2009 National Football League (Ireland)


The 2009 National Football League known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League was the 78th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. The League began on 31 January 2009. Thirty-two Gaelic football county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, participated.
On 26 April, Kerry defeated Derry by 1-15 to 0-15 to win their 19th league title.

Format

League structure

The 2009 format of the National Football League was a system of four divisions. The top three divisions consisted of 8 teams, and Division 4 contained nine teams. Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Tie-breaker

If two or more teams were level on points:
The top two teams in Division 1 contested the 2009 NFL final. The top two teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 were promoted, and contested the finals of their respective divisions. The bottom two teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 were relegated.

Division 1

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 1 Final

Division 2

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 2 Final

Division 3

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 3 Final

Division 4

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 4 Final

Statistics

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Michael Meehan Galway4-395177.3
2Barry Grogan Tipperary1-444776.7
3David Tubridy Clare3-354485.5
4Colm Cooper Kerry3-344376.1
5Adrian Marren Sligo4-273966.5
6John Doyle Kildare0-373775.3
6Brian Wall Waterford1-343775.3
8David Glennon Westmeath1-303374.7
8Paddy Cunningham Antrim2-273356.6
10Paul Finlay Monaghan1-293284
10Ian Ryan Limerick2-263274.6
12Tommy Freeman Monaghan4-193174.4
13Eric McCormack Carlow2-232964.8
13Emlyn Mulligan Leitrim1-262955.8

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Ryan Henderson Armagh4-315 Wexford
2CJ McGourty Antrim3-514 Kilkenny
3Michael Meehan Galway1-912 Donegal
4David Tubridy Clare2-612 Kilkenny
5Paddy Cunningham Antrim1-811 Clare
5Brian Wall Waterford1-811 Kilkenny
7John Doyle Kildare0-1010 Wexford
7Conal Keaney Dublin1-710 Westmeath
7Seanie Furlong Wicklow1-710 Kilkenny
7Adrian Marren Sligo2-410 Kilkenny
7Dean Odlum Wicklow2-410 Kilkenny
7Mark Dougan Antrim3-110 Carlow