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]
League details | |
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Dates | February - 4 May 2003 |
Teams | 32 |
League champions | |
Winners | Tyrone (2nd win) |
Captain | Cormac McAnallen |
Manager | Mickey Harte |
League runners-up | |
Runners-up | Laois |
Captain | Ian Fitzgerald |
Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
Other division winners | |
Division 2 | Westmeath |
← 2002 2004 → |
Format
League structure
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
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
If two or more teams are level on points, points difference was used to rank the teams.
Division 1
Division 1A Table
Compete in Division 1 semi-finals Automatic relegation to Division 2A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-87 | 0-82 | 20 | 10 | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6-79 | 5-64 | 18 | 8 | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10-70 | 4-74 | 14 | 8 | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7-79 | 8-68 | 8 | 8 | |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5-83 | 6-76 | 4 | 7 | |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1-80 | 4-85 | -14 | 7 | |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4-70 | 5-81 | -14 | 6 | |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4-61 | 10-79 | -36 | 2 |
Division 1A Rounds 1 to 7
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 |
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
Compete in Division 1 semi-finals Automatic relegation to Division 2B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6-90 | 9-62 | 19 | 12 | |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8-67 | 2-74 | 11 | 10 | |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12-81 | 7-82 | 14 | 9 | |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4-73 | 4-78 | -5 | 6 | |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2-79 | 5-84 | -14 | 6 | |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5-77 | 5-85 | -8 | 5 | |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5-72 | 7-72 | -6 | 4 | |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5-76 | 8-78 | -11 | 4 |
Division 1B Rounds 1 to 7
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
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 2
Division 2A Table
Compete in Division 2 semi-finals and automatic promotion to Division 1A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11-89 | 4-66 | 44 | 12 | |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6-98 | 6-54 | 44 | 12 | |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10-79 | 9-54 | 28 | 9 | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9-83 | 6-71 | 21 | 8 | |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8-80 | 7-77 | 6 | 7 | |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10-63 | 6-68 | 7 | 6 | |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4-59 | 11-96 | -58 | 2 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3-46 | 12-111 | -92 | 0 |
Division 2A Rounds 1 to 7
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
Compete in Division 2 semi-finals and automatic promotion to Division 1B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15-82 | 3-75 | 43 | 12 | |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6-79 | 7-57 | 19 | 12 | |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15-92 | 8-59 | 54 | 11 | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5-86 | 11-65 | 3 | 8 | |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5-75 | 12-75 | -21 | 6 | |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5-86 | 9-76 | -2 | 4 | |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7-54 | 6-110 | -53 | 2 | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8-57 | 10-94 | -43 | 1 |
Division 2B Rounds 1 to 7
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 |
Statistics
- All scores correct as of 6 March 2016[2]
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 22
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Most points in a match: 33
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Highest aggregate score: 47 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 13 points
References
- "Tyrone outclass Laois". BBC. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- "Results Archive". Hogan Stand. 6 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.