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.
Format League structure Teams by Province and Division Province Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Total Connacht 1 2 0 2 5 Leinster 2 2 5 2 11 Munster 1 2 1 2 6 Ulster 4 2 2 1 9 England 0 0 0 1 1 Total 8 8 8 8 32 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 -
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
Division 1
Table
Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
Division 2 Table
Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
Division 3 Table
Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
GK1 James Califf (Dreadnots)RCB2 Dan Corcoran (Geraldines)FB3 Bevan Duffy (St Fechin's)LCB4 Donal McKenny (St Mary's)RHB5 Leonard Grey (St Patrick's)CHB6 Niall Sharkey (Glyde Rangers)LHB7 Conall McKeever (Clan na Gael)MF8 Tommy Durnin (Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan)MF9 John Clutterbuck (Naomh Máirtin)RHF10 Liam Jackson (St Mary's)CHF11 Sam Mulroy (Naomh Máirtin) (c) LHF12 Craig Lennon (St Mochta's)RCF13 Ciarán Byrne (St Mochta's)FF14 Ciarán Downey (Newtown Blues)LCF15 Dáire Nally (Newtown Blues)Substitutes: 16 Tom Jackson (St Mary's) for Lennon 17 Eóghan Callaghan (Naomh Máirtin) for Grey 18 Conor Grimes (Glen Emmets) for Nally 19 Conor Early (Oliver Plunketts) for Clutterbuck GK1 Donal O'Sullivan (Monaleen)RCB2 Seán O'Dea (Kilteely-Dromkeen)FB3 Brian Fanning (Pallasgreen)LCB4 Michael Donovan (Galbally)RHB5 Cian Sheehan (Newcastle West)CHB6 Iain Corbett (Newcastle West)LHB7 Paul Maher (Adare)MF8 Darragh Treacy (St Kieran's)MF9 Cillian Fahy (Dromcollogher/Broadford)RHF10 Adrian Enright (Father Casey's)CHF11 Killian Ryan (Mungret/St. Paul's)LHF12 James Naughton (St Senan's)RCF13 Peter Nash (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)FF14 Josh Ryan (Oola)LCF15 Hugh Bourke (Adare)Substitutes: 16 Robert Childs (Galtee Gaels) for Fahy 17 Robbie Bourke (Adare) for Nash 18 Pádraig De Brún (Firies, Kerry) for Killian Ryan 19 Jim Liston (Gerald Griffins) for Josh Ryan 20 Tony McCarthy (Kildimo-Pallaskenry) for Treacy
Division 4 Table
Matches 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
References
External links Kerry exports representing other counties this season