The 2015

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known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League was the 84th staging of the

(NFL), an annual

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tournament for the

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teams of

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. The League began on Saturday 31 January 2015. Thirty-one

county teams from the island of Ireland, plus

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, participated.

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and Setanta provided live coverage of the league with highlights shown on

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on Sunday nights.

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won their third title in a row and twelfth in total after a 1–21 to 2–07 win against

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in the final on 26 April at

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Format

League structure

The 2015 format of the National Football League was a system of four divisions of eight teams. Each team played every other team in its division once, either home or away. 2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Tie-breaker

If only two teams were level on league points - * The team that won the head-to-head match was ranked first * If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) was used to rank the teams * If score difference was identical, total scored was used to rank the teams * If the two teams were still level, a play-off was required If three or more teams were level on league points, points difference was used to rank the teams.

Finals, promotions and relegations

The top four teams in Division 1 contested the 2015 NFL semi-finals (first played fourth and second played third) and final. The top two teams in divisions 2, 3 and 4 were promoted, and contested the finals of their respective divisions. The bottom two teams in divisions 1, 2 and 3 were relegated.

Division 1

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 1 Semi-finals

Division 1 Final

Division 2

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 2 Final

Division 3

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 3 Final

Division 4

Table

Rounds 1 to 7

Division 4 Final

Statistics

*All scores correct as of 16 April 2016

Scoring

*Widest winning margin: 17 **

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2-26 – 2-09

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(Division 3) *Most goals in a match: 7 **

3-11 – 4-16

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(Division 3) **

5-06 – 2-15

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(Division 4) *Most points in a match: 36 **

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2-12 – 0-24

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(Division 2) *Most goals by one team in a match: 5 **

5-06 – 2-15

(Division 4) * Highest aggregate score: 48 points **

3-11 – 4-16

(Division 3) *Lowest aggregate score: 12 points **

0-08 – 0-04

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(Division 1)

Top scorers

;Overall ;Single game

References

{{GAA 2015

National Football League (Ireland) seasons