Compiled by Jackie Cahill

The 2025 Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues continue over the coming weekend – with 16 games down for decision.

The action gets underway in Divisions 1, 2 and 3, with the second round of games in Division 4 also on the agenda.

The clash between Kerry, the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland champions, and Armagh, last year’s Lidl NFL Division 1 winners, is the live TG4 game on Saturday from Austin Stack Park, Tralee (1.30pm).

Saturday’s other top flight clash is the meeting of Dublin and Mayo at Parnell Park (2pm), as Cork take on Westmeath in Division 2.

All other weekend games are fixed for Sunday, with a total of nine games scheduled for live coverage across the weekend.

Saturday January 25

All fixtures 2pm unless stated

Lidl National Football League Division 1

Kerry v Armagh; Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 1.30pm – Live on TG4

Life after Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh begins for Kerry with a home tie against Armagh in Tralee.

This fixture will revive memories of the 2024 Lidl NFL Division 1 Final between the counties, won by Armagh at Croke Park.

The tables were turned, however, when the sides met again in the TG4 All-Ireland semi-finals, before Kerry went on to land the Brendan Martin Cup for the first time in 31 years.

So it’s the TG4 All-Ireland champions against the Lidl NFL Division 1 holders in a glamour 2025 opener at Austin Stack Park, live on TG4.

New Kerry boss Mark Bourke, who’s taken over the reins from Darragh Long and Declan Quill, has named nine of the team that started against Galway at Croke Park last August.

Deirdre Kearney, Kayleigh Cronin (Player of the Match in the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Final), Aoife Dillane, Aishling O'Connell, Mary O’Connell, Anna Galvin, Niamh Carmody, Niamh Ní Chonchúir and Síofra O’Shea are all selected to start.

Armagh have also gone strong for this seasonal opener. The Orchard County have Darnell Parkinson and Joe Feeney as joint managers for 2025 and they’ve named eight players who lined out against Kerry in the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland semi-final, namely goalkeeper Anna Carr, Cait Towe, Emily Druse, captain Lauren McConville, Niamh Coleman, Caroline O’Hanlon, Aoife McCoy and Eve Lavery.

Kerry: M.E. Bolger; R Smith, D Kearney, F O’Donoghue; A O’Connell, K Cronin, A Dillane; M O’Connell, A Galvin (capt.); N Carmody, N Ní Chonchúir, C Evans; J Lucey, S O’Shea, R Dwyer.

Armagh: A Carr; M Ferguson, L Kenny, C Towe; E Druse, L McConville (capt.), R Mulligan; N Coleman, C O’Hanlon; A McCoy, M Feehan, E Lavery; N Reel, M Lennon, K Mallon.

Dublin v Mayo; Parnell Park – Live stream at https://www.247.tv/live/svmstreaming/

A new era begins for Dublin as Paul Casey and Derek Murray take over as joint-managers following Mick Bohan’s departure.

Niamh Donlon, Leah Caffrey, Martha Byrne and Niamh Hetherton are the only starting survivors from the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final defeat to Galway, while Jess Tobin, Chloe Darby, Grace Kós and Annabelle Timothy also featured off bench in that game.

Goalkeeper Katie Moran Tighe and Sophie McIntyre are set for senior inter-county debuts as Carla Rowe, injured for the shock Galway defeat, captains the side.

Saoirse Lally, captain Danielle Caldwell, Kathryn Sullivan, Erin Murray, Aoife Geraghty, Lucy Wallace, Annie Gough, Ciara Durkin, Maria Cannon and Sinead Walsh all started in Mayo’s last competitive outing – the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final defeat to Armagh.

Dublin: K Moran Tighe; J Tobin, L Caffrey, A Nyhan; H McGinnis, M Byrne, N Donlon; C Darby, G Kós; A Curran, C Rowe (capt.), S McIntyre; A Timothy, N Hetherton, J Egan.

Mayo: R Dyar; E Brennan, S Lally, D Caldwell (capt.); K Sullivan, S El Massry, H Reape; E Murray, A Geraghty; L Wallace, A Gough, C Durkin; M Cannon, S Walsh, C Whyte.

Lidl National Football League Division 2

Cork v Westmeath; Páirc Uí Rinn – Live stream at https://www.247.tv/live/svmstreaming/

Cork’s 21-year stint in the top flight came to an end last year when the Rebels were relegated.

The aim now for new boss Joe Carroll and his charges is to bounce straight back at the first attempt.

That quest begins on Saturday at Páirc Uí Rinn with a home tie against Westmeath.

The visitors finished comfortably in a mid-table position in 2024 but will hope for a promotion push this time.

Cork: S Murphy; K Horgan, S Kelly, S Callanan; E Cleary, S Leahy (capt.), R Ní Chorcora; M O’Callaghan; A Healy, A O’Mahony; H Looney, A Corcoran, L O’Mahony; L Coppinger, K Quirke, C Richmond.

Westmeath: A Donlon; L McCartan, S Murphy, A Roche; M Ennis, L Power, F Coyle (capt.); T Dillon, V Carr; P Ruane, A Jones, F Walshe; C Kilmurray, G Byrne, C Smullen.

Sunday January 26

Lidl National Football League Division 1

Tyrone v Meath; Newtownstewart – Live stream at https://www.247.tv/live/svmstreaming/

Newly-promoted Tyrone get their Division 1 campaign underway at home to Meath on Sunday.

Meath were Division 1 champions as recently as 2022 and will hope for another good campaign after performing well last year, winning four of their seven games.

The Royals got off to a flying start but tailed away in the second half of the campaign, and will aim for more consistency this time.

For Tyrone, the name of the game is consolidation and they’ll look for a good start to 2025, having lost out to Leitrim in the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Final.

The ultimate aim for the Red Hands is to go one better come championship time, but they’ll also be keen to stay in the top flight.

Tyrone: A Coyle; J Lyons, J Barrett, G McKenna; C Canavan, M Corrigan, M Mallon; A McHugh (capt.); Á Grimes; A Horisk, S Byrne, E McNamee; C McCaffrey, M Canavan, S Gormley.

Meath: R Murray; A Sheridan, S Wall, N Troy; N Gallogly, M.K. Lynch, C Millington; A Cleary (capt.), K Bermingham; M Thynne, O Sheehy, C Smyth; M Byrne, M Farrelly, K Cole.

Kildare v Waterford; Hawkfield Centre of Excellence - Live stream at https://www.247.tv/live/svmstreaming/

Waterford have flirted with relegation in recent times but always seem to find the right formula to stay alive.

The Déise will hope to do so again but they face a tricky opener against Kildare, who were promoted last year and crowned Division 2 champions.

Kildare found the going tough in the senior championship ranks in 2024 but they’ll have gained plenty of experience and will hope to put that to good use.

This fixture pits new Kildare boss Pat Sullivan against his home county and the team he managed last year.

Former Kerry goalkeeper Tomás Mac an tSaoir will guide the fortunes of Waterford in 2025.

Kildare: M Hulgraine; M Doherty, L Lenehan (capt.), H Murphy; L Curran, R Sargent, L Murtagh; N Dooley, L Doran; A Prizeman, A Rattigan, Z Brierty; G Wheeler, E Dowling, R Byrne.

Waterford: K Gardiner; R Casey, C Murray, M Ryan; E Power, K McGrath, B McMaugh; E Murray (capt.), H Power; Á O’Neill, K Hogan, K Murray; C Fennell, C Walsh, L McGregor.

Lidl National Football League Division 2

Roscommon v Monaghan; Clann na nGael - Live stream at https://www.247.tv/live/svmstreaming/

Roscommon are back in Division 2 after gaining promotion last year.

The Rossies lost out to Clare in the Division 3 decider but had still done enough to secure a return to the second tier.

Monaghan managed to steer clear of relegation to Division 3 last season and will hope for a much-improved League campaign.

International boxing star Lisa O’Rourke captains Roscommon for this League opener.

Roscommon: H Cummins; R Brady, S Wynne, O O’Neill; S Timon, E Irwin, R Lennon; L O’Rourke (capt.), A Curran; L Mannion, S McGuinness, C Cregg; A Hanly, R Lennon, C Lennon.

Monaghan: Ó Kelly; A Clarke, S Brady, C Brennan; A Burns, J Duffy (capt.), C Treanor; N Flanagan, J McQuillan; G Grimes, A Garland, G Hanratty; L Connolly, É Sherry, S Power.

Tipperary v Galway; Fethard Town Park - Live stream at https://www.247.tv/live/svmstreaming/

Two sides who will harbour promotion ambitions come face to face at Fethard Town Park.

Despite contesting the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final, Galway will ply their trade in Division 2 this year, having suffered relegation last season.

The Tribeswomen had been a top flight outfit since winning the Division 2 crown in 2014 and now they’ll have to work their way back to Division 1.

Galway name seven of the team that started the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Final for this League opener, including captain Kate Geraghty.

The visitors are also boosted by the inclusion of a number of Kilkerrin-Clonberne’s AIB All-Ireland Senior club winners in the matchday squad, including the Noone sisters.

Tipperary: L Fitzpatrick (capt.); N Martin, L Spillane, E Cronin; S English, M Curley, B Condon; A.R. Kennedy, S O’Carroll; H Brennan, N Towey, A O’Shea; N Martin, E Morrissey, A Fennessy.

Galway: L O’Halloran; A Ní Cheallaigh, M Jordan, K Geraghty (capt.); C Cooney, E Eilian, C Trill; S Divilly, A Davoren; L Coen, S Hynes, L Noone; K Slevin, R Leonard, A Morrissey.

Clare v Donegal; Clarecastle Astro, V95 T275, 1pm - Live stream at https://www.247.tv/live/svmstreaming/

Clare won Division 3 last year and will aim for another good League campaign.

They’re up against Donegal, another promotion contender, in a highly-competitive second tier.

Donegal make the long trip South to the Banner County with Roisin Rodgers as team captain.

Caoimhe Harvey, who lifted Division 3 silverware last year, leads the Banner County into action in Clarecastle.

Clare: A Griffin, L Power, G Harvey, R Doohan; L Griffin, J Doohan, S Melican; C Harvey (capt.), R Martin; E Burke, M Downes, A Keane; E McNamara, A Considine, C Moloney.

Donegal: C Friel; S McFadden, A Temple Asokuh, E McGinley; S McLaughlin, N Boyle, N Carr; R Rodgers (capt.), R McColgan; N Harkin, K Dowds, A Walsh; M Bennett, S White, E Gallagher.

Lidl National Football League Division 3

Limerick v Down; Mungret, 12.30pm

Limerick finished third in the Division 4 standings last year but with the top four contesting semi-finals, the Shannonsiders gained promotion after defeating Leitrim in a last-four tie.

Carlow finished as Division 4 champions but Limerick had done enough to book a slot in the third tier.

Limerick’s last competitive outing was a TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship semi-final loss to eventual champions Fermanagh, a two-point reverse.

Down missed out on Division 2 football by a single point last year and a talented outfit will feel that another promotion push is on the cards.

Limerick: C Bateman; S Dillon, Y Lee, R Browne; G Lee, L O’Brien, E Woulfe; K O’Leary, O Ryan; C McNamara, D Murphy, I Kennelly; A O’Sullivan, R Delee, R Ambrose (capt.).

Down: C Byrne; C Milburn, K Howlett, E Gallen; C McCreanor, C Mulvenna (capt.), N McKibbin; E Sands, N McClory; S Fettes, E Fitzpatrick, A Smith; N King, V McCormack, N Rice.

Laois v Carlow; LOETB Centre of Excellence

A Leinster derby pits Laois, relegated from Division 2, against Carlow, promoted as champions from Division 4.

This is a real chance for Carlow to continue on their upward curve, and particularly on the back of Bennekerry-Tinryland’s stunning success in the AIB All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship.

Laois finished their 2024 campaign being relegated from the TG4 Senior Championship and they’ll look to regroup in the months ahead.

Carlow reached another TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship semi-final but suffered heartbreak against Louth.

Laois: N Luttrell; S Farrelly, D Phelan, G Lalor; C Crowley, F McEvoy, S Havill; F Dooley, A Moran (capt.); K Donoghue, E Lacey, L Kearney; E Galvin, E Lawlor, G Moran.

Carlow: S Cotter; S McCullagh, A Carroll, K Tunstead; T Lyons, E Ware, B Nolan; R Bailey (capt.), E Hayden; B Nolan, C Ní Shé; E Molloy, S Hayden, M Townsend.

Wexford v Offaly, St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy

Another Leinster derby in Division 3 pits Wexford against Offaly.

Both teams finished on ten points last year, with three wins, three defeats and one draw each.

The sides met in the final round of League fixtures last year, with only pride to play for on the day.

Offaly ran out 3-8 to 0-10 winners in Edenderry but Wexford have home advantage for this seasonal opener.

Wexford: S Cloake; S McCarthy, M Byrne, A Tormey; C Banville, A Halligan, K English; C Donnelly, B McDonald; A Cullen, C Murray, C Fox; A Neville, C Ni Nuallain, A Fortune.

Offaly: L Dunne; A Dunne, D Hannon, J Maher; K Flynn, N Buckley, K Farrelly; M Mann (capt.), A Watkins; A Grehan, A Gavin Mangan, A Stafford; N Merriman, E Hand, C Walsh.

Louth v Cavan; O’Raghaillaigh’s GFC - Live stream at https://www.247.tv/live/svmstreaming/

Louth’s 2024 campaign ended at Croke Park, when the Wee County suffered defeat to Fermanagh in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final.

They won just two of their seven Division 3 League fixtures last year, but were well clear of the relegation standings, as Antrim and Sligo dropped to Division 4.

Cavan are in Division 3 after suffering relegation last year, and the Breffni County will hope to feature in the promotion race.

But Division 3 is a highly competitive division and the battle for the coveted top two slots will prove intriguing.

Louth: R Lambe Fagan; E Hand, E Murray, H Lambe Sally; C Nolan, S McLaughlin, L Byrne; A Breen (capt.), A Halligan; L White, A Russell, E Byrne; L Collins, K Flood, Z Sweeney.

Cavan: E Baugh; S Daly, S Kelly, E Corcoran; Z Faye, S Lynch (capt.), S Greene; M Fitzpatrick, E Madden; S Fitzsimons, L McVeety, C Dolan; E Brady, A Sheridan, R McLoughlin.

Lidl National Football League Division 4

Derry v Fermanagh; Owenbeg

Eimear Smyth picked up where she left off in 2024 as Fermanagh began 2025 with an impressive victory over Leitrim.

Smyth scored 1-9 in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Final last August and the prolific Derrygonnelly Harps star matched that tally in Round 1 of the 2025 Lidl NFL.

Derry, meanwhile, suffered an opening day loss to Longford and it won’t get any easier for the Oak Leaf County against opponents determined to gain promotion.

Derry: T Cassidy; T Donnelly, G Brewster, J Corr; E Dillon, S Hargan, C Dillon; A Crozier (capt.), O McEvoy; A Martin, L Casey, N Hannon; A Ni Lochlainn, J Slevin, K Deery.

Fermanagh: M Maguire; E Murphy, C Clarke, M Flynn; S McQuade (capt.), C Murphy, S Feeley; R O’Reilly, M McGloin; C Martin, E Smyth, C Bogue; B Smyth, B Bogue, J Doonan.

Sligo v Antrim; Ballymote GAA

Sligo and Antrim will both aim to make it two from two.

Sligo saw off Wicklow by ten points in Round 1, as Antrim enjoyed a comfortable victory over Kilkenny.

Both of these sides were relegated from Division 3 last year.

Sligo: E Maguire; A Molloy, C Dunne, H Walsh; T Breheny, C King, C Walsh; T Doddy, S Regan (capt.); R Kennedy, L Kelly, M McCormack; E Kelleher, L Normanly, A McDaniel.

Antrim: A Devlin; N McIntosh, M Blaney, M Mulholland; S O’Neill, C Brown, D Coleman; A Mulholland, A Kelly; T Mellon, O Dahunsi, A Monaghan; B Devlin (capt.), N Jones, M O’Neill.

Wicklow v Leitrim; Blessington GAA

Wicklow and Leitrim meet in Blessington looking to register their first points of the new campaign.

Wicklow were beaten by Sligo last Sunday, as Leitrim lost on home soil against Fermanagh.

Leitrim finished second behind Fermanagh in the Division 4 standings last year and the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate champions will feel confident of putting that opening day defeat behind them quickly.

Wicklow: E Griffin; M Corr, L Dunne, E.R. O’Toole; C Wafer, S.J. Winders (capt.), E O’Brien; A Harmon, A Gorman; L.J. Shannon, N Cullen, E Bourke; S O’Reilly, L Kemple, S Evans.

Leitrim: M Monaghan; E Quigley, C Tyrell, C Owens; S Reynolds, J Maye, R McIntyre; N Tighe (capt.), C Dolan; L O’Dowd, A Clancy, D Beirne; S Ward, S Quinn, A Gilmartin.

Longford v Kilkenny; Kenagh

Longford got the better of Kilkenny when the sides met in Division 4 last year – and the Midlanders will be confident of gaining another positive result against the Cats.

Longford were in good form against Derry in Round 1, racking up 5-14, including a brace of goals for Niamh Brady.

Kilkenny battled gamely against Antrim but found themselves on the wrong end of the final scoreline.

Longford: A Cooney; C McCormack, E Bleakley, L Keegan; E Duggan, E O’Brien (capt.), A Brady; S Gallagher, S Hagan; E O’Reilly, K Crawford, K McKeon; K Burke, N Brady, E Sheehy.

Kilkenny: E Moran; L Brett, A Galwey, K Hennessy; S Dunne, Rebecca Roche, A Ring; Ruby Roche, S Corcoran; L Gilmore, E Lawlor (capt.), J O’Keefe; K Purcell, N Ward, A Ryan.

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