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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 February – 27 April 2008 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Derry (6th win) |
| Captain | Kevin McCloy |
| Manager | Paddy Crozier |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kerry |
| Captain | Tomás Ó Sé |
| Manager | Pat O'Shea |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Westmeath |
| Division 3 | Wexford |
| Division 4 | 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.
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-65 | 5-55 | +23 | 10 | Advanced to NFL final |
| Kerry | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2-81 | 1-62 | +12 | 10 | |
| Galway | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8-79 | 7-61 | +6 | 10 | |
| Donegal | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5-74 | 4-64 | -2 | 8 | |
| Tyrone | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2-77 | 2-67 | -3 | 7 | |
| Mayo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5-92 | 10-62 | 0 | 5 | |
| Kildare | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6-58 | 4-69 | -18 | 4 | Relegated to Division Two for 2009 |
| Laois | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5-78 | 5-96 | -18 | 2 |
Matches
| 2 February 2008 | Donegal  |
1–08 (11) – (10) 1–07 |  Kerry |
Ballybofey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: MacCumhaill Park | |||||
| Report |
|
| 15 March 2008 | Donegal |
1–12 (15) – (14) 1–11 |  Galway |
Ballybofey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: MacCumhaill Park | |||||
| Report |
|
| 6 April 2008 | Donegal |
1–14 (17) – (14) 2–08 |  Laois |
Ballyshannon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: Fr Tierney Park | |||||
| Report |
|
| 13 April 2008 | Donegal |
0–10 (10) – (15) 0–15 |  Derry |
Letterkenny | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: O'Donnell Park | |||||
| Report |
|
Final
| Derry | 2–13 – 2–9 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Division Two
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7-69 | 6-51 | +21 | 11 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division One for 2009 |
| Westmeath | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-69 | 2-55 | +23 | 10 | |
| Monaghan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5-87 | 4-70 | +20 | 9 | |
| Armagh | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10-82 | 8-67 | +21 | 7 | |
| Cork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2-59 | 0-60 | +5 | 7 | |
| Meath | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5-61 | 4-66 | -2 | 7 | |
| Roscommon | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4-69 | 11-116 | -68 | 3 | Relegated to Division Three for 2009 |
| Cavan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-74 | 5-85 | -20 | 2 |
Final
Division Three
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermanagh | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-80 | 4-75 | +17 | 13 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division Two for 2009 |
| Wexford | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9-80 | 4-71 | +24 | 12 | |
| Down | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7-89 | 10-73 | +7 | 8 | |
| Louth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8-89 | 6-85 | +10 | 6 | |
| Longford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8-78 | 9-84 | -9 | 6 | |
| Limerick | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8-69 | 8-78 | -9 | 5 | |
| Leitrim | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7-60 | 10-71 | -20 | 4 | Relegated to Division Four for 2009 |
| Sligo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-78 | 6-86 | -20 | 2 |
Final
Division Four
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offaly | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18-114 | 6-63 | +87 | 13 | Advanced to final and promoted to Division Three for 2009 |
| Tipperary | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9-102 | 5-64 | +50 | 12 | |
| Antrim | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7-111 | 3-57 | +66 | 11 | |
| Waterford | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8-88 | 3-77 | +26 | 10 | |
| Wicklow | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10-106 | 5-81 | +40 | 8 | |
| Clare | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8-82 | 6-83 | +5 | 8 | |
| Carlow | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8-79 | 10-94 | -21 | 8 | |
| London | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8-51 | 20-159 | -144 | 2 | |
| Kilkenny | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3-60 | 21-115 | -109 | 0 |
Final
References
- ↑ "Derry v Kerry 2008". Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ↑ "GAA | Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures | RTÉ Sport".
- ↑ "Depleted Dubs fail to fire as Flanagan stars", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 56
- ↑ "McNamee adds a touch of class to thrill Faithful few", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 54
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