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Gaelic football competition
The 2008 National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams, 32 from Ireland and one (London ) from England .
Derry won their sixth title.
Format
The 2008 format of the National Football League is a new system consisting of four separate divisions. There are eight teams in the top three divisions and nine in Division Four. Placings are decided by:
Points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss)
Score difference
Total scored
Head-to-head result between tied teams The top two in each division play a final match to decide the division champions. The top two in divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, whilst the bottom two in 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division One
Table
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Diff
Pts
Notes
Derry
7
5
0
2
5-65
5-55
+23
10 Advanced to NFL final
Kerry
7
5
0
2
2-81
1-62
+12
10
Galway
7
5
0
2
8-79
7-61
+6
10
Donegal
7
4
0
3
5-74
4-64
-2
8
Tyrone
7
3
1
3
2-77
2-67
-3
7
Mayo
7
2
1
4
5-92
10-62
0
5
Kildare
7
1
2
4
6-58
4-69
-18
4 Relegated to Division Two for 2009
Laois
7
0
2
5
5-78
5-96
-18
2
Matches
Donegal Kerry
Mayo Donegal
Donegal Galway
Tyrone Donegal
Donegal Laois
Donegal Derry
Final
27 April 2008 Parnell Park , Donnycarney Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Division Two
Table
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Diff
Pts
Notes
Dublin
7
5
1
1
7-69
6-51
+21
11 Advanced to final and promoted to Division One for 2009
Westmeath
7
5
0
2
5-69
2-55
+23
10
Monaghan
7
4
1
2
5-87
4-70
+20
9
Armagh
7
3
1
3
10-82
8-67
+21
7
Cork
7
3
1
3
2-59
0-60
+5
7
Meath
7
3
1
3
5-61
4-66
-2
7
Roscommon
7
1
1
5
4-69
11-116
-68
3 Relegated to Division Three for 2009
Cavan
7
1
0
6
2-74
5-85
-20
2
Final
27 April 2008 Páirc Tailteann , Navan
Division Three
Table
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Diff
Pts
Notes
Fermanagh
7
6
1
0
8-80
4-75
+17
13 Advanced to final and promoted to Division Two for 2009
Wexford
7
5
2
0
9-80
4-71
+24
12
Down
7
4
0
3
7-89
10-73
+7
8
Louth
7
3
0
4
8-89
6-85
+10
6
Longford
7
3
0
4
8-78
9-84
-9
6
Limerick
7
2
1
4
8-69
8-78
-9
5
Leitrim
7
2
0
5
7-60
10-71
-20
4 Relegated to Division Four for 2009
Sligo
7
1
0
6
2-78
6-86
-20
2
Final
27 April 2008 Parnell Park , Donnycarney
Division Four
Table
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Diff
Pts
Notes
Offaly
8
6
1
1
18-114
6-63
+87
13 Advanced to final and promoted to Division Three for 2009
Tipperary
8
6
0
2
9-102
5-64
+50
12
Antrim
8
5
1
2
7-111
3-57
+66
11
Waterford
8
5
0
3
8-88
3-77
+26
10
Wicklow
8
4
0
4
10-106
5-81
+40
8
Clare
8
4
0
4
8-82
6-83
+5
8
Carlow
8
4
0
4
8-79
10-94
-21
8
London
8
1
0
7
8-51
20-159
-144
2
Kilkenny
8
0
0
8
3-60
21-115
-109
0
Final
27 April 2008 O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
References
"Derry v Kerry 2008" . Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015."GAA | Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures | RTÉ Sport" .
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