The 2023 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 92nd 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, competed; Kilkenny do not participate.
For the first time ever, there was no Leinster team in the top tier of the league after Dublin and Kildare were both relegated on the last day of the 2022 season.
For the 2023 season, league position was also important for the All-Ireland Championship; 7 of the teams that qualified for the All-Ireland round robin stage were selected based on league finish.
were the winners, defeating in the final.
Format League structure Teams by Province and Division Province Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Total Connacht 3 0 0 2 5 Leinster 0 4 3 4 11 Munster 1 3 1 1 6 Ulster 4 1 4 0 9 Britain 0 0 0 1 1 Total 8 8 8 8 32 In the top division, Division 1, teams compete to become the National Football League (NFL) champions. The top two teams qualify for the NFL Final, with the winners crowned NFL champions.
The 2023 National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Two points are awarded for a win, one point is awarded for a draw and none are awarded for a loss.
Teams compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 2, 3 and 4, the first and second-places teams are promoted, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated .
Tiebreakers for league ranking As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21 -
If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are 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 are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are 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 finish with equal points, but have been affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walkover, the tie shall be decided by the following means: Score Difference from the games in which only the teams involved, (teams tied on points), have played each other. (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For) Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, have played each other, and have 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
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Ryan O'DonoghueMayo2-303684.502Darren McCurryTyrone0-333374.713Rían O'NeillArmagh0-252564.164Matthew TierneyGalway3-142382.875Diarmuid MurtaghRoscommon1-182173.006David CliffordKerry1-141753.407James CarrMayo3-071672.28Conor McManusMonaghan1-131653.20Micheál BanniganMonaghan0-161672.2810Seán O'SheaKerry1-121553.00Darragh CanavanTyrone0-151572.14
In a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Conor McManusMonaghan1-0710Mayo2Darren McCurryTyrone0-077ArmaghDarren McCurryTyrone0-077DonegalJack McCarronMonaghan0-077DonegalCillian O'ConnorMayo0-077RoscommonRyan O'DonoghueMayo0-077ArmaghRyan O'DonoghueMayo0-077Galway8Donal O'SullivanKerry1-036MonaghanMatthew TierneyGalway1-036DonegalRyan O'DonoghueMayo1-036KerryRyan O'DonoghueMayo1-036DonegalMatthew TierneyGalway0-066TyroneRyan O'DonoghueMayo0-066GalwayRían O'NeillArmagh0-066MayoConor CoxRoscommon0-066KerryPaul ToweyMayo0-066Monaghan
Division 2 Table
Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Shane McGuiganDerry2-424886.002Steven SherlockCork0-323265.333James NaughtonLimerick1-242773.854Dean RockDublin1-212464.005Darragh KirwanKildare1-182163.50Emmet McMahonClare0-212173.007Niall TonerDerry3-112082.508Brian HurleyCork1-161953.80Sam MulroyLouth0-191953.8010Donal LenihanMeath3-091853.60Cormac CostelloDublin1-151863.00Eoin ClearyClare0-181853.60
In a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Steven SherlockCork0-1414Meath2Shane WalshMeath1-0710CorkShane McGuiganDerry1-0710Kildare4Shane McGuiganDerry0-099Limerick5Donal LenihanMeath2-028ClareShane McGuiganDerry1-058LouthDean RockDublin1-058LimerickEoin ClearyClare0-088KildareBrian HurleyCork0-088DublinDean RockDublin0-088Clare
Division 3 Table
Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
This was Offaly's first game since manager Liam Kearns' death that week. He had also managed Tipp.
Round 7
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1John HeslinWestmeath3-324166.832Paddy LynchCavan3-233274.573Pat HavernDown1-252773.85Jack KennedyTipperary0-272773.855Dylan HylandOffaly0-222273.146Oisín BradyCavan1-182154.207Seán QuigleyFermanagh3-112082.508Ultan KelmFermanagh2-121882.25Bernard AllenOffaly2-121872.58Andrew GilmoreDown1-151853.60
In a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1John HeslinWestmeath1-1215Antrim2Paddy LynchCavan2-0511Down3Paddy LynchCavan0-1010Offaly4Keelin McGannLongford2-028AntrimJohn HeslinWestmeath1-058Longford6Ruairí McCann (A)Antrim2-017DownRuairí McCann (A)Antrim1-047LongfordPat HavernDown1-047TipperaryAndrew GilmoreDown1-047AntrimJohn HeslinWestmeath1-047OffalySeán QuigleyFermanagh0-077LongfordJack KennedyTipperary0-077LongfordOisín BradyCavan0-077Tipperary
Division 4 Table
Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Keith BeirneLeitrim5-526779.572Darragh FoleyCarlow0-474776.713Paul KingstonLaois1-353875.424Mark RossiterWexford1-343775.285Seán CarrabineSligo1-323584.376Mark BarryLaois3-243374.717Chris FarleyLondon3-192874.00Niall MurphySligo2-222883.75Eoin DarcyWicklow0-282883.7510Eoin LowryLaois3-132273.14
In a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Keith BeirneLeitrim1-1013WaterfordKeith BeirneLeitrim1-1013CarlowPaul KingstonLaois1-1013Carlow4Eoin LowryLaois2-0612Waterford5Keith BeirneLeitrim0-1111Wexford6Keith BeirneLeitrim1-0710LaoisKeith BeirneLeitrim1-0710LondonMark RossiterWexford0-1010LaoisDarragh FoleyCarlow0-1010Leitrim10Mark BarryLaois2-039WicklowChris FarleyLondon2-039WaterfordDean HealyWicklow2-039Wexford
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