The 2023
National Football League
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, known for sponsorship reasons as the
Allianz
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National Football League, was the 92nd staging of the
National Football League
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(NFL), an annual
Gaelic football
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tournament for
county team
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s. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus
London
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, competed;
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
do not participate.
For the first time ever, there was no
Leinster
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The modern province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige, which existed during Gaelic Ireland. Following the 12th-century ...
team in the top tier of the league after
Dublin
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, pa ...
and
Kildare
Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 10,302, making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. It is home to Kildare Cathedral, historically the site of an important abbey said to have been founded by Saint ...
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
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
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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
;In a single game
Division 2
Table
Matches
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
Top scorers
;Overall
;In a single game
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
Liam Kearns (1962 – 12 March 2023) was an Irish Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager and player. He last managed Offaly county football team, Offaly from 2022, until his death in 2023.
Kearns previously managed the Limerick county ...
' death that week. He had also managed Tipp.
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Round 7
Final
Top scorers
;Overall
;In a single game
Division 4
Table
Matches
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Final
Top scorers
;Overall
;In a single game
References
{{GAA 2023
National Football League (Ireland) seasons