2017 National Football League (Ireland)


The 2017 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Football League, was the 86th staging of the National Football League, an annual gaelic football tournament for Gaelic Athletic Association county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, compete. Kilkenny do not participate.
On 9 April 2017 Kerry won their 20th National League title, beating Dublin by 0-20 to 1-16 in the final. Dublin were the reigning champions and were bidding for their fifth successive title.
Eir Sport and TG4 provided live coverage of the league on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons respectively. RTÉ2 broadcast highlights programme Allianz League Sunday on Sunday evenings. TG4 broadcast the final of each division live.

Format

League structure

The 2017 National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once, usually four home and three away or three home and four away. Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw.

Tie-breaker

If only two teams are level on league points -
If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams.

Finals, promotions and relegations

Division 1

Following the decision to abolish the National Football League semi finals for 2017, the top two teams in Division 1 contest the National Football League final. The bottom two teams are relegated to Division 2.

Division 2, Division 3 & Division 4

The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted and contest the finals of their respective divisions. The bottom two teams in Divisions 2 and 3 are relegated.

Division 1

Division 1 Table

Division 1 Round 1

Division 1 Round 2

Division 1 Round 3

Division 1 Round 4

Division 1 Round 5

Division 1 Round 6

Division 1 Round 7

Division 1 Final

Division 2

Division 2 Table

Division 2 Round 1

Division 2 Round 2

Division 2 Round 3

Division 2 Round 4

Division 2 Round 5

Division 2 Round 6

Division 2 Round 7

Division 2 Final

Division 3

Division 3 Table

Division 3 Round 1

Division 3 Round 2

Division 3 Round 3

Division 3 Round 4

Division 3 Round 5

Division 3 Round 6

Division 3 Round 7

Division 3 Final

Division 4

Division 4 Table

Division 4 Round 1

Division 4 Round 2

Division 4 Round 3

Division 4 Round 4

Division 4 Round 5

Division 4 Round 6

Division 4 Round 7

Division 4 Final

League Statistics

Top Scorer: Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1John Heslin Westmeath1-1114 Leitrim
2John Heslin Westmeath1-1013 Wexford
2Conor Sweeney Tipperary2-0713 Longford
2Donal Kingston Laois3-0413 Offaly
5Jack McCarron Monaghan1-0912 Dublin
5Paul Broderick Carlow2-0612 Waterford
7Colm O'Neill Cork0-1111 Derry
7Ben Brosnan Wexford0-1111 London
7Conor Sweeney Tipperary2-0511 Louth
10Paul Broderick Carlow0-1010 Wicklow
10John Heslin Westmeath0-1010 Wicklow
10C J McGourty Antrim1-0710 Longford
10Jack McCarron Monaghan1-0710 Roscommon
10Peter Harte Tyrone2-0410 Kerry
10Paul Geaney Kerry2-0410 Donegal
10Michael Quinlivan Tipperary3-0110 Armagh