SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY
Allianz FL Division 1
Kerry v Galway, Austin Stack Park, 5pm
Dublin v Monaghan, Croke Park, 7pm
Allianz FL Division 2
Meath v Louth, Croke Park, 5pm
Kildare v Derry, Cedral St Conleth's Park, 6.30pm
Allianz FL Division 3
Down v Westmeath, Páirc Esler, 6pm
Laois v Sligo, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, 6pm
Allianz FL Division 4
Waterford v Wicklow, Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field, 6pm
SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY
Allianz FL Division 1
Donegal v Mayo, O'Donnell Park, 1.45pm - TG4
Roscommon v Armagh, King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, 2pm
Allianz FL Division 2
Offaly v Cork, Glenisk O'Connor Park, 2pm
Tyrone v Cavan, O'Neills Healy Park, 3.45pm
Allianz FL Division 3
Fermanagh v Clare, Brewster Park, 1pm
Limerick v Wexford, Mick Neville Park, 1pm
Allianz FL Division 4
London v Leitrim, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 1pm
Antrim v Longford, Roger Casements, Portglenone, 2pm
Tipperary v Carlow, FBD Semple Stadium, 2pm
ONLINE
Follow a live blog on all matches on the RTÉ News App and on rte.ie/sport.
TV
Saturday sees Kerry v Armagh live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from 4.30pm. That's followed by live coverage of Dublin v Monaghan on TG4 from 6.45pm. Live coverage on Sunday has TG4 covering both Donegal v Mayo and Tyrone v Mayo, with Roscommon v Armagh live on the TG4 player.
Highlights and reaction to all the weekend's action on Allianz League Sunday, RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, 9.30pm.
WEATHER
Saturday: A frosty start with some icy patches. Dry for a time, with some spells of sunshine, the best of these further east. It'll become increasingly cloudy from the west through the day, with rain spreading northeastwards through the afternoon and evening, turning heavy in parts, with the chance of some sleet later in the day, especially over higher ground. It should stay mainly dry though for much of the daylight hours in east Leinster and much of Ulster.
A cold day with highest temperatures of just 3 to 7 degrees generally, though a little less cold in the southwest and west. Winds will be mostly light southerly to begin, but will gradually increase fresh to strong and gusty south to southeasterly.
Sunday: It will be a bright day with sunshine and scattered showers, these most widespread in the west and north, some heavy and with a chance of hail and maybe the odd isolated thunderstorm in coastal parts. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees and it'll be breezy enough with moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds. For more go to met.ie.
The Atlantic gaze
It's early days yet but Mayo and Donegal can feel good about themselves after two wins from two in the top flight. And now the pair will lock horns in Letterkenny.
Since the counties met in in the 2012 All-Ireland final, they have a rivalry, which while never too spicy, simmers enough to keep us on the edge of out seats. Cast your mind back to the last summer and Donegal's last-gasp winner at the Hyde, a denouement that would see Mayo ejected from the Sam Maguire race. In 2013, revenge was in the air as the Connacht county led Jim McGuinness's side a merry dance in an All-Ireland quarter-final. An August Bank Holiday rout and no doubt about it.
But back to the present and McGuinness's return has Donegal relevant again. Much to like about what he's trying to construct.
There was a malfunction to what he deemed would be the right approach to take down Kerry last summer, and Jim was powerless to do anything about it. They sacrificed the swashbuckle for a level of containment that only served to cast Paudie Clifford as orchestrator-in-chief.
Donegal have been more progressive so far in this new campaign, accounting for Dublin and the Kingdom with a degree of ease. And there was much to like about Young-Player-of-the-Year Finnbarr Roarty's performance the last day.
Of the new names, Shea Malone got more minutes against Kerry, with McGuinness keen to add depth to a squad. Don't be surprised if Tír Chonaill go hard at it again in order to secure their safety ticket well before the final day, so allowing for more experimentation or tinkering of the McGuinness machine well in advance of that competitive beast, more commonly known as the Ulster Championship.
As for Mayo, Andy Moran's arrival has had a positive effect so far and they too have had relatively comfortable wins, with Galway and Dublin seen off, though it perhaps was tighter than it should have been against the Tribesmen. Cian McHale, who starred in UL's Sigerson success, is one of the new names alongside Darragh Beirne to have have caught the eye so far.
Then there's Ryan O'Donoghue, the standout player across the league's early days. He's very suited to the quarterback role at No. 11, that linkman who joins the pieces from the half-back line to those inside. Folk in Mayo will also praise his ability to win the dirty ball, just as much as his aerial ability and his point-scoring from distance. McGuinness will have a plan to curb his threat.
In the pecking order, Mayo did slip back last year. Moran will do well to have them as contenders again but as Meath showed in 2025, advancing from the pack is achievable and Mayo are closer to the top table than the Royals were a year ago.
Tommy Conroy being available again and the returning Cillian O'Connor are pluses they can take going forward. Survival in Division 1 should be within their grasp and regaining the Nestor Cup a perfect way to start the summer thereafter.
Croker double-header and possible fallout
Nine months on from the Leinster final and Meath and Louth return to Croke Park. Delight for the Wee County back then, ending their long wait for a provincial crown. That was as good as it got in '25 for the side then managed by Ger Brennan. They offered little in the All-Ireland round-robin.
Meath's trajectory, however, went the other way. They could have felt sorry for themselves after they let the Delaney Cup slip through their hands. But they rebounded well to subsequently account for Kerry and Galway on a journey that took them to last four in Sam Maguire. Expectations exceeded? Yes. But there was a lot to like about the verve the Royals showed as Robbie Brennan's managerial share price went on to a yield a higher dividend.
Unbeaten so far in Division 2, a memorable two-pointer from Jack Flynn (above) and a single from the outstanding Jordan Morris, all in the final minute, saw Meath plunder a win against Cavan the last day. A throwback to the county's late raids during the Seán Boylan era. A squad now with its arrow aimed at promotion, one of a few targets they'll have in the months ahead.
Louth could do with a kickstart of sorts, just to get the engine revving again. Against Cork in Round 2, their play was often ponderous and their accuracy was a bit off. Once the Rebels got a run on them, they lacked the zip to keep up. The sight of a Meath jersey should stir them, that's what they'll hope in a division where notable teams are in danger of the drop.
The main billing on Jones's Road on Saturday, if one can actually say that, is Dublin v Monaghan. Both seeking their first points of the campaign, both seeking something to enable lift-off in their season. Much of the talk in the capital has been around Ger Brennan's remark that some high-profile names are in danger of facing the inter-county chop.
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Whether Brennan's words are meant as a kick up the backside to those whom he feels are on easy street, we'll see, but this is the year we're likely to see a Dublin team transitioning to what the new regime want. Brennan has so far handed out six league debuts. Of course the likes of Brian Fenton returning would adds another complexion to this transitionary phase.
And the Dubs boss, following the loss to Mayo, was at pains to say that the league has its function, no talk about relegation yet.
"There's certainly no panic," he stated.
"The league for us, it's about trying to unearth and blood up a couple of new players.
"We're obviously doing that strategically. We had a couple of new lads in this week, making debuts and a couple of guys last week making debuts and we're just trying to see how they get on at this level.
"With the bigger picture in mind, which is obviously pushing hard for the Leinster Championship and the All-Ireland championship later on in the year, it’s a league of exploration.
"There's a risk-reward factor to it in terms of not having as many of your experienced guys in the field, but we know what those fellas can do. They've given a lot to Dublin, but we're probably at a turning point now where we had to start unearthing a couple of new guys and bring freshness to the whole group."
Monaghan, after shipping a heavy defeat against Armagh, then started well against Roscommon before being overpowered.
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With Conor McCarthy and Jack McCarron likely to miss the majority of the league, the Farney's attacking options are further reduced, leaving Micheál Bannigan and Stephen O'Hanlon to carry the weight of their attacking threat.
Tipped by a few to be in the relegation mix, Monaghan will need to show the resolve that saw them edge out the Dubs with a rally that culminated in a one-point victory when the pair last met at GAA HQ in 2024.
The other top-tier clash sees Roscommon host Armagh.
The pick of the rest
Kerry v Galway: We always expect nice football when these two clash. There's enough attacking talent on view, with the Tribsemen arriving on the back of a gutsy win against Armagh, where the route to goal proved decisive for Pádraig Joyce's men.
Kildare v Derry: The Lilies in bloom so far against a Derry side that finally ended a their long wait for competitive win, when defeating Tyrone.
Tyrone v Cavan: Just one point so far for the Red Hand, leaving them with little margin for error in their promotion push. Will Cavan catch a break after two gut-wrenching losses up to now.? And will boss Dermot McCabe see an end to a run of games where also as Westmeath manager, the one-point losing margin left him exasperated.
Down v Westmeath: The fancied pair in Division 3 meet in Newry. You can't say the hosts have pulled up too many trees so far but you'd expect them to crank up a gear from now. Westmeath, after narrowly edging Sligo on the opening day, were much better in subsequently defeating Clare. Elsewhere leaders Wexford are away to Limerick, while the loser of Fermanagh v Clare could face relegation peril.
Tipperary v Carlow: Can the leaders Carlow make it three wins from three against a Tipp outfit who shown some good early-season form under new boss Niall Fitzgerald. Promotion favourites Wicklow and Antrim with work to do, the latter pointless after two games, and now play host to Longford.
