SATURDAY 16 MARCH
Allianz FL Division 1
Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 3.15pm
Tyrone v Monaghan, O'Neills Healy Park, 7.30pm
Allianz FL Division 2
Louth v Fermanagh, Ardee, 2pm
Meath v Cork, Páirc Tailteann, 2pm
Armagh v Cavan, Box-It Athletic Grounds, 5pm
Kildare v Donegal, Netwatch Cullen Park, 5pm
Allianz FL Division 3
Sligo v Offaly, Markievicz Park, 2.30pm
Clare v Antrim, Cusack Park, Ennis, 3.30pm
Wicklow v Limerick, Aughrim, 3pm
Allianz FL Division 4
London v Waterford, Ruislip, 1pm
Longford v Carlow, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 3pm
Laois v Leitrim, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, 4.15pm
Tipperary v Wexford, Templetouhy, 6pm
SUNDAY 17 MARCH
Allianz FL Division 1
Roscommon v Kerry, Dr Hyde Park, 1.45pm
Mayo v Derry, Hastings MacHale Park, 3.45pm
Allianz FL Division 3
Westmeath v Down, TEG Cusack Park, 3pm
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TV
Galway v Dublin (Saturday, 3.15pm) live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. TG4 will have live coverage Tyrone v Monaghan (Saturday, 7.30pm), Roscommon v Kerry (Sunday, 1.45pm) and Mayo v Derry (Sunday, 3.45pm). Westmeath v Down (Sunday, 3pm) live on TG4 Player, with a deferred showing on TG4.
Highlights and reaction to all the weekend's action on Allianz League Sunday, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, 9.30pm.
WEATHER
Saturday: A wet day with overnight rain extending nationwide during the morning; persisting for much of the day. Rather breezy too with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. Highs of 9 to 13 degrees, coolest across the north.
Sunday: Damp locally to begin, however overall a lot of dry weather is expected with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy ones possible. A mild day with highs of 12 to 14 or 15 degrees in no more than moderate southwest breezes. For more go to met.ie.
Division 1: Points a necessity for Rossies and the Farney
It's St Patrick's weekend and we could see Roscommon and Monaghan both banished from the top flight.
For the Ulster side, it will end a decade-long stay in amongst the big boys. They have pulled off a few great escapes in the past but this attempt may be a bridge too far. Pointless since that opening-night win over the Dubs, Vinny Corey's troops have shipped some heavy defeats since, their cause not helped by a crippling injury list and retirements.
When you add in Karl Gallagher, who has signed a two-year AFL contract with the Adelaide Crows, and Rory Beggan's quest for a kicking contract in the NFL, then the heart has well and truly being ripped out of the team.
Only seven of the Monaghan side that pushed Dublin hard in last July's All-Ireland semi-final started against Galway a fortnight ago. Conor McCarthy and Conor McManus's return against the Tribe offered some relief. So far in their five games Monaghan have shipped 11 goals. It goes without saying they need to tighten up, they were very leaky in the opening 35 against Galway.
Traditionally Monaghan won't fear their trip to Omagh on Saturday, and will take some inspiration from that comeback-win over the Red Hands in Ulster last April. Another victory would see them level on points with Tyrone heading into the last game and as long Roscommon stay below them there is a chance that Monaghan could survive again, given that their head-to-head with Tyrone would be better, should the latter lose their final match.
It's all in the line for Corey's men in this penultimate league encounter. There may be nothing to play for on the final Sunday.
Roscommon are also in the must-win seat when they welcome Kerry to the Hyde. Their demolition of Monaghan on their home patch was the highlight of their campaign so far. Blitzed by Mayo just after half-time last Saturday week, their subsequent response only served to put a modicum of respectability on the scoreboard.
Diarmuid Murtagh (above) did kick some fine points but the Rossies were cut open too easily and Kerry, with their attacking threat, will look to do something similar.
Davy Burke will want to keep their destiny in their own hands ahead of their final game. Their manager spoke about how good they were in the win against Monaghan; they'll have to scale those heights and more if they intend to dine at the top table in 2025.
As for the Kingdom, they will still harbour ambitions of making a league final. Level on points with Dublin and Mayo on 6, with Derry leading the way on 8, it's looks like two from the quartet will make the decider on Easter Sunday.
AFL permutations: Picture still fuzzy ahead of final two rounds
After impressing in the win over Derry, Dubs boss Dessie Farrell acknowledged the uptick in performance levels in recent weeks, attributing the early struggles to their late start ahead of the 2024 season.
He told RTÉ Sport: "Obviously, a shaky start. It definitely took us a few weeks to shake the cobwebs off. We were probably coming back to it a bit later than other squads.
"That definitely manifested in the first couple of performances.
"We've got into a little bit of a stride in the last couple of weeks, which is encouraging. Trending in the right direction. But it's still very early days."
Next up is a trip to Salthill where Galway await. The five points picked up by Pádraic Joyce's side so far have come away from home, with the manager commenting, in the aftermath of the win over Monaghan, on playing well when you're backs are to the wall.
With a trip to Kerry to come in Round 7, the Tribes will have two stern tests to negotiate, though their points tally so far could see them survive.
Jack Glynn and Seán Kelly's return the last day is some relief from the injury woes, with Cillian Ó Curraoin, Liam Ó Conghaile and Patrick Egan a trio of youngsters that are making their mark.
Mickey Harte's Derry still have it in their own hands to make a final. Do they want to be there, though? We expected a showdown of sorts against Dublin on 2 March but with Harte resting key players, namely Conor Glass and Odhran Lynch, the game, in the words of Ciarán Whelan, "fizzled out" after Cormac Costello goaled for the Dubs.
"You could be critical of Derry. They kind of just threw in the towel," Whelan told RTÉ Sport.
"They still went very defensive, never pushed out.
"It was like they lacked a little bit of ambition. The game just fizzled out and Dublin were always in control."
Mayo welcome the Ulster champions to MacHale Park. Fergal Boland again was excellent in the win over Roscommon as McStay's men got back on track. Aidan O'Shea is set for his 100th league start. Green and Red thoughts may not be focused on a league final. New York, with the Rossies more than likely to come thereafter, is where the radar is likely pointing.
Division 2: Kildare's bleak house
Five games in and Glen Ryan's Kildare are on zero points. They started well against Cork last Sunday week and were five points ahead approaching half-time at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh but the Rebels then took their opponents for 2-11 against 1-02 from there to move seven ahead, with every score coming from open play.
The Lilies looked a well-beaten docket come the final whistle, in spite of Cork's winning margin.
Donegal head to Netwatch Cullen Park, with Jim McGuinness' side looking to tighten their grip on a promotion spot.
For Kildare, an unlikely win at this stage and another brace of points at 'home' to Louth in the final round, could see them stay up.
The Wee County, currently on two points, face Fermanagh, who are on three, in Ardee. A loss for either side could be fatal, particularly if Cork (4) pick up a third consecutive win away to Meath. Victory for the Rebels will guarantee their safety.
At the other end of the table, a win against Kildare would all but guarantee Donegal (9) promotion given that Armagh (9) and Cavan (7) are still to meet. There is a scenario where all three end on 11 points and scoring difference could come into play.
It's Armagh v Cavan on Saturday evening; a real test of the Breffni's progress under Raymond Galligan.
Finishing as high as possible in this division will be key if outcomes in the provincial races sees teams in Division 3 or 4 make provincial finals and book Sam Maguire spots.
Division 3: Top two collision
Down and Westmeath - a duo who perhaps would have been competitive in the tier above - remain on course for promotion.
They meet in Mullingar. The Mourne County have been prolific in the scoring ranks and made light work of Sligo last time out.
Brothers Daniel and James Guinness impressed up front alongside sharpshooter Pat Havern. Corner-back Ceilum Doherty marauded to good effect and was on hand to fire home Down's opening goal.
Maybe somewhat worrying for the Ulster outfit is that they allowed Sligo and more so Offaly, in the previous round, a number of goal opportunities.
Westmeath's greater efficiency in front of the posts was the difference as they made it five wins from five against Antrim. Sam McCartan, Senan Baker, Conor Dillon and Danny McCartan up front chipped in with key scores.
A victory over Down would see Dessie Dolan's side promoted. Clare, in third spot on eight points, head to Down on the last day.
If the Banner can win their remaining two games, and Westmeath prevail at Cusack Park on Sunday, they will be up. What an achievement that would be for Mark Fitzgerald in his first year at the helm.
Sligo (6) still have a slim chance of returning to Division 2 for the first time since 2011, but a draw between Westmeath and Down would end that hope.
Limerick and Wicklow prop up the table on zero points, with the latter's scoring difference and the fact that they have already lost to Offaly, a concern for them even if they prevail in Aughrim.
Offaly and Antrim are still in the relegation equation, with the Faithful sweating even more if they lose to Sligo at Markievicz Park.
Division 4: Competitive race for second promotion berth
Unbeaten Laois look good to make the step up. They host Leitrim in their penultimate game, knowing that a point will be enough to seal the deal.
Behind them is where things are interesting. Four sides: Leitrim, Wexford, Longford and Carlow - all on six points - all still in the mix. Carlow's scoring difference is in negative figures, though.
Recent form would make Longford and Wexford favourites (they face off in the final round), with the pair chalking up relatively comfortable wins over Leitrim and Carlow respectively in Round 5.
Longford now host Carlow, while Wexford are away to a Tipperary side who have disappointed so far.
Andy Moran's Leitrim started the campaign well but successive defeats to Carlow and Longford have thrown them off course. Going to take on Laois in their own back yard won't be easy.
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