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2022 National Football League (Ireland)
Gaelic football competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2022 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, is the 91st staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for county teams. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, participated; Kilkenny did not take part.[1][2][3]
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League structure
In the top division, Division 1, teams competed to become National Football League (NFL) champion. The top two teams qualified for the NFL Final, with the winner crowned NFL champion.
The 2022 National Football League consisted of four divisions of eight teams. Each team played every other team in its division once. Two points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw.
Teams competed for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 2, 3 and 4, the first and second-places teams were promoted, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1, 2 and 3 were relegated.
Tiebreakers for league ranking
As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21[4] -
If two teams in the same group were equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria would be applied:
- Where two teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the Competition;
If three or more teams in the same group were equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria would be applied:
- Scoring Difference (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for);
- Highest Total Score For;
- A Play-Off.
In the event that two teams or more finished with equal points, but had been affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walkover, the tie would be decided by the following means:
- Score Difference from the games in which only the teams involved, (teams tied on points), had played each other. (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For)
- Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, had played each other, and had finished equal in (i)
- A Play-Off
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Division 1
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
3 April 2022 Final |
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Division 2
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
3 April 2022 Division 2 Final |
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Division 3
Table
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2022. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers — Longford finished ahead of Laois due to their head-to-head record.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers — Longford finished ahead of Laois due to their head-to-head record.
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
Referee: B. Griffin (Kerry)
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Division 4
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London returned for the first time since March 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
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