2008 National Football League (Ireland)
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 February – 27 April 2008 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Derry (6th win) |
| Captain | Kevin McCloy |
| Manager | Paddy Crozier |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kerry |
| Captain | Tomás Ó Sé |
| Manager | Pat O'Shea |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Westmeath |
| Division 3 | Wexford |
| Division 4 | Offaly |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams, 32 from Ireland and one (London) from England.
Derry won their sixth title.[1][2]
Format
The 2008 format of the National Football League is a new system consisting of four separate divisions. There are eight teams in the top three divisions and nine in Division Four. Placings are decided by:
- Points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss)
- Score difference
- Total scored
- Head-to-head result between tied teams
The top two in each division play a final match to decide the division champions. The top two in divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, whilst the bottom two in 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division One
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-65 | 5-55 | +23 | 10 | Advanced to NFL final |
| Kerry | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2-81 | 1-62 | +12 | 10 | |
| Galway | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8-79 | 7-61 | +6 | 10 | |
| Donegal | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5-74 | 4-64 | -2 | 8 | |
| Tyrone | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2-77 | 2-67 | -3 | 7 | |
| Mayo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5-92 | 10-62 | 0 | 5 | |
| Kildare | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6-58 | 4-69 | -18 | 4 | Relegated to Division Two for 2009 |
| Laois | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5-78 | 5-96 | -18 | 2 |
Matches
| 2 February 2008 | Donegal 
|
1–08 (11) – (10) 1–07 | Kerry
|
Ballybofey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: MacCumhaill Park | |||||
| Report |
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| 15 March 2008 | Donegal
|
1–12 (15) – (14) 1–11 |  Galway
|
Ballybofey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: MacCumhaill Park | |||||
| Report |
|
| 6 April 2008 | Donegal
|
1–14 (17) – (14) 2–08 |  Laois
|
Ballyshannon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: Fr Tierney Park | |||||
| Report |
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| 13 April 2008 | Donegal
|
0–10 (10) – (15) 0–15 |  Derry
|
Letterkenny | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: O'Donnell Park | |||||
| Report |
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Final
| Derry | 2–13 – 2–9 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Division Two
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7-69 | 6-51 | +21 | 11 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division One for 2009 |
| Westmeath | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-69 | 2-55 | +23 | 10 | |
| Monaghan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5-87 | 4-70 | +20 | 9 | |
| Armagh | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10-82 | 8-67 | +21 | 7 | |
| Cork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2-59 | 0-60 | +5 | 7 | |
| Meath | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5-61 | 4-66 | -2 | 7 | |
| Roscommon | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4-69 | 11-116 | -68 | 3 | Relegated to Division Three for 2009 |
| Cavan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-74 | 5-85 | -20 | 2 |
Final
Division Three
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermanagh | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-80 | 4-75 | +17 | 13 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division Two for 2009 |
| Wexford | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9-80 | 4-71 | +24 | 12 | |
| Down | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7-89 | 10-73 | +7 | 8 | |
| Louth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8-89 | 6-85 | +10 | 6 | |
| Longford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8-78 | 9-84 | -9 | 6 | |
| Limerick | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8-69 | 8-78 | -9 | 5 | |
| Leitrim | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7-60 | 10-71 | -20 | 4 | Relegated to Division Four for 2009 |
| Sligo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-78 | 6-86 | -20 | 2 |
Final
Division Four
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offaly | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18-114 | 6-63 | +87 | 13 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division Three for 2009 |
| Tipperary | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9-102 | 5-64 | +50 | 12 | |
| Antrim | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7-111 | 3-57 | +66 | 11 | |
| Waterford | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8-88 | 3-77 | +26 | 10 | |
| Wicklow | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10-106 | 5-81 | +40 | 8 | |
| Clare | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8-82 | 6-83 | +5 | 8 | |
| Carlow | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8-79 | 10-94 | -21 | 8 | |
| London | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8-51 | 20-159 | -144 | 2 | |
| Kilkenny | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3-60 | 21-115 | -109 | 0 |
Final
References
- ^ "Derry v Kerry 2008". Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "GAA | Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures | RTÉ Sport".
- ^ "Depleted Dubs fail to fire as Flanagan stars", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 56
- ^ "McNamee adds a touch of class to thrill Faithful few", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 54