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2009 National Football League (Ireland)
Gaelic football competition
Gaelic football competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 2009 National Football League |
| dates | 31 January - 26 April 2009 |
| teams | 32 |
| team1 | Kerry |
| captain1 | Darran O'Sullivan |
| manager1 | Jack O'Connor |
| titles | 19th |
| team2 | Derry |
| captain2 | Fergal Doherty |
| manager2 | Damian Cassidy |
| two | Cork |
| three | Tipperary |
| four | Sligo |
| previous | 2008 |
| next | 2010 |
The 2009 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 78th staging of the National Football League (NFL), 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:
- Points difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) was used to rank the teams
- If points difference was identical, total scored was used to rank the teams
- If still identical, the head-to-head game between the teams concerned was used to rank the teams
Finals, promotions and relegations
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
(A.E.T.)
Division 4
Table
Rounds 1 to 7
Division 4 Final
Statistics
- All scores correct as of 29 March 2016
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 34
- Kilkenny 0-5 - 4-27 Antrim (Division 4)
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Wexford 2-9 - 4-16 Armagh (Division 2)
- Most points in a match: 37
- Laois 0-23 - 1-14 Fermanagh (Division 2)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Dublin 5-22 - 0-10 Westmeath (Division 1)
- Clare 5-21 - 0-4 Kilkenny (Division 4)
- Highest aggregate score: 47 points
- Dublin 5-22 - 0-10 Westmeath (Division 1)
- Lowest aggregate score: 16 points
- Waterford 1-7 - 0-6 Carlow (Division 4)
Top scorers
;Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Meehan | [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | border | 20px]] Galway | 4-39 | 51 | 7 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Barry Grogan | [[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg | border | 20px]] Tipperary | 1-44 | 47 | 7 | 6.7 |
| 3 | David Tubridy | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | border | 20px]] Clare | 3-35 | 44 | 8 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Colm Cooper | [[File:Colours of Kerry.svg | border | 20px]] Kerry | 3-34 | 43 | 7 | 6.1 |
| 5 | Adrian Marren | [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | border | 20px]] Sligo | 4-27 | 39 | 6 | 6.5 |
| 6 | John Doyle | [[File:Colours of Kildare.svg | border | 20px]] Kildare | 0-37 | 37 | 7 | 5.3 |
| Brian Wall | [[File:Colours of Waterford.svg | border | 20px]] Waterford | 1-34 | 37 | 7 | 5.3 | |
| 8 | David Glennon | [[File:Colours of Westmeath.svg | border | 20px]] Westmeath | 1-30 | 33 | 7 | 4.7 |
| Paddy Cunningham | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | border | 20px]] Antrim | 2-27 | 33 | 5 | 6.6 | |
| 10 | Paul Finlay | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | border | 20px]] Monaghan | 1-29 | 32 | 8 | 4 |
| Ian Ryan | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | border | 20px]] Limerick | 2-26 | 32 | 7 | 4.6 | |
| 12 | Tommy Freeman | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | border | 20px]] Monaghan | 4-19 | 31 | 7 | 4.4 |
| 13 | Eric McCormack | [[File:Colours of Carlow.svg | border | 20px]] Carlow | 2-23 | 29 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Emlyn Mulligan | [[File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | border | 20px]] Leitrim | 1-26 | 29 | 5 | 5.8 |
;Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Henderson | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | border | 20px]] Armagh | 4-3 | 15 | [[File:Colours of Wexford.svg | border | 20px]] Wexford |
| 2 | CJ McGourty | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | border | 20px]] Antrim | 3-5 | 14 | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | border | 20px]] Kilkenny |
| 3 | Michael Meehan | [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | border | 20px]] Galway | 1-9 | 12 | [[File:Colours of Donegal.svg | border | 20px]] Donegal |
| 4 | David Tubridy | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | border | 20px]] Clare | 2-6 | 12 | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | border | 20px]] Kilkenny |
| 5 | Paddy Cunningham | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | border | 20px]] Antrim | 1-8 | 11 | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | border | 20px]] Clare |
| Brian Wall | [[File:Colours of Waterford.svg | border | 20px]] Waterford | 1-8 | 11 | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | border | 20px]] Kilkenny | |
| 7 | John Doyle | [[File:Colours of Kildare.svg | border | 20px]] Kildare | 0-10 | 10 | [[File:Colours of Wexford.svg | border | 20px]] Wexford |
| Conal Keaney | [[File:Colours of Dublin.svg | border | 20px]] Dublin | 1-7 | 10 | [[File:Colours of Westmeath.svg | border | 20px]] Westmeath | |
| Seanie Furlong | [[File:Colours of Wicklow.svg | border | 20px]] Wicklow | 1-7 | 10 | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | border | 20px]] Kilkenny | |
| Adrian Marren | [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | border | 20px]] Sligo | 2-4 | 10 | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | border | 20px]] Kilkenny | |
| Dean Odlum | [[File:Colours of Wicklow.svg | border | 20px]] Wicklow | 2-4 | 10 | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | border | 20px]] Kilkenny | |
| Mark Dougan | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | border | 20px]] Antrim | 3-1 | 10 | [[File:Colours of Carlow.svg | border | 20px]] Carlow |
References
References
- (29 April 2009). "Kerry 1-15 Derry 0-15". RTÉ.
- (31 December 2009). "Results". Hogan Stand.
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