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2013 National Football League (Ireland)

Gaelic football competition


Gaelic football competition

FieldValue
league2013 National Football League
dates2 February – 28 April 2013
teams32
team1Dublin
captain1Stephen Cluxton
manager1Jim Gavin
titles9th
team2Tyrone
captain2Niall Morgan
manager2Mickey Harte
twoDerry
threeMonaghan
fourLimerick
previous[2012](2012-national-football-league-ireland)
next[2014](2014-national-football-league-ireland)

The 2013 National Football League known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League was the 82nd 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 Saturday 1 February 2014. Thirty-one Gaelic football county teams from the island of Ireland, plus London, participated. Kilkenny, who participated in previous years, withdrew from the competition.

The reigning League Champions were Cork. 2012 All-Ireland Champions Donegal competed in the top division, as did Mayo whom they beat in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. The losing All-Ireland finalists in 2010 and 2011, respectively Down and Kerry, were there too. The top division was completed by newly promoted Kildare and Tyrone and 2011 All-Ireland Champions Dublin. All-Ireland Champions Donegal travelled to Croke Park to play Kildare in their first league game of the season on 3 February 2013.

On 28 April, Dublin defeated Tyrone by 0-18 to 0-17 to win their first league title since 1993. Two late points by Dean Rock and one by Jack McCaffrey in the final four minutes steered Dublin to victory

Format

League structure

The 2013 format of the National Football League was a system of four divisions of eight 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 only two teams were level on points:

  • The team that won the head-to-head match was ranked first
  • If this game was a draw, 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, a play-off was required If three or more teams were level on points, points difference was used to rank the teams.

Finals, promotions and relegations

The top four teams in Division 1 contested the 2013 NFL semi-finals (first played fourth and second played third) and 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 Semi-finals

Division 1 final

Division 2

Derry

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 2 final

Division 3

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 3 final

Division 4

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 4 final

Statistics

  • All scores correct as of 26 March 2016

Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 15
    • Derry 2-17 - 1-5 Westmeath (Division 2)
  • Most goals in a match: 8
    • Monaghan 5-13 - 3-10 Wicklow (Division 3)
  • Most points in a match: 33
    • Armagh 0-21 - 1-12 Galway (Division 2)
    • Westmeath 0-17 - 0-16 Armagh (Division 2)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 5
    • Monaghan 5-13 - 3-10 Wicklow (Division 3)
  • Highest aggregate score: 47 points
    • Monaghan 5-13 - 3-10 Wicklow (Division 3)
  • Lowest aggregate score: 14 points
    • Waterford 0-6 - 0-8 Limerick (Division 4)

Top scorers

;Overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Bernard Brogan[[File:Colours of Dublin.svgborder20px]] Dublin2-384467.3
Sean McCormack[[File:Colours of Longford.svgborder20px]] Longford4-324476.3
3Emlyn Mulligan[[File:Colours of Leitrim.svgborder20px]] Leitrim1-404376.1
Mickey Newman[[File:Colours of Meath.svgborder20px]] Meath4-314376.1
5Donal O'Hare[[File:Colours of Down.svgborder20px]] Down2-354175.9
6Conor McManus[[File:Colours of Monaghan.svgborder20px]] Monaghan2-323875.4
John Heslin[[File:Colours of Westmeath.svgborder20px]] Westmeath2-323875.4
8Michael Murphy[[File:Colours of Donegal.svgborder20px]] Donegal1-343775.3
9James Kielt[[File:Colours of Derry.svgborder20px]] Derry3-273684.5
Adrian Marren[[File:Colours of Sligo.svgborder20px]] Sligo2-303675.1
Barry Grogan[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svgborder20px]] Tipperary2-303675.1
12Ian Ryan[[File:Colours of Limerick.svgborder20px]] Limerick1-323575
13David Tubridy[[File:Colours of Clare.svgborder20px]] Clare1-313474.9
14Shane Lennon[[File:Colours of Louth.svgborder20px]] Louth3-202964.8
15Stephen O'Neill[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svgborder20px]] Tyrone3-192883.5

;Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Bernard Brogan[[File:Colours of Dublin.svgborder20px]] Dublin1-1013[[File:Colours of Mayo.svgborder20px]] Mayo
Conor McManus[[File:Colours of Monaghan.svgborder20px]] Monaghan2-713[[File:Colours of Wicklow.svgborder20px]] Wicklow
3Sean McCormack[[File:Colours of Longford.svgborder20px]] Longford1-710[[File:Colours of Westmeath.svgborder20px]] Westmeath
John Heslin[[File:Colours of Westmeath.svgborder20px]] Westmeath1-710[[File:Colours of Laois.svgborder20px]] Laois
Sean McCormack[[File:Colours of Longford.svgborder20px]] Longford2-410[[File:Colours of Galway.svgborder20px]] Galway
6Michael Murphy[[File:Colours of Donegal.svgborder20px]] Donegal0-99[[File:Colours of Kildare.svgborder20px]] Kildare
Donal O'Hare[[File:Colours of Down.svgborder20px]] Down0-99[[File:Colours of Cork.svgborder20px]] Cork
Donal O'Hare[[File:Colours of Down.svgborder20px]] Down0-99[[File:Colours of Mayo.svgborder20px]] Mayo
Mickey Newman[[File:Colours of Meath.svgborder20px]] Meath1-69[[File:Colours of Antrim.svgborder20px]] Antrim
Barry Grogan[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svgborder20px]] Tipperary2-39[[File:Colours of Leitrim.svgborder20px]] Leitrim
Gavin McParland[[File:Colours of Armagh.svgborder20px]] Armagh3-09[[File:Colours of Wexford.svgborder20px]] Wexford

References

References

  1. (10 October 2012). "Kilkenny footballers withdraw from Allianz League". Hogan Stand.
  2. (14 December 2012). "Gallagher welcomes Croker opportunity". Hogan Stand.
  3. (28 April 2013). "Supersub Rock breaks Tyrone hearts in epic final". Irish Independent.
  4. (31 December 2013). "Results". Hogan Stand.
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