2008 National Football League (Ireland)

{{Infobox GAA League

|league = 2008 National Football League

|image =200px445

|dates =2 February – 27 April 2008

|teams = 32

|team1 = Derry

|captain1 = Kevin McCloy

|manager1 = Paddy Crozier

|titles =6th

|team2 = Kerry

|captain2 = Tomás Ó Sé

|manager2 = Pat O'Shea

|two = Westmeath

|three=Wexford

|four=Offaly

|previous = 2007

|next = 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.{{Cite web |url=http://gaeliclife.com/2014/07/derry-v-kerry-2008/ |title = Derry v Kerry 2008 |access-date=2015-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725015010/http://gaeliclife.com/2014/07/derry-v-kerry-2008/ |archive-date=2015-07-25 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2008/0427/231061-derrykerry/|title = GAA | Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures | RTÉ Sport}}

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=

style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
align=center bgcolor=#efefef !Team !Pld !W !D !L !F !A !Diff !Pts !Notes
align=center style="background:#E8FFD8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Derry	7	5	0	2	5-65	5-55	+23	10	rowspan=2\|Advanced to NFL final
align=center style="background:#E8FFD8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Kerry	7	5	0	2	2-81	1-62	+12	10
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Galway	7	5	0	2	8-79	7-61	+6	10	rowspan=4\|
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Donegal	7	4	0	3	5-74	4-64 \|
2	8
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Tyrone	7	3	1	3	2-77	2-67 \|
3	7
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Mayo	7	2	1	4	5-92	10-62	0	5
align=center style="background:#FFCCCC;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Kildare	7	1	2	4	6-58	4-69 \|
18	4	rowspan=2\|Relegated to Division Two for 2009
align=center style="background:#FFCCCC;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Laois	7	0	2	5	5-78	5-96 \|
18	2

=Matches=

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| date = {{start date|2008|02|02|df=y}}

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| team1 = Donegal File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg

| score1 = 1–08 {{small|(11)}}

| score2 = {{small|(10)}} 1–07

| team2 = File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry

| location = Ballybofey

| venue = MacCumhaill Park

| referee =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20080408074907/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0202/donegal_kerry.html

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| date = {{start date|2008|02|17|df=y}}

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| team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg

| score1 = 0–16 {{small|(16)}}

| score2 = {{small|(17)}} 2–11

| team2 = File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal

| location = Castlebar

| venue =

| referee =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20080419032835/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0217/mayo_donegal.html

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| date = {{start date|2008|03|15|df=y}}

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| team1 = Donegal File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg

| score1 = 1–12 {{small|(15)}}

| score2 = {{small|(14)}} 1–11

| team2 = File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway

| location = Ballybofey

| venue = MacCumhaill Park

| referee =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20080418063138/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0315/donegal_galway.html

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| date = {{start date|2008|03|30|df=y}}

| time =

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| team1 = Tyrone File:Colours of Tyrone.svg

| score1 = 0–11 {{small|(11)}}

| score2 = {{small|(9)}} 0–09

| team2 = File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal

| location = Edendork

| venue =

| referee =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20080404082251/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0330/tyrone_donegal.html

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| date = {{start date|2008|04|06|df=y}}

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| round =

| team1 = Donegal File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg

| score1 = 1–14 {{small|(17)}}

| score2 = {{small|(14)}} 2–08

| team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois

| location = Ballyshannon

| venue = Fr Tierney Park

| referee =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20080410161840/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0406/donegal_laois.html

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| date = {{start date|2008|04|13|df=y}}

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| round =

| team1 = Donegal File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg

| score1 = 0–10 {{small|(10)}}

| score2 = {{small|(15)}} 0–15

| team2 = File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

| location = Letterkenny

| venue = O'Donnell Park

| referee =

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20080501170840/https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0413/donegal_derry.html

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=Final=

{{football box |

date = 27 April 2008
Final|

time = |

team1 =Derry|

score =2–13 – 2–9|

team2 =Kerry |

goals1 = |

goals2 = |

stadium = Parnell Park, Donnycarney

| attendance =

| referee = Maurice Deegan (Laois)

}}

Division Two

=Table=

style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
align=center bgcolor=#efefef !Team !Pld !W !D !L !F !A !Diff !Pts !Notes
align=center style="background:#E8FFD8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Dublin	7	5	1	1	7-69	6-51	+21	11	rowspan=2\|Advanced to final and promoted to Division One for 2009
align=center style="background:#E8FFD8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Westmeath	7	5	0	2	5-69	2-55	+23	10
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Monaghan	7	4	1	2	5-87	4-70	+20	9	rowspan=4\|
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Armagh	7	3	1	3	10-82	8-67	+21	7
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Cork	7	3	1	3	2-59	0-60	+5	7
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Meath	7	3	1	3	5-61	4-66 \|
2	7
align=center style="background:#FFCCCC;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Roscommon	7	1	1	5	4-69	11-116 \|
68	3	rowspan=2\|Relegated to Division Three for 2009
align=center style="background:#FFCCCC;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Cavan	7	1	0	6	2-74	5-85 \|
20	2

=Final=

{{football box |

date = 27 April 2008
Final|

time = |

team1 =Westmeath|

score =0–15 – 0–10|

team2 =Dublin |

goals1 = |

goals2 = |

stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan"Depleted Dubs fail to fire as Flanagan stars", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 56

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

Division Three

=Table=

style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
align=center bgcolor=#efefef !Team !Pld !W !D !L !F !A !Diff !Pts !Notes
align=center style="background:#E8FFD8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Fermanagh	7	6	1	0	8-80	4-75	+17	13	rowspan=2\|Advanced to final and promoted to Division Two for 2009
align=center style="background:#E8FFD8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Wexford	7	5	2	0	9-80	4-71	+24	12
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Down	7	4	0	3	7-89	10-73	+7	8
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Louth	7	3	0	4	8-89	6-85	+10	6
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Longford	7	3	0	4	8-78	9-84 \|
9	6
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Limerick	7	2	1	4	8-69	8-78 \|
9	5
align=center style="background:#FFCCCC;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Leitrim	7	2	0	5	7-60	10-71 \|
20	4	rowspan=2\|Relegated to Division Four for 2009
align=center style="background:#FFCCCC;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Sligo	7	1	0	6	2-78	6-86 \|
20	2

=Final=

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date = 27 April 2008
Final|

time = |

team1 =Wexford|

score =3–15 – 0–20|

team2 =Fermanagh |

goals1 = |

goals2 = |

stadium = Parnell Park, Donnycarney

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

Division Four

=Table=

style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
align=center bgcolor=#efefef !Team !Pld !W !D !L !F !A !Diff !Pts !Notes
align=center style="background:#E8FFD8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Offaly	8	6	1	1	18-114	6-63	+87	13	rowspan=2\|Advanced to final and promoted to Division Three for 2009
align=center style="background:#E8FFD8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Tipperary	8	6	0	2	9-102	5-64	+50	12
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Antrim	8	5	1	2	7-111	3-57	+66	11
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Waterford	8	5	0	3	8-88	3-77	+26	10
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Wicklow	8	4	0	4	10-106	5-81	+40	8
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Clare	8	4	0	4	8-82	6-83	+5	8
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Carlow	8	4	0	4	8-79	10-94 \|
21	8
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|London	8	1	0	7	8-51	20-159 \|
144	2
align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|Kilkenny	8	0	0	8	3-60	21-115 \|
109	0

=Final=

{{football box |

date = 27 April 2008
Final|

time = |

team1 =Offaly|

score =2–13 – 0–12|

team2 =Tipperary |

goals1 = |

goals2 = |

stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise"McNamee adds a touch of class to thrill Faithful few", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 54

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

References

External links

[http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=9080&viewstory=yes 2008 Fixtures]

National Football League

Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons