2016 Ladies' National Football League

July 2024 2016 Ladies' National Football League 31 January – 7 May 2016 31 Cork Ciara O'Sullivan Ephie Fitzgerald 10th Mayo Sarah Tierney Frank Browne Donegal Waterford Limerick 2015 2017 The 2016 Ladies' National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, was a ladies' Gaelic football competition that ended on 7 May 2016.http://ladiesgaelic.ie/fixtures-and-results/upcoming-fixtures/ Upcoming Fixtures Cork were the Division 1 champions for the fourth year in a row. Format League structure The 2016 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions - three of eight teams and one of seven. Kilkenny do not compete. Each team plays every other team in its division once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. 2 points are deducted for conceding a walkover. If two teams are level on league points, the tie-break is - Winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead If the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by score difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games) If the teams are still level, ranking is determined by the total scored If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by score difference. Finals, promotions and relegations The top four teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League semi-finals (first plays fourth and second plays third). The top four teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 contest the semi-finals of their respective divisions. The division champions are promoted. The bottom teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated. Division 1 Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes20px|border Mayo7 7 0 0 119 78 +41 21 Advance to Division 1 semi-finals20px|border Cork (C)7 4 0 3 147 89 +58 1220px|border Dublin ladies' football7 4 0 3 144 87 +57 1220px|border Kerry7 4 0 3 12595 +30 1220px|border Armagh7 4 0 3 139 118 +21 1220px|border Galway7 4 0 3 135121 +14 1220px|border Monaghan7 1 0 6 78 145 –67 320px|border Tyrone7 0 0 7 32 186 –154 0 Relegated to Division 2 for 2017 Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Armagh and Galway are ranked by score difference. Controversy After the final round of the Division 1 league the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association mistakenly announced that Armagh were one of the teams qualified for the semi-finals. They subsequently corrected their error and apologised. Armagh issued a statement accusing the LGFA of "total incompetence" and revealed that they had considered legal action.http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=253755 Armagh ladies rule out legal action after LGFA blunder 18 April 2016 Semi-finals and final 23 April 2016 Semi-Final Mayo 1-16 – 2-12 Kerry St Brendan's Park, Birr 23 April 2016 Semi-Final Cork 1-15 – 0-11 Dublin ladies' football St Brendan's Park, Birr 7 May 2016 Final Cork 1-10 – 0-10 Report Mayo O Finn (0-6) R Ní Bhuachalla (1-1)R Buckley (0-1)O Farmer (0-1)A Walsh (0-1) C Staunton (0-6)S Mulvihill (0-1)S Rowe (0-1)N Kelly (0-1) G Kelly (0-1) Parnell Park, Donnycarney 7:15 p.m. Brendan Rice Division 2 Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes20px|border Donegal (P)7 7 0 0 157 65 +92 21 Advance to Division 2 semi-finals Champions promoted20px|border Westmeath7 5 02 127 82 +45 1520px|border Clare7 5 0 2 118 80 +38 1520px|border Cavan7 5 02 115 81 +34 1520px|border Kildare7 2 05 90 150 –60 620px|border Laois72 05 77 118 –41 620px|border Sligo7 106 82 137 –55 320px|border Meath7 1 06 96 149 –53 3 Relegated to Division 3 for 2017 Sligo defeated Meath in a playoff game.http://oceanfm.ie/sligo-ladies-to-face-meath-in-cavan-leitrims-semi-final-in-portarlington/ Sligo ladies to face Meath in Cavan, Leitrim’s semi-final in Portarlington – Ocean FM 2016-04-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160504201615/http://oceanfm.ie/sligo-ladies-to-face-meath-in-cavan-leitrims-semi-final-in-portarlington/ 2016-05-04 Semi-finals and final 23 April 2016 Semi-Final Donegal 0-13 – 0-6 Cavan Beragh 23 April 2016 Semi-Final Westmeath 4-12 – 1-11 Clare Banagher 7 May 2016 Final Donegal 3-17 – 0-13 Westmeath Parnell Park, Donnycarney 5:30 p.m. Keith Delahunty Division 3 Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes20px|border Waterford (P)7 7 0 0 145 77 +68 21 Advance to Division 3 semi-finals Champions promoted20px|border Tipperary7 6 0 1 163 74 +89 1820px|border Wexford7 4 0 3 111 86 +25 1220px|border Leitrim7 4 0 3 135 111 +24 1220px|border Roscommon7 4 0 3 110 100 +10 1220px|border Offaly7 2 0 5 91 136 –45 620px|border Down7 1 0 6 96 141 –45 320px|border Fermanagh7 0 0 7 36 162 –126 0 Relegated to Division 4 for 2017 Wexford, Leitrim and Roscommon are ranked by score difference. Semi-finals and final 17 April 2016 Semi-Final Tipperary 5-11 – 4-7 Wexford Piltown Colm McManus 17 April 2016 Semi-Final Waterford 7-15 – 0-6 Leitrim Portarlington Jonathan Murphy 30 April 2016 3:45 p.m. Final Waterford 2-13 – 3-10 Tipperary Conneff Park, Clane Gavin Corrigan 8 May 2016 1:15 p.m. Final Replay Waterford 1-13 – 1-12 Tipperary Semple Stadium, Thurles Jonathan Murphy Division 4 Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes20px|border Longford6 5 0 1 150 73+77 15 Advance to Division 4 semi-finals Champions promoted20px|border Wicklow6 5 0 1 168 44 +124 1520px|border Limerick (P)6 4 0 2 167 44 +123 1220px|border Antrim6 3 0 3 66 66 0 920px|border Louth6 3 0 3 121 91 +30 920px|border Derry6 1 0 5 61 189 –128 320px|border Carlow6 0 0 6 28 254 –226 0 Antrim are ranked ahead of Louth as they won the head-to-head game between the teams Semi-finals and final 17 April 2016 Semi-Final Wicklow 2-6 – 0-14 Limerick Stradbally 17 April 2016 Semi-Final Longford 0-13 – 2-11 Antrim O'Raghallaigh Park, Kingscourt 30 April 2016 2 p.m. Final Antrim 1-10 – 4-8 Report Limerick E Gallagher 1-3, C Timoney (1f) and A McParland 0-2 each, C Carey, Á Tubridy & M Cooper 0-1 each. D O’Brien 2-5 (0-3f), N Holland 2-0, N Richardson 0-2, S Carroll 0-1 Conneff Park, Clane Des McEnery References National Football League Category:Ladies' National Football League seasons