2004 National Football League (Ireland)

The 2004 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League, was the 73rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland. Kerry beat Galway in the final.[1]

2004 National Football League
League details
Dates1 February - 2 May 2004
Teams32
League champions
WinnersKerry (17th win)
CaptainTomás Ó Sé
ManagerJack O'Connor
League runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainGary Fahey
ManagerJohn O'Mahony
Other division winners
Division 2Offaly
2003
2005
Offaly v. Kildare, Division 2 semi-final, O'Moore Park, 18 April 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 2A and 2B progressed to the Division 2 semi-finals and were promoted to Division 1. The bottom two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B were relegated. The top two teams in Divisions 1A and 1B progressed to the NFL semi-finals.

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
Tyrone 751111-713-554011
Kerry 75028-834-603510
Cork 73318-644-62149
Dublin 73222-724-70-48
Mayo 73045-667-68-86
Westmeath 71245-7210-75-184
Fermanagh 71241-667-76-284
Longford 72059-6310-91-314

Division 1A Rounds 1 to 7

31/01/04
Round 1
Cork 1-8 - 2-5 Westmeath Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

01/02/04
Round 1
Longford 3-7 - 1-12 Kerry Pearse Park, Longford

01/02/04
Round 1
Dublin 0-9 - 0-8 Tyrone Parnell Park, Dublin

01/02/04
Round 1
Fermanagh 0-8 - 1-7 Mayo Brewster Park, Enniskillen

07/02/04
Round 2
Kerry 0-11 - 0-9 Cork Austin Stack Park, Tralee

08/02/04
Round 2
Tyrone 2-9 - 0-10 Fermanagh Healy Park, Omagh

08/02/04
Round 2
Westmeath 1-13 - 2-12 Longford Cusack Park, Mullingar

08/02/04
Round 2
Mayo 1-10 - 0-3 Dublin MacHale Park, Castlebar

14/02/04
Round 3
Cork 2-9 - 0-10 Mayo Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

15/02/04
Round 3
Dublin 0-12 - 1-12 Kerry Parnell Park, Dublin

15/02/04
Round 3
Longford 0-9 - 3-15 Tyrone Pearse Park, Longford

15/02/04
Round 3
Fermanagh 1-9 - 0-12 Westmeath Brewster Park, Enniskillen

07/03/04
Round 4
Westmeath 0-10 - 0-15 Dublin Cusack Park, Mullingar

07/03/04
Round 4
Kerry 2-18 - 0-6 Fermanagh Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney

07/03/04
Round 4
Mayo 0-16 - 0-8 Longford St Stephen's Park, Ballina

13/03/04
Round 4
Cork 3-10 - 1-10 Longford Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

14/03/04
Round 5
Westmeath 0-10 - 2-10 Kerry Cusack Park, Mullingar

14/03/04
Round 5
Mayo 1-5 - 2-11 Tyrone MacHale Park, Castlebar

14/03/04
Round 5
Fermanagh 0-12 - 0-12 Dublin Brewster Park, Enniskillen

21/03/04
Round 5
Tyrone 2-11 - 0-6 Westmeath Healy Park, Omagh

21/03/04
Round 6
Kerry 1-13 - 0-8 Mayo Austin Stack Park, Tralee

21/03/04
Round 6
Dublin 0-9 - 0-9 Cork Parnell Park, Dublin

27/03/04
Round 6
Longford 1-8 - 0-13 Fermanagh Pearse Park, Longford

27/03/04
Round 6
Tyrone 1-9 - 1-9 Cork Healy Park, Omagh

03/04/04
Round 7
Cork 1-10 - 0-8 Fermanagh Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

04/04/04
Round 7
Tyrone 1-8 - 1-7 Kerry Healy Park, Omagh

04/04/04
Round 7
Westmeath 2-16 - 2-10 Mayo Cusack Park, Mullingar

04/04/04
Round 7
Dublin 2-12 - 2-9 Longford Parnell Park, Dublin

Division 1B Table

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

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Limerick 74217-748-591210
Galway 732210-7912-74-18
Sligo 73227-738-74-48
Wexford 731311-757-66217
Laois 73137-719-72-77
Armagh 73135-677-76-157
Meath 722312-627-7526
Cavan 71157-718-76-83

Division 1B Rounds 1 to 7

01/02/04
Round 1
Sligo 2-12 - 0-9 Cavan Markievicz Park, Sligo

01/02/04
Round 1
Meath 2-12 - 1-12 Galway Páirc Tailteann, Navan

01/02/04
Round 1
Limerick 2-13 - 1-5 Laois Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

01/02/04
Round 1
Armagh 1-6 - 0-8 Wexford St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen

08/02/04
Round 2
Wexford 0-10 - 1-5 Meath Wexford Park, Wexford

08/02/04
Round 2
Galway 0-16 - 0-8 Armagh Pearse Stadium, Salthill

08/02/04
Round 2
Laois 0-8 - 2-6 Sligo O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

08/02/04
Round 2
Cavan 0-7 - 0-11 Limerick Kingscourt Stars GAA Grounds, Cavan

15/02/04
Round 3
Limerick 2-10 - 1-9 Wexford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

15/02/04
Round 3
Meath 2-11 - 0-12 Cavan Páirc Tailteann, Navan

15/02/04
Round 3
Sligo 1-11 - 1-11 Galway Markievicz Park, Sligo

15/02/04
Round 3
Armagh 1-14 - 2-8 Laois St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen

07/03/04
Round 4
Laois 1-15 - 1-12 Meath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

07/03/04
Round 4
Galway 4-11 - 1-10 Limerick Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe

07/03/04
Round 4
Wexford 3-17 - 0-13 Sligo Wexford Park, Wexford

07/03/04
Round 4
Cavan 3-12 - 0-8 Armagh Breffni Park, Cavan

14/03/04
Round 5
Limerick 2-5 - 1-8 Meath Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

14/03/04
Round 5
Laois 1-10 - 1-10 Galway O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

14/03/04
Round 5
Armagh 1-12 - 0-10 Sligo St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen

14/03/04
Round 5
Wexford 1-11 - 1-11 Cavan Wexford Park, Wexford

21/03/04
Round 6
Meath 2-7 - 2-7 Armagh Páirc Tailteann, Navan

21/03/04
Round 6
Cavan 1-9 - 1-11 Laois Breffni Park, Cavan

21/03/04
Round 6
Galway 1-7 - 5-12 Wexford St Jarlath's Park, Tuam

21/03/04
Round 6
Sligo 1-7 - 0-10 Limerick Markievicz Park, Sligo

04/04/04
Round 7
Limerick 0-15 - 0-12 Armagh Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

04/04/04
Round 7
Laois 1-14 - 1-8 Wexford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

04/04/04
Round 7
Cavan 2-11 - 2-12 Galway Breffni Park, Cavan

04/04/04
Round 7
Sligo 1-14 - 3-7 Meath Markievicz Park, Sligo

Division 1 Semi-finals

18/04/04
Semi-final
Tyrone 1-16 - 1-16 Galway Healy Park, Omagh

20/04/03
Semi-final
Limerick 0-10 - 0-12 Kerry Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

25/04/04
Semi-final replay
Galway 2-18 - 1-19 Tyrone Pearse Stadium, Salthill

Division 1 Final

02/05/04
Final
Kerry 3-11 - 1-16 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
Mike Frank Russell 0-6; Colm Cooper 0-2; Declan O'Sullivan, Eoin Brosnan, Tomás Ó Sé, Ronán O'Connor 0-1 each Report Michael Donnellan 1-4; Padraig Joyce 0-5; Declan Meehan, Sean Og de Paor, Joe Bergin, Matthew Clancy, Tommy Joyce 0-1 each

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
Donegal 770011-766-494214
Offaly 760111-715-583112
Roscommon 75023-805-561810
Monaghan 72146-707-68-15
Leitrim 72144-476-68-275
Clare 72055-759-65-24
Carlow 72055-657-82-234
London 71067-547-92-382

Division 2A Rounds 1 to 7

01/02/04
Round 1
Donegal 2-7 - 1-7 Offaly MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey

01/02/04
Round 1
Carlow 0-13 - 0-11 Monaghan Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

01/02/04
Round 1
London 0-8 - 2-6 Leitrim Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

01/02/04
Round 1
Clare 0-6 - 0-11 Roscommon Cuasck Park, Ennis

08/02/04
Round 2
Roscommon 0-17 - 1-9 Carlow Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

08/02/04
Round 2
Monaghan 4-9 - 1-12 Clare St Tiernach's Park, Clones

08/02/04
Round 2
Offaly 1-13 - 1-8 London O'Connor Park, Tullamore

08/02/04
Round 2
Leitrim 1-5 - 2-10 Donegal St Mary's GAA Park, Cloone

15/02/04
Round 3
Donegal 3-6 - 1-11 Monaghan Fr Tierney Park, Ballyshannon

15/02/04
Round 3
London 2-7 - 2-12 Roscommon Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

15/02/04
Round 3
Clare 1-13 - 0-9 Leitrim Cusack Park, Ennis

15/02/04
Round 3
Carlow 1-11 - 2-9 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

07/03/04
Round 4
Offaly 1-11 - 0-10 Clare O'Connor Park, Tullamore

07/03/04
Round 4
Leitrim 1-10 - 1-8 Carlow Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon

07/03/04
Round 4
Monaghan 0-15 - 0-9 London St Tiernach's Park, Clones

07/03/04
Round 4
Roscommon 0-11 - 0-12 Donegal Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

14/03/04
Round 5
London 1-6 - 1-14 Donegal Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

14/03/04
Round 5
Roscommon 0-12 - 1-4 Monaghan Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

14/03/04
Round 5
Clare 0-10 - 2-7 Carlow Cusack Park, Ennis

14/03/04
Round 5
Leitrim 0-4 - 2-10 Offaly Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon

21/03/04
Round 6
Offaly 1-13 - 1-6 Roscommon O'Connor Park, Tullamore

21/03/04
Round 6
Donegal 0-12 - 2-4 Clare MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey

21/03/04
Round 6
Carlow 0-12 - 1-10 London Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

21/03/04
Round 6
Monaghan 0-8 - 0-8 Leitrim St Tiernach's Park, Clones

04/04/04
Round 7
Donegal 3-15 - 0-5 Carlow Fr Tierney Park, Ballyshannon

04/04/04
Round 7
Offaly 3-8 - 0-12 Monaghan O'Connor Park, Tullamore

04/04/04
Round 7
Clare 1-20 - 2-6 London Cusack Park, Ennis

04/04/04
Round 7
Roscommon 0-11 - 0-5 Leitrim Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

Division 2B Table

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

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Kildare 76105-1003-664013
Down 734013-789-652510
Wicklow 74125-682-60179
Tipperary 74128-877-79119
Antrim 73137-7012-69-147
Derry 730411-909-62346
Louth 71067-726-100-252
Waterford 70076-5614-120-880

Division 2B Rounds 1 to 7

01/02/04
Round 1
Down 3-11 - 3-11 Tipperary Páirc Esler, Newry

01/02/04
Round 1
Kildare 1-14 - 0-12 Derry St Conleth's Park, Newbridge

01/02/04
Round 1
Louth 1-7 - 1-9 Antrim Páirc na nGael, Dundalk

01/02/04
Round 1
Waterford 0-8 - 1-16 Wicklow Walsh Park, Waterford

08/02/04
Round 2
Antrim 1-8 - 1-10 Kildare Casement Park, Belfast

08/02/04
Round 2
Wicklow 1-5 - 0-8 Down Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim

08/02/04
Round 2
Derry 0-21 - 1-7 Louth Celtic Park, Derry

08/02/04
Round 2
Tipperary 0-17 - 1-8 Waterford Clonmel GAA Ground, Clonmel

15/02/04
Round 3
Waterford 3-8 - 1-16 Antrim Walsh Park, Waterford

15/02/04
Round 3
Down 2-10 - 2-6 Derry St Patrick's Park, Newcastle

15/02/04
Round 3
Louth 1-8 - 1-11 Wicklow St Mary's GAA Park, Ardee

15/02/04
Round 3
Kildare 0-13 - 0-8 Tipperary St Conleth's Park, Newbridge

07/03/04
Round 4
Derry 5-17 - 0-4 Waterford Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen

07/03/04
Round 4
Antrim 1-9 - 1-9 Down Casement Park, Belfast

07/03/04
Round 4
Tipperary 0-16 - 1-10 Louth Clonmel GAA Ground, Clonmel

07/03/04
Round 4
Wicklow 0-11 - 0-13 Kildare Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim

14/03/04
Round 5
Down 3-15 - 1-9 Waterford Páirc Esler, Newry

14/03/04
Round 5
Derry 3-13 - 1-8 Antrim Celtic Park, Derry

14/03/04
Round 5
Kildare 0-15 - 1-11 Louth St Conleth's Park, Newbridge

14/03/04
Round 5
Tipperary 0-7 - 0-12 Wicklow Clonmel GAA Ground, Clonmel

21/03/04
Round 6
Louth 1-12 - 3-15 Down Drogheda Park, Drogheda

21/03/04
Round 6
Antrim 1-11 - 2-15 Tipperary Casement Park, Belfast

21/03/04
Round 6
Wicklow 1-6 - 0-7 Derry Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim

21/03/04
Round 6
Waterford 0-6 - 3-22 Kildare Walsh Park, Waterford

04/04/04
Round 7
Louth 1-17 - 1-13 Waterford Drogheda Park, Drogheda

04/04/04
Round 7
Tipperary 3-13 - 1-14 Derry Semple Stadium, Thurles

04/04/04
Round 7
Down 1-10 - 0-13 Kildare St Patrick's Park, Newcastle

04/04/04
Round 7
Antrim 1-9 - 1-7 Wicklow Casement Park, Belfast

Division 2 Semi-finals

18/04/04
Semi-final
Down 2-05 - 0-10 Donegal St Tiernach's Park, Clones

18/04/04
Semi-final
Offaly 1-16 - 1-08 Kildare O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: M Daly (Mayo)

Division 2 Final

02/05/04
Final
Offaly 1-16 - 2-12 Down Croke Park

Statistics

  • All scores correct as of 12 March 2016[2]

Scoring

References

  1. "Superior Kerry forced to cling on". Irish Times. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. "Results Archive". Hogan Stand. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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