2003 National Football League (Ireland)


The 2003 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 72nd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Tyrone beat Laois in the final.[1]

2003 National Football League
League details
DatesFebruary - 4 May 2003
Teams32
League champions
WinnersTyrone (2nd win)
CaptainPeter Canavan
ManagerMickey Harte
League runners-up
Runners-upLaois
CaptainIan Fitzgerald
ManagerMick O'Dwyer
Other division winners
Division 2Westmeath
2002
2004

Format

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League structure

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The top 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 1A and 1B. The other 16 teams were drawn into Divisions 2A and 2B. Each team played all the other teams in its section once: either home or away. Teams earned 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Finals, promotions and relegations

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The top two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B progressed to the Division 1 semi-finals while the bottom two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B were relegated. The top two teams in Divisions 2A and 2B progressed to the Division 2 semi-finals and were promoted to Division 1A and 1B, respectively.

Tie-breaker

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If two or more teams are level on points, points difference was used to rank the teams.

Division 1

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Division 1A Table

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  Compete in Division 1 semi-finals   Automatic relegation to Division 2A

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
 Tyrone 7 5 0 2 5-87 0-82 20 10
 Armagh 7 4 0 3 6-79 5-64 18 8
 Cork 7 4 0 3 10-70 4-74 14 8
 Kerry 7 4 0 3 7-79 8-68 8 8
 Galway 7 3 1 3 5-83 6-76 4 7
 Dublin 7 3 1 3 1-80 4-85 -14 7
 Roscommon 7 3 0 4 4-70 5-81 -14 6
 Donegal 7 1 0 6 4-61 10-79 -36 2

Division 1A Rounds 1 to 7

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01/02/03
Round 1
Cork   4-8 - 1-9 Kerry   Páirc Uí Rinn

02/02/03
Round 1
Roscommon   0-11 - 0-10 Tyrone   Roscommon

02/02/03
Round 1
Dublin   0-7 - 1-15 Armagh   Croke Park

02/02/03
Round 1
Galway   1-16 - 1-8 Donegal   Tuam
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09/02/03
Round 2
Donegal   0-9 - 1-10 Dublin   Ballyshannon

09/02/03
Round 2
Kerry   2-11 - 0-4 Roscommon   Tralee

09/02/03
Round 2
Armagh   0-9 - 1-3 Cork   Crossmaglen

09/02/03
Round 2
Tyrone   1-13 - 0-11 Galway   Pomeroy

16/02/03
Round 3
Roscommon   1-12 - 1-11 Cork   Roscommon

16/02/03
Round 3
Galway   1-13 - 0-9 Kerry   Galway

16/02/03
Round 3
Donegal   1-6 - 2-9 Armagh   Ballybofey

16/02/03
Round 3
Dublin   0-12 - 0-11 Tyrone   Parnell Park

01/03/03
Round 4
Cork   1-10 - 1-9 Galway   Páirc Uí Rinn

02/03/03
Round 4
Armagh   0-14 - 0-9 Roscommon   Crossmaglen

02/03/03
Round 4
Kerry   2-11 - 0-14 Dublin   Killarney

02/03/03
Round 4
Tyrone   1-14 - 0-10 Donegal   Coalisland

09/03/03
Round 5
Galway   0-8 - 2-10 Roscommon   Ballinasloe

09/03/03
Round 5
Tyrone   1-9 - 0-10 Armagh   Omagh

09/03/03
Round 5
Donegal   0-8 - 1-12 Kerry   Ballyshannon

09/03/03
Round 5
Dublin   0-8 - 0-16 Cork   Parnell Park

23/03/03
Round 6
Kerry   0-14 - 1-13 Tyrone   Killarney

23/03/03
Round 6
Armagh   1-14 - 1-17 Galway   Crossmaglen

23/03/03
Round 6
Roscommon   0-14 - 0-17 Dublin   Roscommon

23/03/03
Round 6
Cork   3-8 - 0-10 Donegal   Páirc Uí Rinn

06/04/03
Round 7
Donegal   2-10 - 1-10 Roscommon   Ballybofey

06/04/03
Round 7
Tyrone   1-17 - 0-14 Cork   Dungannon

06/04/03
Round 7
Kerry   1-13 - 2-8 Armagh   Tralee

06/04/03
Round 7
Dublin   0-12 - 1-9 Galway   Parnell Park

Division 1B Table

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  Compete in Division 1 semi-finals   Automatic relegation to Division 2B

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
 Laois 7 5 2 0 6-90 9-62 19 12
 Fermanagh 7 5 0 2 8-67 2-74 11 10
 Cavan 7 4 1 2 12-81 7-82 14 9
 Mayo 7 3 0 4 4-73 4-78 -5 6
 Meath 7 3 0 4 2-79 5-84 -14 6
 Down 7 2 1 4 5-77 5-85 -8 5
 Sligo 7 2 0 5 5-72 7-72 -6 4
 Kildare 7 2 0 5 5-76 8-78 -11 4

Division 1B Rounds 1 to 7

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02/02/03
Round 1
Mayo   2-8 - 1-10 Sligo   Castlebar

02/02/03
Round 1
Kildare   2-10 - 3-10 Cavan   Newbridge

02/02/03
Round 1
Meath   0-7 - 0-11 Laois   Navan

02/02/03
Round 1
Fermanagh   0-6 - 0-8 Down   Enniskillen

09/02/03
Round 2
Laois   1-14 - 1-11 Fermanagh   Portlaoise

09/02/03
Round 2
Cavan   1-16 - 0-7 Meath   Cavan

09/02/03
Round 2
Sligo   1-10 - 1-11 Kildare   Sligo

09/02/03
Round 2
Down   0-12 - 1-11 Mayo   Newry

16/02/03
Round 3
Mayo   1-8 - 1-9 Laois   Ballinrobe

16/02/03
Round 3
Meath   0-13 - 0-12 Kildare   Navan

16/02/03
Round 3
Fermanagh   1-11 - 1-9 Cavan   Enniskillen

16/02/03
Round 3
Down   1-10 - 1-11 Sligo   Newry

02/03/03
Round 4
Laois   0-17 - 2-11 Down   Portlaoise

02/03/03
Round 4
Cavan   1-10 - 0-11 Mayo   Cavan

02/03/03
Round 4
Sligo   1-9 - 0-13 Meath   Sligo

02/03/03
Round 4
Kildare   0-9 - 2-8 Fermanagh   Newbridge

09/03/03
Round 5
Mayo   0-12 - 0-9 Kildare   Ballina

09/03/03
Round 5
Fermanagh   3-9 - 0-12 Meath   Enniskillen

09/03/03
Round 5
Down   1-10 - 1-13 Cavan   Newry

09/03/03
Round 5
Laois   1-8 - 0-5 Sligo   Portlaoise

23/03/03
Round 6
Cavan   4-11 - 2-17 Laois   Cavan

23/03/03
Round 6
Kildare   1-16 - 1-11 Down   Newbridge

23/03/03
Round 6
Meath   1-16 - 0-12 Mayo   Navan

23/03/03
Round 6
Sligo   0-11 - 1-10 Fermanagh   Sligo

06/04/03
Round 7
Laois   1-14 - 1-9 Kildare   Portlaoise

06/04/03
Round 7
Cavan   1-12 - 1-16 Sligo   Cavan

06/04/03
Round 7
Down   0-15 - 1-11 Meath   Newcastle

06/04/03
Round 7
Mayo   0-11 - 0-12 Fermanagh   Charlestown

Division 1 Semi-finals

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20/04/03
Semi-final
Tyrone   4-11 - 1-11 Fermanagh   Croke Park

20/04/03
Semi-final
Laois   1-11 - 0-11 Armagh   Croke Park

Division 1 Final

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04/05/03
Final
Tyrone   0-21 - 1-08 Laois   Croke Park

Division 2

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Division 2A Table

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  Compete in Division 2 semi-finals and automatic promotion to Division 1A

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
 Limerick 7 6 0 1 11-89 4-66 44 12
 Westmeath 7 6 0 1 6-98 6-54 44 12
 Offaly 7 4 1 2 10-79 9-54 28 9
 Louth 7 4 0 3 9-83 6-71 21 8
 Antrim 7 3 1 3 8-80 7-77 6 7
 Leitrim 7 3 0 4 10-63 6-68 7 6
 Wicklow 7 1 0 6 4-59 11-96 -58 2
 London 7 0 0 7 3-46 12-111 -92 0

Division 2A Rounds 1 to 7

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01/02/03
Round 1
Antrim   2-15 - 0-8 London   Casement Park

02/02/03
Round 1
Louth   2-10 - 2-12 Offaly   Drogheda

02/02/03
Round 1
Leitrim   1-10 - 1-11 Limerick   Cloone

02/02/03
Round 1
Wicklow   0-5 - 2-16 Westmeath   Aughrim

08/02/03
Round 2
London   1-4 - 0-16 Louth   Ruislip

09/02/03
Round 2
Offaly   2-13 - 1-7 Wicklow   Tullamore

09/02/03
Round 2
Westmeath   0-8 - 0-5 Leitrim   Mullingar

09/02/03
Round 2
Limerick   2-13 - 1-11 Antrim   Limerick

15/02/03
Round 3
Wicklow   0-8 - 2-13 Louth   Aughrim

16/02/03
Round 3
Limerick   2-20 - 0-4 London   Limerick

16/02/03
Round 3
Antrim   2-7 - 0-15 Westmeath   Casement Park

16/02/03
Round 3
Leitrim   2-6 - 1-8 Offaly   Carrick-on-Shannon

02/03/03
Round 4
Louth   1-11 - 2-7 Leitrim   Ardee

02/03/03
Round 4
Offaly   1-9 - 1-9 Antrim   Tullamore

02/03/03
Round 4
Westmeath   0-12 - 0-9 Limerick   Mullingar

02/03/03
Round 4
London   0-9 - 0-12 Wicklow   Ruislip

09/03/03
Round 5
Westmeath   3-19 - 1-7 London   Rochfortbridge

09/03/03
Round 5
Limerick   2-5 - 1-7 Offaly   Kilmallock

09/03/03
Round 5
Leitrim   1-14 - 1-7 Wicklow   Carrick-on-Shannon

09/03/03
Round 5
Antrim   0-8 - 1-13 Louth   Casement Park

23/03/03
Round 6
Wicklow   2-10 - 1-14 Antrim   Aughrim

23/03/03
Round 6
Offaly   1-13 - 1-10 Westmeath   Tullamore

23/03/03
Round 6
Louth   1-12 - 1-14 Limerick   Ardee

23/03/03
Round 6
London   1-7 - 3-12 Leitrim   Ruislip

05/04/03
Round 7
Offaly   2-17 - 0-7 London   Tullamore

06/04/03
Round 7
Limerick   3-17 - 0-10 Wicklow   Kilmallock

06/04/03
Round 7
Antrim   1-16 - 1-9 Leitrim   Casement Park

06/04/03
Round 7
Westmeath   0-18 - 2-8 Louth   Mullingar

Division 2B Table

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  Compete in Division 2 semi-finals and automatic promotion to Division 1B

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
 Longford 7 6 0 1 15-82 3-75 43 12
 Wexford 7 6 0 1 6-79 7-57 19 12
 Derry 7 5 1 1 15-92 8-59 54 11
 Monaghan 7 4 0 3 5-86 11-65 3 8
 Carlow 7 3 0 4 5-75 12-75 -21 6
 Clare 7 2 0 5 5-86 9-76 -2 4
 Waterford 7 1 0 6 7-54 6-110 -53 2
 Tipperary 7 0 1 6 8-57 10-94 -43 1

Division 2B Rounds 1 to 7

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02/02/03
Round 1
Tipperary   1-6 - 1-12 Clare   Ardfinnan

02/02/03
Round 1
Wexford   0-15 - 1-8 Waterford   Enniscorthy

02/02/03
Round 1
Carlow   0-12 - 3-13 Longford   Carlow

09/02/03
Round 1
Longford   1-6 - 1-12 Wexford   Longford

09/02/03
Round 2
Monaghan   1-12 - 0-5 Carlow   Clones

09/02/03
Round 2
Waterford   1-11 - 1-7 Tipperary   Dungarvan

09/02/03
Round 2
Clare   1-10 - 1-14 Derry   Ennis

15/02/03
Round 2
Wexford   2-12 - 2-8 Monaghan   Wexford

16/02/03
Round 3
Longford   3-13 - 0-8 Waterford   Longford

16/02/03
Round 3
Carlow   3-6 - 0-14 Clare   Carlow

16/02/03
Round 3
Derry   1-13 - 2-10 Tipperary   Derry

23/02/03
Round 3
Derry   4-15 - 0-7 Monaghan   Ballinascreen

02/03/03
Round 4
Waterford   2-5 - 1-15 Derry   Dungarvan

02/03/03
Round 4
Tipperary   1-8 - 1-14 Carlow   Ardfinnan

02/03/03
Round 4
Monaghan   0-10 - 1-9 Longford   Clones

02/03/03
Round 4
Clare   0-5 - 0-10 Wexford   Ennis

09/03/03
Round 5
Longford   2-11 - 0-12 Clare   Longford

09/03/03
Round 5
Wexford   1-14 - 0-7 Tipperary   Wexford

09/03/03
Round 5
Carlow   1-8 - 5-13 Derry   Carlow

09/03/03
Round 5
Monaghan   0-18 - 1-6 Waterford   Clones

23/03/03
Round 6
Derry   3-12 - 1-7 Wexford   Derry

23/03/03
Round 6
Tipperary   2-11 - 4-18 Longford   Nenagh

23/03/03
Round 6
Clare   2-10 - 1-19 Monaghan   Ennis

23/03/03
Round 6
Waterford   1-6 - 0-19 Carlow   Dungarvan

06/04/03
Round 7
Clare   1-23 - 1-10 Waterford   Ennis

06/04/03
Round 7
Longford   1-12 - 0-10 Derry   Ballymahon

06/04/03
Round 7
Monaghan   1-12 - 1-8 Tipperary   Clones

06/04/03
Round 7
Wexford   1-9 - 0-11 Carlow   Wexford

Division 2 Semi-finals

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20/04/03
Semi-final
Westmeath   1-16 - 2-12 Longford   Roscommon

20/04/03
Semi-final
Limerick   2-13 - 0-07 Wexford   O'Moore Park

Division 2 Final

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04/05/03
Final
Westmeath   1-16 - 2-12 Limerick   Croke Park

Statistics

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  • All scores correct as of 6 March 2016[2]

Scoring

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References

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  1. ^ "Tyrone outclass Laois". BBC. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Results Archive". Hogan Stand. 6 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.