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2008 National Football League (Ireland)

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.

2008 National Football League
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League details
Dates2 February – 27 April 2008
Teams32
League champions
WinnersDerry (6th win)
CaptainKevin McCloy
ManagerPaddy Crozier
League runners-up
Runners-upKerry
CaptainTomás Ó Sé
ManagerPat O'Shea
Other division winners
Division 2Westmeath
Division 3Wexford
Division 4Offaly
← 2007
2009 →

Derry won their sixth title.[1][2]

Format

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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:

  1. Points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss)
  2. Score difference
  3. Total scored
  4. 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

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Table

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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

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2 February 2008 (2008-02-02) Donegal   1–08 (11) – (10) 1–07   Kerry Ballybofey  
Venue: MacCumhaill Park
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17 February 2008 (2008-02-17) Mayo   0–16 (16) – (17) 2–11   Donegal Castlebar  
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15 March 2008 (2008-03-15) Donegal   1–12 (15) – (14) 1–11   Galway Ballybofey  
Venue: MacCumhaill Park
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30 March 2008 (2008-03-30) Tyrone   0–11 (11) – (9) 0–09   Donegal Edendork  
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6 April 2008 (2008-04-06) Donegal   1–14 (17) – (14) 2–08   Laois Ballyshannon  
Venue: Fr Tierney Park
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13 April 2008 (2008-04-13) Donegal   0–10 (10) – (15) 0–15   Derry Letterkenny  
Venue: O'Donnell Park
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Final

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Derry2–13 – 2–9Kerry
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)

Division Two

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Table

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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

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Westmeath0–15 – 0–10Dublin

Division Three

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Table

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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

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Wexford3–15 – 0–20Fermanagh

Division Four

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Table

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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

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Offaly2–13 – 0–12Tipperary

References

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  1. ^ "Derry v Kerry 2008". Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ^ "GAA | Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures | RTÉ Sport".
  3. ^ "Depleted Dubs fail to fire as Flanagan stars", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 56
  4. ^ "McNamee adds a touch of class to thrill Faithful few", Irish Independent, 28 April 2008, p. 54
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