The 2026 Ladies' National Football League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Lidl Ladies' National Football League, is a ladies' Gaelic football competition taking place in early 2026. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Contents

• League structure
• Tiebreakers for league ranking
• Finals, promotion and relegation
• Division 1
• Table
• Division 1 Final
• Division 2
• Table 2
• Division 2 Final
• Division 3
• Table 3
• Division 3 Final
• Division 4
• Table 4
• Division 4 Finals
• References

League structure

The 2026 Ladies' National Football League consists of four divisions of eight teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once, either home or away. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Tiebreakers for league ranking

If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:

• winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
• if the head-to-head match was a draw, then whichever team scored more points in the game is ranked ahead (e.g. 1-15 beats 2–12)
• if the head-to-head match was an exact draw, ranking is determined by the points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
• if the points difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored

If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.

Finals, promotion and relegation

The top two teams in Division 1 contest the Ladies' National Football League final.

The top two teams in each of Divisions 2 and 3 are promoted and contest the respective division finals.

The bottom two teams in each of divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.

The top four teams in Division 4 contest the division semi-finals and final; the two division finalists are promoted.

Division 1

Galway

Kildare

Dublin

Roscommon

Cork

Meath

Waterford

Kerry

Locations of the 2026 LNFL Division 1 teams.

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Armagh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to LNFL final
2	Kerry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Dublin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Meath	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Cork	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Waterford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Kildare	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegated to Division 2
8	Galway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 24 January 2026. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Wexford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to Division 2 final and promoted to Division 1
2	Westmeath	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Donegal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Tyrone	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Tipperary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Monaghan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Mayo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegated to Division 3
8	Cavan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 25 January 2026. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 3

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Antrim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to Division 3 final and promoted to Division 2
2	Laois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Down	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Fermanagh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Clare	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Louth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Limerick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegated to Division 4
8	Roscommon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 25 January 2026. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 4

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Carlow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to Division 4 semi-finals; division finalists are promoted to Division 3
2	Sligo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Offaly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Leitrim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Wicklow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Longford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Derry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Kilkenny	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 18 January 2026. Source: ladiesgaelic.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Division 4 Finals

Carlow v Longford/Offaly

29 March 2026 Semi-Final

Carlow	v	Longford/Offaly

Leitrim v Sligo

29 March 2026 Semi-Final

Leitrim	v	Sligo

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12 April 2026 Division 4 Final

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References