2025 National Football League (Ireland)#Division 4

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The 2025 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, one point is awarded for a draw and none are awarded for a loss.

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.

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 and play in the respective divisional finals, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.

As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21:{{cite web |title=GAA Official Guide - Part 1 |url=https://www.gaa.ie/api/pdfs/image/upload/ljywtjsso59j5omsvd3b.pdf |website=gaa.ie |accessdate=21 October 2020}}

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 walkover, 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.

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|note_ARM= Armagh are ranked ahead of Tyrone as they won the head-to-head game between the teams.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/article/allianz-fl-d1-armagh-defeat-tyrone|title=Allianz FL D1: Armagh defeat Tyrone|date=1 February 2025|website=www.gaa.ie}}

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| date = 30 March 2025

| time = 16:00 IST (UTC+1)

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| location = Dublin

| venue = Croke Park

| referee = David Coldrick

| attendance =

| report = [https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2025/03/30/kerry-v-mayo-live-updates-nfl-division-one-final/ Report]

| TV = TG4

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|note_LOU= Louth are ranked ahead of Down as they won the head-to-head game between the teams.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/article/allianz-fl-d2-louth-edge-out-down|title=Allianz FL D2: Louth edge out Down|date=23 February 2025|website=www.gaa.ie}}

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| time = 19:15 IWT (UTC±0)

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| goals2 =

| points2 = Diarmuid Murtagh 8 (4f, 1x2tp), Ciarain Murtagh 2fs, Cian McKeon 2, Enda Smith 2, Ben O'Carroll 1, Conor Carroll 1 (45), Eddie Nolan 1, Ruaidhrí Fallon 1, Donie Smith 1

| HT = 0-11 – 0-12

| location = Dublin

| venue = Croke Park

| referee = Barry Tiernan (Dublin)

| attendance = 11,450

| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/jack-mccarron-goal-helps-monaghan-power-home-to-division-2-title-in-fine-style-against-roscommon-at-croke-park/a1287241351.html Report]

| TV = TG4

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On 15 March, one day before it was scheduled to be played in Ballinamore, Leitrim forfeited its Round 6 fixture against Fermanagh due to not having a full team available.{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/335478|title=Lack of available players sees Leitrim concede walkover to Fermanagh|work=Hogan Stand|date=15 March 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.leitrimgaa.ie/2025/03/press-release-allianz-league-roinn-3-rd-6-leitrim-v-fermanagh-fixture-update/|title=PRESS RELEASE – Allianz League Roinn 3 Rd 6 – Leitrim v Fermanagh – FIXTURE UPDATE|date=15 March 2025}}

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| HT = 0-10 – 1-10

| location = Dublin

| venue = Croke Park

| referee = Kieran Eannetta

| attendance =

| report = [https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/sport/1765932/offaly-take-division-3-title-defeating-kildare.html Report]

| TV = TG4

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{{GAAmatchbox

| date = 29 March 2025

| time = 17:00 IWT (UTC±0)

| round =

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| score1 = 0-18 {{small|(18)}}

| score2 = {{small|(20)}} 3-11

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| goals2 =

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| HT = 0-6 – 1-5

| location = Dublin

| venue = Croke Park

| referee = Seamus Mulhare

| attendance = 11,450

| report = [https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/gaelic-football/1765507/goal-hungry-limerick-seal-division-4-allianz-football-league-title-with-victory-over-wexford.html Report]

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Live on television,{{cite news|url=https://x.com/SportTG4/status/1891172613658935538|title=Murphy díreach ar an bpáirc agus tionchar ollmhór déanta aige cheana féin: Aidan Forker is shown a red and Armagh are down to 14|publisher=TG4|date=16 February 2025}} in the National League meeting of Armagh and Donegal at MacCumhaill Park, Armagh's 2024 All-Ireland SFC-winning captain Aidan Forker headbutted Michael Murphy in the 44th minute.{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/335170|title=Forker red card 'a moment of madness', says Staunton|work=Hogan Stand|date=18 February 2025}} This was within moments of Murphy's reintroduction (as a substitute) to inter-county football, and referee Sean Hurson sent Forker off.{{cite news|url=https://www.balls.ie/gaa/michael-murphy-donegal-return-2-623288|title=Forker Receives Ridiculous Red Card Moments Into Michael Murphy's Return|publisher=Balls.ie|first=Joshua|last=Bell Curran|date=16 February 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/335157|title=We let our discipline go — McGeeney|work=Hogan Stand|date=17 February 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/ckgrg6yg4rgo|title=Forker headbutt on Murphy 'didn't look good' — McConville|publisher=BBC|date=17 February 2024}} Forker's headbutt of Michael Murphy was widely compared to Zinedine Zidane's headbutt during the 2006 FIFA World Cup final, though — unlike Zidane's opponent — Murphy stood firm and did not even move.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/united-rugby-championship/indo-sport-podcast-bits-and-bobs-forkers-zidane-moment-mcilroys-ice-age-putter-ulsters-italian-collapse/a1234584987.html|title=Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs — Forker's Zidane moment, McIlroy's 'ice age' putter, Ulster's Italian collapse|publisher=Independent.ie|date=17 February 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://extra.ie/2025/02/17/sport/gaa/aidan-forker-headbutt-red|title=Armagh star labelled 'stupid' by county legend for bizarre red card against Donegal|first=Martin|last=Healy|date=17 February 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/the-herald-1253/20250217/281913073834041|title=Murphy dominates script after Forker loses his head|work=The Herald|date=17 February 2025}}

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/0405/1506029-glass-half-full-derry-midfielders-scoring-surge/ "Glass half full – Derry midfielder's scoring surge"]. RTÉ. 6 April 2025. Includes scoring statistics of various players for this competition.

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