The first pieces of provincial silverware for 2026 will be handed out on Sunday – as old rivals Galway and Mayo clash in the TG4 Connacht Senior final.
Elsewhere over the weekend, there's also key action in the TG4 Leinster, Munster and Ulster Championships.
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WEATHER
Saturday: A mix of sunny spells and showers, with the worst of the rain in Connacht and Ulster.
Sunday: Cloudy but dry for the most part with only the chance of a passing shower.
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SUNDAY
Leinster Senior Championship
Dublin v Kildare; Parnell Park, 2pm
Just two points separated the sides when they met in Division 1 of the Lidl National League.
Dublin won that encounter but Kildare are riding high on confidence after securing a Round 1 victory over Meath last weekend.
For Dublin, this is their first competitive fixture since victory over champions Cork in the final round of League fixtures.
That wasn’t enough for the Sky Blues to stay afloat in the top flight but they’ll hope for better fortunes in the quest to retain their provincial and All-Ireland titles.
Dublin’s bid for a 13th successive Leinster title begins against Kildare and there are two changes in personnel from the Cork game.
In defence, there are starts for Catarina Almeida and Sophie McIntyre, as they replace Ellen Gribben and Niamh Donlon.
Kildare are unchanged as they chase another victory and a place in the final.
Dublin: A Shiels; N Crowley, H Leahy, C Almeida; S McIntyre, R Hartnett, H McGinnis; N Hetherton, O Nolan; A Timothy, C Rowe (capt.), K Donaghy; M Davoren, L Grendon, J Egan.
Kildare: R Fennin; A Mernagh, E Wheeler, L Shaw; H McLoughlin, R Sargent, L Lenehan (capt.); A Irhue, G Wheeler; L Curran, C Wheeler, M Aspel; A Rattigan, M Doyle, A Prizeman.
Munster Senior Championship
Cork v Waterford; Páirc Uí Rinn, 2pm
Opening round results have blown the race for TG4 Munster senior glory wide open.
Lidl NFL Division 1 champions Cork lost out to Tipperary in their Round 1 clash and need a big response at home to Waterford.
The visiting Déise got the better of holders Kerry to open their Munster campaign in style and this is a pivotal fixture in the four-team round-robin phase.
Cork have made one change, with Máire O’Callaghan coming for Ciara Hughes, while Waterford are going with an unchanged team as they look to make it two from two.
Cork: C Richmond; M Duggan, D Kiniry, S Kelly; A Corcoran, S McGoldrick, R Corkery; M O'Callaghan, A O'Mahony; R Leahy, G Murphy, E Cleary (capt.); R O'Regan, K Quirke, A O'Sullivan.
Waterford: K Gardner; C Murray, L Mulcahy, R Browne; A McGrath, R Casey, K McGrath; E Murray (capt.), E Power; Á O'Neill, K Hogan, K Murray; M Daly, B McMaugh, L McGregor.
Tipperary v Kerry; Clonmel Sportsfield, 2pm
Tipperary’s Round 1 victory over Cork was an eye-catching result.
The Rebels were expected to win comfortably following their Lidl NFL Division 1 title win but Tipp pulled off a memorable win.
The Premier County now welcome Kerry to Clonmel on Sunday for another huge encounter.
Chasing a second successive victory in Munster, Tipp have named an unchanged starting line-up.
Visitors Kerry, the Munster champions, were stunned by Waterford last weekend and need a big response.
There’s one change for Kerry as they prepare for the trip to Tipp, with Danielle O’Leary coming in for Rachel Dwyer at left corner forward.
Tipperary: L Fitzpatrick; T Hoare, M Curley, E Cronin; K Cashman, Nora Martin, S English; L Morrissey, Niamh Martin; C English, L Cunningham, H Spillane; K Crotty Ryan, A Carey, E Morrissey.
Kerry: C Butler; R Rahilly, D Kearney, E Lynch; A O'Connell, E Costello, A Dillane; A Galvin, M O'Connell; K Enright, N Ni Chonchúir, C Evans; L McMahon, S O'Shea (capt.), D O'Leary.
Connacht Senior Championship
Galway v Mayo; Heartland Credit Union Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, 3pm
Galway will aim for a third successive TG4 Connacht Senior title when they tackle old rivals Mayo on Sunday.
The green and red will look to cause what would be an upset as they chase a first provincial crown since 2023.
Nine points separated the sides when they met in last year's final and Mayo, who operated in Division 2 of the Lidl National League this year, will hope to close that gap.
Galway's last competitive outing was a Lidl NFL Division 1 final loss to Cork in Limerick and they'll want to rinse that defeat from their systems.
Louise Ward returns to the starting line-up for the Tribeswomen, and is listed to play at full-back.
Chellene Trill also comes into the starting line-up at left-half-back, with Sarah Ní Loingsigh and Ríona Quinn dropping to the bench in a defensive reshuffle.
Mayo’s last game was a good victory against Monaghan in Round 7 of the Lidl NFL, when they racked up 2-14 in an 11-point win.
Former skipper and TG4 All Star Danielle Caldwell was injured in that game and is ruled out for this one.
Galway: L O'Halloran; B Quinn, L Ward, K Geraghty (capt.); H Noone, N Ward, C Trill; N Divilly, S Divilly; O Divilly, K Slevin, L Noone; E Noone, L Coen, A Trill.
Mayo: L Brennan; L Wallace, S El Massry, M Delaney; E Brennan (capt.), L Hanley, K Brennan; A Geraghty, H Reape; S Tuohy, F McHale, A Staunton; L Cafferky, S Walsh, S Cafferky.
Ulster Senior Championship
Donegal v Tyrone; Lifford, 3pm
Donegal were competitive against Armagh last weekend, losing out by just three points to the Ulster champions.
As Donegal aim to bounce back against Tyrone, manager James Daly has made two changes to his starting line-up, with Bláthnáid McLaughlin and Eva Gallagher replacing Ava Caulfield and Jodie McFadden in attack.
Tyrone haven’t played since defeating Tipperary in the final round of games in Division 2 of the Lidl National League.
There are five changes to the team that put 5-10 past the Premier County on that occasion, a tally not to be sniffed at when you consider that Tipperary beat Cork in Munster last weekend.
Grainne McKenna, Slaine McCarroll, Chloe McCaffrey, Emer McCanny and Niamh O’Neill all come into the starting line-up, with Ciara Colton, Aoife Quinn, Maeve Maxwell, Joanne Barrett and Cara McNamee listed among the subs.
Donegal: C Friel; N Carr, E McGinley, S McFeely; T Hegarty, F McManamon, S McFadden; U Boyle, R Rodgers (capt.); B McLaughlin, K Dowds, N Boyle; S White, E Gallagher, C McGarvey.
Tyrone: L Kane; J Hearty, G McKenna, E Quinn; C Canavan, M Corrigan, C Campbell; M Mallon, A McHugh (capt.); S McCarroll, C McCaffrey, E McCanny; N O'Neill, S Gormley, A Horisk.
