Mayo and Westmeath will raise the curtain on proceedings in Longford in the first part of the TG4 Ladies' All Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final double-header on Saturday.
Mayo v Westmeath, 3.15pm, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
It has been a long wait for Mayo since their last match when they claimed the Connacht title after impressively ousting their neighbours and great rivals, Galway.
Westmeath have had totally contrasting experiences in their last two matches. They were well beaten by Dublin in the Leinster final but were easy winners over Meath in their qualifier.
Mayo will enter this match as the favourites and rightly so. They pushed Cork close in the Lidl National Football League final after enjoying an unbeaten season up to that point and followed that up with an emphatic TG4 Connacht final triumph.
They have had a long wait to get back into the action and will be chomping at the bit this weekend.
Mayo have a very solid look about them, especially through the spine where Yvonne Byrne is one of the best goalkeepers right up to the familiar presence of Cora Staunton.
The most notable feature of this Mayo squad is their strength-in-depth as they have potential game-changers like Grace Kelly, Amy Bell, Rachel Kearns, Helena Lohan and Claire Egan held in reserve.
Westmeath are coming into this match after a morale-boosting win over Meath but they know that this will be a totally different level of competition.
Fiona Claffey reverts to the defence where she will play at centre half back but the real strength of this side is around the middle of the field where Johanna Maher, Fiona Coyle, Karen McDermott and Maud Annie Foley are all strong players.
Leona Archibold and Laura Walsh will need to be on form and covert every chance that comes their way if Westmeath are to claim a famous win.
Westmeath will make this a very tough game for the Connacht champions and have the capacity to starve their opposition of possession around the middle of the field but they will need to keep Staunton, Niamh Kelly and Sarah Rowe quiet for the entire contest - a tall order for any team.
Dublin v Donegal, 5.00pm, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
If Dublin are to reach their third TG4 All Ireland final in a row they might not face a tougher test than the one that will be provided by Donegal.
The 2015 Ulster Champions played a thrilling match against Galway, a game they only won with the last kick of the game, although in truth they were the better team throughout.
Dublin have reached this stage without facing a real challenge having retained their TG4 Leinster championship crown with very little difficulty.
It is an experienced Dublin team that will take to the field on Saturday, with many of the players holding multiple Leinster Championship medals and having played in Croke Park in recent years.
Deirdre Murphy is a new name in the team at full back, as is Lauren Magee in the middle of the field.
Goal-machine Nicole Owens is set to start at centre forward but the inside forward line of Siobhán Woods, Sinéad Aherne and Lyndsey Davey is possibly the best trio in the game.
Donegal played brilliantly against Galway at this same venue to eke out a one-point win but they know they will have to hit an even higher standard to emerge with a win this weekend.
Their defensive unit has been excellent throughout the year but, having conceded four goals against Galway, they will need to improve against Dublin.
Ciara Hegarty is one of the best defenders around and her understanding with sister and team captain, Niamh Hegarty at centre forward, will be vital for Donegal.
Karen Guthrie and Elfin clubmate Gráinne Houston will hope to dominate the middle of the field and may be assisted by Katy Herron, who wore number three but played in a more advanced role last time out.
However, Donegal’s hopes will rest with their dynamic duo of Yvonne McMonagle and Amber Barrett, who were both goal scorers in the last game and have the talent to trouble any defence.
This will be a fascinating tussle between a full-strength Dublin side and a Donegal team that are without several of their top players including Geraldine McLaughlin.
Sinead Goldrick is often the player detailed to mark the opposition’s best forward and should she pick up Yvonne McMonagle it may be the match-up that decides who will reach the semi-finals.
Dublin are the team that will have the pressure of being favourites and playing against a team of the quality of Donegal, after a long period without facing a real test, could be the recipe for an upset in Longford.
