2003 National Football League (Ireland)
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February - 4 May 2003 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tyrone (2nd win) |
| Captain | Peter Canavan |
| Manager | Mickey Harte |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Laois |
| Captain | Ian Fitzgerald |
| Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Westmeath |
← 2002 2004 → | |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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
| 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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
| 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 1 Final
| 04/05/03 Final |
Tyrone |
0-21 - 1-08 | Laois |
Croke Park |
