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Brendan Rogers (L) watching the penalty shoot-out against Dublin with Derry selector Murtagh O'Brien (C) and manager Mickey Harte

League crown a big milestone on Derry journey - Rogers

Derry midfielder Brendan Rogers believes claiming the county's first Division 1 Allianz Football League title in 16 years could prove a significant step on their quest for Sam Maguire.

Football • 01 Apr 24

Manager Dessie Farrell feels his Dubs have much to work on

Farrell: Derry showed beaten Dublin 'where we are at'

Dublin boss Dessie Farrell reckons defeat to Derry in the Allianz Football League Division 1 final has shown his side "where we are at", following a classic encounter which went all the way to penalties at Croke Park.

Football • 01 Apr 24

Derry captain Conor Glass lifts the Irish National Insurance Cup

Derry outlast Dublin on penalties in epic league final

Derry secured their first Allianz National Football League Division 1 title since 2008 as they edged Dublin on penalties in their thrilling decider at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon.

Football • 17 Apr 24

Ciarán Thompson, left, and Patrick McBrearty lift the Division 2 trophy

Donegal edge out Armagh as Div 2 final thrills late on

Aaron Doherty emerged as Donegal's gamebreaker as the Jim McGuinness led side returned to winning ways with a gutsy Allianz League Division 2 title success at Croke Park.

Football • 11 Apr 24

Dessie Dolan celebrates after Westmeath beat Down to seal the Division 3 title on Saturday night

'Too busy' - Dolan dubious of Gaelic football calendar

Westmeath manager Dessie Dolan questioned the GAA's fixtures scheduling after his side won the Allianz Football League Division 3 title, just eight days before they have to play a Leinster SFC quarter-final.

Football • 31 Mar 24

Division 2 final recap: Donegal 0-15 Armagh 0-14

The two heavyweights from Division 2 clashed at Croke Park after securing promotion in the regular season. Read our updates here as Donegal emerged with the win.

Football • 31 Mar 24

'I expect to see the majority of kick-outs long and probably contested. I expect to see pressure being brought right across the pitch at times and a real emphasis on man against man defending and tracking'

Total football versus total faith as Dubs face Derry

Mickey Harte is instilling 'total faith ' in his Derry side but, in Dublin, he is taking on as a team playing as high a standard of football as Enda McGinley has ever seen.

Football • 31 Mar 24

Jonathan Lynam slots home Westmeath's second goal

McCartan masterclass seals Westmeath's Division 3 title

Jonathan Lynam was the two-goal hero as Westmeath heaped yet more final misery on Down by capturing the Allianz League Division 3 title.

Football • 06 Jan

Ray Connellan of Westmeath cobtests the throw-in Pat Havern of Down

Allianz League final D3 recap: Down 0-13 Westmeath 2-10

It's the Division 3 decider from Headquarters, Down taking on Westmeath. We'll give you every bounce of the ball right here, don't go too far...

Football • 30 Mar 24

Laois celebrate their first league trophy in six years

O'Carroll inspires Laois to comfortable Division 4 win

Leitrim will have to wait for their first win at Croke Park after a strong Laois finish secured the NFL Division 4 title for Justin McNulty's side on a scoreline of 3-14 to 0-09.

Football • 30 Mar 24

Harte and Farrell meet at Croker on Sunday

Derry and Dublin name starting teams for league final

Derry and Dublin have both named strong starting 15s for their Allianz League Division 1 final meeting at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon.

Football • 31 Mar 24

Laois 3-14 Leitrim 0-09 - Allianz League Div 4 recap

Laois and Leitrim meet in the first of four finals at Croke Park this weekend with Justin McNulty's side aiming for revenge following their earlier league loss.

Football • 31 Mar 24

Leitrim's legendary 1994 All-Ireland semi-finalists pose for a rare Croke Park team photo

Leitrim's final trumps calving and choirs this weekend

Leitrim chairperson Enda Stenson explains to Damian Lawlor what Saturday's Allianz Football League Division 4 final means to the county.

Football • 29 Mar 24

Tomás Ó Sé feels the league is 'brilliant'

Ó Sé: It would be a huge mistake to ditch league finals

Tomás Ó Sé believes it would be a "huge mistake" if the Allianz Football League finals were to be dispensed with.

Football • 28 Mar 24

Mickey Harte's Derry team won six of their seven games in the Allianz League Divison 1 round-robin stage

All-Ireland tilt must be next step for Derry - Ó Sé

A concerted tilt at an All-Ireland must be the next step for Derry and Sunday's Allianz League Division 1 final against Dublin will be vital in engineering belief for Mickey Harte's side, according to RTÉ GAA analyst Tomás Ó Sé.

Football • 29 Mar 24

Ó Sé, Keegan & McGinley's bumper league finals preview

Tomás Ó Sé, Lee Keegan and Enda McGinley joined Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill on the RTÉ GAA Podcast to preview all four of this weekend's Allianz Football League finals including Derry v Dublin, Armagh v Donegal, Down v Westmeath and Laois v Leitrim.

Football • 28 Mar 24

Mayo manager Kevin McStay during the launch of the Connacht GAA Football Championship

McStay: Two sides to Mayo approach for New York mission

Last week's two-point Allianz league win over Monaghan sealed a satisfactory spring campaign for Mayo manager Kevin McStay as thoughts turn to facing New York in their Connacht championship quarter-final on 7 April.

Football • 28 Mar 24

Patrons were robbed of a Conor Glass (L) and Brian Fenton showdown earlier in the year, but they should get their wish on Sunday

Allianz Football League finals: All You Need to Know

Four titles are up for grabs at Croke Park this weekend as the leagues come to a conclusion.

Football • 31 Mar 24

Manager Andy Moran deserves credit according to Emlyn Mulligan

Mulligan: Proud day won't hold fear factor for Leitrim

Former Leitrim forward Emlyn Mulligan believes the county's senior footballers will have to be wary of Laois' strengths in Saturday's Allianz Football League Division 4 final but does not see a reason for any fear factor to set in.

Football • 28 Mar 24

'So many teams go into games against Dublin with a system that doesn't work - and they know it too'

Dublin have the smarts to decode Derry game plan

Derry have a proven system but Dublin seem to have the game intelligence and the flexibility to crack any code, writes our columnist ahead of the Allianz Football League Division 1 final.

Football • 28 Mar 24

Cormac Costello has teamed up with Allianz to look ahead to the upcoming Allianz Football League Division 1 Final this weekend

Costello: Young Dubs needed time to adjust to system

Cormac Costello says the younger crop of Dublin players are adjusting to their patterns of play ahead of their first Division 1 final in six years

Football • 27 Mar 24

Brendan Rogers: 'It's been a long journey, hopefully it can go a wee bit further'

Rogers: Derry targeting every competition they enter

Derry are still "developing", says Brendan Rogers, and winning a league title is key to that development, he adds.

Football • 27 Mar 24

Dublin and Derry collide again having met each other in last year's Division 2 final

Football league reflections & a look ahead to the final

The Allianz League Sunday panel reflects on the league that was - and looks ahead to next weekend's Division 1 final between Dublin and Derry.

Football • 25 Mar 24

Padraig O'Hora hit a late score for Mayo this afternoon

McStay: Mayo are in a good place

Kevin McStay says Mayo's attention will quickly turn to the Connacht SFC and a trip to the Big Apple after they finished the defence of their Allianz Football League Division 1 crown with a victory over Monaghan at Clones.

Football • 24 Mar 24

Pádraic Joyce: 'We just seemed to play with a little bit of fear'

Joyce: We've work to do to be considered contenders

Galway boss Pádraic Joyce warned his side have work to do if they're to be talked about as genuine All-Ireland SFC contenders in the summer.

Football • 25 Mar 24