This weekend's action in the Lidl National Football League will see the battle to reach finals and avoid relegation continue in Division 1, 2 and 3, while semi-final pairings will be settled in Division 4.
FIXTURES
Saturday, 2 March
Division 1
Cork v Mayo, Mallow, 2.30pm
Sunday, 3 March
Division 1
Armagh v Kerry, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 1pm
Waterford v Dublin, Fraher Field, 2pm
Galway v Meath, Duggan Park, 2pm
Division 2
Monaghan v Cavan, Cloghan, 1pm
Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 2pm
Kildare v Laois, Manguard Park, 2pm
Westmeath v Tipperary, TEG Cusack Park, 2pm
Division 3
Roscommon v Wexford, Kiltoom, 1pm
Louth v Clare, Stabannon Parnells, 2pm
Antrim v Sligo, Coláiste Feirste, 2pm
Offaly v Down, Edenderry, 2pm
Division 4
Longford v Leitrim, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 12pm
Limerick v Carlow, Feohanagh/Castlemahon GAA, 2pm
Kilkenny v Wicklow, MW Hire Dunmore, 2pm
Fermanagh v Derry, Donagh, 2pm
ONLINE
Reports, round-ups and results on RTÉ.ie and the RTÉ News app
RADIO
Updates on Saturday Sport and Sunday Sport on RTÉ's Radio 1.
STREAMING
The Cork v Mayo and Armagh v Kerry matches will both be streamed live on the Spórt TG4 YouTube channel.
WEATHER
Saturday, will bring a mix of sunny spells and showers, some heavy with a chance of hail. Afternoon highs of 5 to 8 degrees. Moderate to fresh northerly winds, will increase strong and gusty in west Connacht and west Munster for a time in the afternoon.
A bright day on Sunday with sunny spells and scattered showers, becoming isolated towards evening. Top temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees. Light to moderate westerly winds will gradually back southwest by evening and reduce light.
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DIVISION 1
There is a huge clash at the top of the table on Sunday as Armagh and Kerry, who contested the 2022 Division 2 Final, aim to keep up their quest for Division 1 final slots.
Armagh have the only 100% record in the top flight and another win would leave the Orchard County in a very strong position.
But holders Kerry, who drew with Mayo last time out, are hot on their heels and just two points behind ahead of a massive tie.
Armagh put fellow title chasers Meath to the sword last time out and are the form team in Division 1.
At the other end, Cork's defeat to Waterford last time out has left the Leesiders in relegation trouble ahead of the visit of Mayo, who picked up a valuable point against Kerry.
Cork occupy one of the two relegation slots ahead of Round 5 and they need to pick up points in the remaining three group fixtures to remain in the top flight.
It's incredibly tight towards the bottom with Cork and Waterford on three points, ahead of pointless Galway, and Mayo are not out of danger themselves as they currently sit on four points.
A win for either side would represent a huge boost as they aim to preserve top flight status for 2025.
Waterford, meanwhile, produced a sensational performance against Cork last time out to nail their first points of the season.
The Déise ran out very comfortable winners against Cork away from home and will now look to build on that performance when they welcome Dublin to Dungarvan.
The Sky Blues came from behind to beat Galway last time out and are not entirely out of the running for a Final place.
They'll need another win to stay in the hunt while Waterford could also do with the points to boost their chances of avoiding the drop.
Galway are now in must-win territory as they welcome Meath to Ballinasloe.
The Tribeswomen, who contested the last year's top-tier decider, are rock bottom of the table with four defeats to date.
There was much to be encouraged about in their defeat to Dublin but Galway allowed the hosts to pip them at the post from a winning position.
Meath suffered their first defeat of the campaign against table-toppers Armagh in their previous outing and are now in third, one point outside of the top two spots.
Division 2
The all-Ulster clash between Monaghan and Cavan is a huge game for both counties.
Cavan, on six points and with two Áine Bradys in their full-back line, are four points off a Final place while Monaghan are in the relegation zone.
The Farney girls did finally get off the mark with a draw against Donegal in their last match but they'll need more points on the board to avoid relegation trouble in the final three rounds of group fixtures.
Donegal and Tyrone are both genuine promotion hopefuls and their meeting will be another massive Ulster match-up.
Donegal, who drew with Monaghan in their previous fixture, are in third place, three points behind second-placed Tyrone and five behind pace-setters Kildare.
Tyrone also drew last time out against Laois and the winners will give their promotion hopes a massive shot in the arm.
Kildare, Division 3 winners last year, have their sights firmly set on top flight football in 2024.
The Lilywhites lead the pack on 12 points in Division 2 and with a 100% record to date.
They welcome Leinster rivals Laois to Manguard Park for a clash with huge potential consequences at both ends of the table.
Laois claimed a good point against Tyrone in their last game but sitting bottom of the table on scoring difference, the O'Moore County need more good results before the end of the group phase to avoid the drop.
A big game at TEG Cusack Park pits Westmeath against Tipperary in a game that could alter the course of the League season for both sides.
Westmeath are on three points and currently hovering above the relegation zone, while Tipperary are on six points, four points adrift now of the promotion places.
Tipp lost by just a point against high-flying Kildare in their last game, as Westmeath suffered a similar fate against Cavan.
Division 3
Roscommon, relegated from Division 2 last season, can take a big step towards promotion with victory over Wexford in Kiltoom.
Wexford are still very much in the hunt on seven points but it's the Rossies who lead the way in the standings on ten points alongside Clare.
In their previous fixtures, Roscommon were impressive in victory over Sligo, as Wexford drew with Louth.
Louth are on four points in the standings, six points off the two promotion slots currently occupied by Roscommon and Clare, Sunday's opponents.
All hope is not lost for the Wee County but they'll need a very strong finish to the group stages if they’re to have a chance of squeezing into the top two.
Clare, with Ailish Considine back in the fold, are in good shape, sitting alongside Roscommon on ten points at the head of affairs.
Clare defeated Offaly last time out, as Louth claimed a point against Wexford.
Offaly and Down are two sides who won't give up on their promotion hopes.
Offaly are currently third in the table, three points behind the leaders, while Down are a point behind the Faithful County.
This is a vital tie for both sides as they aim for a promotion surge in the remaining three rounds of group fixtures.
Antrim have found the going tough in Division 3, after gaining promotion last year.
The Saffrons have lost all four of their games to date and need a really strong finish to the campaign to avoid relegation. Sligo are in a similar boat, sitting just a point ahead of Antrim in the standings.
It's a massive game for both sides in their quest to preserve third-tier football for 2025.
Division 4
Longford need a win over Leitrim and then all eyes will turn to the Limerick-Carlow tie at 2pm to determine their fate.
Leitrim are already through to the last four of the competition, along with Fermanagh, and two semi-final slots remain up for grabs ahead of the final round of group fixtures.
Victories for Longford and Limerick would see three teams locked together on 11 points – Carlow, Longford and Limerick – and, in that case, scoring difference will determine which two teams progress.
Wicklow's fate is out of their hands and all they can do is win against Kilkenny and see how results elsewhere pan out.
