The 2023

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National Football League, was the 92nd staging of the

(NFL), an annual

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tournament for

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s. Thirty-one county teams from the island of Ireland, plus

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, competed;

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do not participate. For the first time ever, there was no

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team in the top tier of the league after

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and

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were both relegated on the last day of the 2022 season. 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. were the winners, defeating in the final.

Format

League structure

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to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 2, 3 and 4, the first and second-places teams are promoted, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated .

Tiebreakers for league ranking

As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21 - If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied: #Where two teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the Competition; If three or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied: #Scoring Difference (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for); #Highest Total Score For; #A Play-Off. In the event that two teams or more finish with equal points, but have been affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walkover, the tie shall be decided by the following means: #Score Difference from the games in which only the teams involved, (teams tied on points), have played each other. (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For) #Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, have played each other, and have finished equal in (i) #A Play-Off

Format

League structure

Tiebreakers for league ranking

Division 1

Table

Matches

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Final

Top scorers

Division 2

Table

Matches

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Final

Top scorers

Division 3

Table

Matches

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Final

Top scorers

Division 4

Table

Matches

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Final

Top scorers

References