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.
Derry won their sixth title.
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 TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotesDerry7 5 0 2 5-65 5-55 +23 10Advanced to NFL finalKerry7 5 0 2 2-81 1-62 +12 10Galway7 5 0 2 8-79 7-61 +6 10Donegal7 4 0 3 5-74 4-64 -2 8Tyrone7 3 1 3 2-77 2-67 -3 7Mayo7 2 1 4 5-92 10-62 0 5Kildare7 1 2 4 6-58 4-69 -18 4Relegated to Division Two for 2009Laois7 0 2 5 5-78 5-96 -18 2
Matches
Final
Division Two Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotesDublin7 5 1 1 7-69 6-51 +21 11Advanced to final and promoted to Division One for 2009Westmeath7 5 0 2 5-69 2-55 +23 10Monaghan7 4 1 2 5-87 4-70 +20 9Armagh7 3 1 3 10-82 8-67 +21 7Cork7 3 1 3 2-59 0-60 +5 7Meath7 3 1 3 5-61 4-66 -2 7Roscommon7 1 1 5 4-69 11-116 -68 3Relegated to Division Three for 2009Cavan7 1 0 6 2-74 5-85 -20 2
Final
Division Three Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotesFermanagh7 6 1 0 8-80 4-75 +17 13Advanced to final and promoted to Division Two for 2009Wexford7 5 2 0 9-80 4-71 +24 12Down7 4 0 3 7-89 10-73 +7 8Louth7 3 0 4 8-89 6-85 +10 6Longford7 3 0 4 8-78 9-84 -9 6Limerick7 2 1 4 8-69 8-78 -9 5Leitrim7 2 0 5 7-60 10-71 -20 4Relegated to Division Four for 2009Sligo7 1 0 6 2-78 6-86 -20 2
Final
Division Four Table TeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotesOffaly8 6 1 1 18-114 6-63 +87 13Advanced to final and promoted to Division Three for 2009Tipperary8 6 0 2 9-102 5-64 +50 12Antrim8 5 1 2 7-111 3-57 +66 11Waterford8 5 0 3 8-88 3-77 +26 10Wicklow8 4 0 4 10-106 5-81 +40 8Clare8 4 0 4 8-82 6-83 +5 8Carlow8 4 0 4 8-79 10-94 -21 8London8 1 0 7 8-51 20-159 -144 2Kilkenny8 0 0 8 3-60 21-115 -109 0
Final
References
External links 2008 Fixtures