Table

Table compiled automatically from results taken from GAA Website. For Official Results and Table please visit the GAA website in [References: 2-3]

Finals Results

Results compiled from results taken from GAA Website. For Official Results please visit the GAA website in [References: 2-3]

League Stage Results

Results compiled from results taken from GAA Website. For Official Results please visit the GAA website in [References: 2-3]

Rounds 1-4 Recap

After four Rounds Cavan held the advantage with three wins from three games played (their round 3 fixture was postponed). London were also on six points having won their first three games, including an historic first win over Connacht Championship rivals Leitrim, but lost their fourth round game to Wexford. Sligo and Leitrim led the rest of the pack with four points each, Sligo with a game in hand. Tipperary were on three points, Wexford and Carlow on two points and Waterford on one point at the foot of the table. [Reference: Websites 2-3]

Round 3 Rescheduled Recap

Cavan took over sole leadership of Roinn 4 with a 1-13 to 0-10 defeat of Sligo. The Breffni were now on four wins from four games, while the Yeats County remained on four points following their second loss. Tipperary had a narrow 16 points to 15 victory over Wexford, who were unlucky lo lose despite scoring fifteen points to the Premier County’s four, as Tipperary notched up four goals. The Yellowbellies gained their first win of the year and in the process handed Tipperary their first loss. Reference: [2-3]

Round 5 Recap

Cavan suffered their first defeat of the season as the Breffni lost 1-7 to 1-11 at home to Tipperary, the Premier County moving a point behind the leaders on seven points. Sligo and Leitrim both joined London on six points as the Connacht counties won – Sligo by 3-19 to 0-10 versus London, bringing the Exiles back down to earth after their historic win over Leitrim – while Leitrim defeated Carlow by 2-14 to 1-10. Carlow remained second last after Wexford defeated Waterford in a South East clash, a single point the difference between the counties (0-15 to 0-14) as Waterford stayed in last place. Reference: [2-3]

Round 6 Recap

Wins for the top four counties in meant it was no change in Roinn 4 as Cavan maintained first place with a single point victory over London who remained fifth. Tipperary remained second and Carlow second last after Tipp’s double-points tally victory over the Barrowsiders. Sligo and Leitrim remained two points behind leaders Cavan after victories over last placed Waterford and sixth placed Wexford respectively. London’s loss to Cavan put the exiles out of the running for promotion and a spot in the Roinn 4 Final. [References: 2-3]

Round 7 Recap

Cavan took the Roinn 4 league stage title and qualified for the Roinn 4 Final after a 3-21 to 0-10 defeat of Waterford, while Tipperary joined the Breffni County in the Final with a 1-14 to 0-12 defeat of London. In the battle for third place Sligo beat Leitrim 2-16 to 2-10 in the North Connacht rivalry to finish on 10 points with Leitrim finishing on 8 points in fourth. Carlow and Wexford drew meaning Wexford finished sixth on 5 points, one behind London, and Carlow finished seventh on three points, two above South East rivals Waterford. [References: 2-3]

Final Recap

Cavan took home the GAA Allianz Football League Roinn 4 title after defeating the Premier County by a single point in the Final. Tipperary scored 15 points to Cavan’s 10, but Cavan’s two goals were enough to see them squeeze by Tipp. [Results and Fixtures References: 2-3]

ABOUT GAA ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) has its own brand of Football: Gaelic Football or simply GAA Football, in Ireland, played with 15 players per team, and goals worth three points and over-the-bar (points) worth one point (The goals are similar to Rugby but there is a Goalkeeper to prevent goals). It is like a cross between Soccer and Rugby, with players allowed handle the ball, but may not pick it up off the ground without the aid of their feet, and limited running with the ball [4-5].

The GAA Allianz Football League is the curtain-raiser to the Inter-County season, the Elite players representing their Counties as well as Clubs. It usually takes places in the first half of the GAA Inter-County season, from late January until the beginning of April when the Division finals are played. There are four Divisions, with promotion and relegation between the Divisions as in Soccer.

REFERENCES

LOGOS

[1] Stratford Grange GAA (2017) GAA Logo [Internet] http://stratfordgrangecongaa.ie/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/gaa-logo.png [Accessed 11 April 2017]

WEBSITES

[2] Gaelic Athletic Association (2022) Allianz Football League Roinn 4 Tables [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaa.ie/football/football-league-roinn-4/tables  [Accessed 28 March 2022]

[3] Gaelic Athletic Association (2022) Allianz Football League Roinn 4 Results [Internet] Available from: https://www.gaa.ie/football/football-league-roinn-4/ [Accessed 3 April 2022]

County Crests

[2] Leitrim GAA (2017) Leitrim GAA Crest [Internet] Available from: http://www.leitrimgaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Leitrim_Crest_3d_Trans_552x552-552×375.png [Accessed 23 May 2018]

[5] Ocean FM (2016) Sligo-GAA [Internet] Available from: https://www.oceanfm.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Sligo-GAA.jpg [Accessed 27 April 2021]

[6] Carlow GAA Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, August 15, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CarlowGAAOfficial/photos/a.156537921039580/3928084857218182 [Accessed 27 January 2022][Actual Crest Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/117707108_3928084867218181_7862508667409688493_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=AnA2bXILtc0AX_jSq1d&_nc_oc=AQm8cNFcQNqzVWSqcW8NOMA-wl4aTdi1ejBhjZDouh40RAvS5ts43WteqhknUvKfQteNTFSDwdldlIH5yy6E0WZX&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9H0GBrEn8HIO3998Zpp7c2rGrTPDEqAMSVj2qtunBqmQ&oe=62165CE4 [Accessed 27 January 2022]

[11] Wexford GAA Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, January 3, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/wexgaa/photos/a.170202966361853/2567058146676311/ [Accessed 3 July 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/81375693_2567058156676310_564234079923339264_n.png?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=TFOr_vR6_rYAX8ZNkoh&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8_2Ff7qgvigFJey7f6fBfTyev6wQCC_6MZYwjJeCK50Q&oe=6218BF3D ][Accessed 27 January 2022]

[22] Waterford GAA (2019) footlogo [Internet] Available from: https://www.waterfordgaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/footlogo.png %5BAccessed 9 September 2020]

[23] Tipperary GAA (2021) tipperary-crest [Internet] Available from: https://tipperary.gaa.ie/wp-content/themes/c_and_c_tipperary/img/tipperary-crest.png [Accessed 27 June 2021]

[26] Cavan GAA Facebook (2022) Profile Picture, January 9, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CavanGaaOfficial/photos/a.204754069558338/5070487492984947/ [Accessed 27 June 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/271720768_5070487472984949_6238255774806623524_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=YNYNChAJfbkAX-7jjhw&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8inn6OyCdYT5NMUZppy-V4yO1Gdxpb5cTwcnAdPeVvhQ&oe=61F8357A [Accessed 27 January 2022]

[34] London GAA (2019) London GAA Crest [Internet] Available from: http://londongaa.org/wp-content/themes/realsoccer-v1-03/assets/images/logo.png [Accessed 30 August 2019]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Michael O’Callaghan, Pippo O’Grady, Edmund Corrigan & Decy Maher

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