1 1 6
1 4 2 2 9
Totals 8 8 8 8 32

Tiebreakers for league ranking

If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:

If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.

Finals, promotion and relegation

The top two teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League final.

The top two teams in Divisions 2 and 3 contest the respective division finals and are promoted.

The bottom two teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.

The top four teams in Divisions 4 contest the division semi-finals and final; the two division finalists are promoted.

Division 1

Table

Division 1 Final

Division 2

Table

Division 2 Final

Division 3

Table

Division 3 Final

Division 4

Table

Division 4 Finals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Time to crown the champions! 2023 Lidl National Football League Final previews. Jackie. Cahill. April 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: Defeat sees Tipp remain in Division 2 for 2024. Nenagh Guardian.
  3. Web site: Emphatic victory keeps Mayo in top flight for 2024. Connaught Telegraph.
  4. Web site: Kerry ladies relinquish National League title as Armagh hold on for their first Division One title. April 7, 2024. Irish Independent.