2023 National Football League (Ireland)

National Football League
League details
Dates28 January – 2 April 2023
Teams32
League champions
WinnersMayo (13th win)
CaptainPaddy Durcan
ManagerKevin McStay
League runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainSeán Kelly
ManagerPádraic Joyce
Other division winners
Division 2Dublin
Division 3Cavan
Division 4Sligo
2022
2024

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.[1][2][3]

For the 2023 season, league position was also important for the All-Ireland Championship; 7 of the teams that reach the All-Ireland round robin stage were selected based on league finish.[4][a]

Mayo were the winners, defeating Galway in the final.[5]

  1. ^ "National Football League round-up: Dublin and Kildare relegated from Division 1 on dramatic final day". Sky Sports. 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (27 March 2022). "Monaghan pull off yet another great escape to relegate the Dubs". Irish Examiner.
  3. ^ "No Leinster representation in Division 1 for first time ever". hoganstand.com. 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "GAA votes to restructure All-Ireland Football Championship: 'Green proposal' receives significant majority". Sky Sports.
  5. ^ Fogarty, John (2 April 2023). "Colm Reape stars as Mayo claim Division 1 title with win over Galway". Irish Examiner.


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