2008 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition April 2022 2008 National Football League 200px445 2 February – 27 April 2008 32 Derry Kevin McCloy Paddy Crozier 6th Kerry Tomás Ó Sé Pat O'Shea Westmeath Wexford 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.http://gaeliclife.com/2014/07/derry-v-kerry-2008/ Derry v Kerry 2008 2015-07-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150725015010/http://gaeliclife.com/2014/07/derry-v-kerry-2008/ 2015-07-25 dead http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2008/0427/231061-derrykerry/ 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 TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotesDerry7 5 0 2 5-65 5-55 +23 10Advanced to NFL finalKerry7 5 0 2 2-81 1-62 +12 10Galway7 5 0 2 8-79 7-61 +6 10Donegal7 4 0 3 5-74 4-64 -2 8Tyrone7 3 1 3 2-77 2-67 -3 7Mayo7 2 1 4 5-92 10-62 0 5Kildare7 1 2 4 6-58 4-69 -18 4Relegated to Division Two for 2009Laois7 0 2 5 5-78 5-96 -18 2 Matches 2008 02 02 y Donegal 20px|border 1–08 (11) (10) 1–07 20px|border Kerry Ballybofey MacCumhaill Park https://web.archive.org/web/20080408074907/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0202/donegal_kerry.html 2008 02 17 y Mayo 20px|border 0–16 (16) (17) 2–11 20px|border Donegal Castlebar https://web.archive.org/web/20080419032835/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0217/mayo_donegal.html 2008 03 15 y Donegal 20px|border 1–12 (15) (14) 1–11 20px|border Galway Ballybofey MacCumhaill Park https://web.archive.org/web/20080418063138/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0315/donegal_galway.html 2008 03 30 y Tyrone 20px|border 0–11 (11) (9) 0–09 20px|border Donegal Edendork https://web.archive.org/web/20080404082251/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0330/tyrone_donegal.html 2008 04 06 y Donegal 20px|border 1–14 (17) (14) 2–08 20px|border Laois Ballyshannon Fr Tierney Park https://web.archive.org/web/20080410161840/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0406/donegal_laois.html 2008 04 13 y Donegal 20px|border 0–10 (10) (15) 0–15 20px|border Derry Letterkenny O'Donnell Park https://web.archive.org/web/20080501170840/https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0413/donegal_derry.html Final 27 April 2008 Final Derry 2–13 – 2–9 Kerry Parnell Park, Donnycarney Maurice Deegan (Laois) Division Two Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotesDublin7 5 1 1 7-69 6-51 +21 11Advanced to final and promoted to Division One for 2009Westmeath7 5 0 2 5-69 2-55 +23 10Monaghan7 4 1 2 5-87 4-70 +20 9Armagh7 3 1 3 10-82 8-67 +21 7Cork7 3 1 3 2-59 0-60 +5 7Meath7 3 1 3 5-61 4-66 -2 7Roscommon7 1 1 5 4-69 11-116 -68 3Relegated to Division Three for 2009Cavan7 1 0 6 2-74 5-85 -20 2 Final 27 April 2008 Final Westmeath 0–15 – 0–10 Dublin Páirc Tailteann, Navan"Depleted Dubs fail to fire as Flanagan stars", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 56 Division Three Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotesFermanagh7 6 1 0 8-80 4-75 +17 13Advanced to final and promoted to Division Two for 2009Wexford7 5 2 0 9-80 4-71 +24 12Down7 4 0 3 7-89 10-73 +7 8Louth7 3 0 4 8-89 6-85 +10 6Longford7 3 0 4 8-78 9-84 -9 6Limerick7 2 1 4 8-69 8-78 -9 5Leitrim7 2 0 5 7-60 10-71 -20 4Relegated to Division Four for 2009Sligo7 1 0 6 2-78 6-86 -20 2 Final 27 April 2008 Final Fermanagh 0–20 – 3–15 Wexford Parnell Park, Donnycarney Division Four Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotesOffaly8 6 1 1 18-114 6-63 +87 13Advanced to final and promoted to Division Three for 2009Tipperary8 6 0 2 9-102 5-64 +50 12Antrim8 5 1 2 7-111 3-57 +66 11Waterford8 5 0 3 8-88 3-77 +26 10Wicklow8 4 0 4 10-106 5-81 +40 8Clare8 4 0 4 8-82 6-83 +5 8Carlow8 4 0 4 8-79 10-94 -21 8London8 1 0 7 8-51 20-159 -144 2Kilkenny8 0 0 8 3-60 21-115 -109 0 Final 27 April 2008 Final Offaly 2–13 – 0–12 Tipperary O'Moore Park, Portlaoise"McNamee adds a touch of class to thrill Faithful few", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 54 References External links 2008 Fixtures National Football League Category:National Football League (Ireland) seasons