That's all from me on the day that the semi-final and relegation play-off pairings in the 2021 national football league were confirmed. Thanks for reading!

FL1 South full time: Roscommon 1-12 Kerry 2-15

The Kingdom secure top place in the group, which means a semi-final meeting with arch rivals Tyrone. The Rossies will take on Armagh for the right to remain in the top flight.

Goal!

Another late goal in The Hyde and Joe O'Connor has got it. For Kerry. 2-15 to 1-12!

FL1 South full time: Galway 1-15 Dublin 2-16

Dublin hold on for a narrow victory to finish second on the group table, which means they'll face Donegal in the league semi-finals. Galway finish third so they have a relegation play-off against Monaghan to look forward to.

Goal!

Conor Devaney hits a late consolation goal for Roscommon, who still trail Kerry by three points - 1-12 to 1-15!

Goal!

That was some finish from Dublin substitute Aaron Byrne, who takes the handpass from O'Callaghan and calmly slots the ball into the top right corner of the Galway net - 2-16 to 1-14!

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-12 Kerry 1-15

Clifford tacks on a pointed free with two minutes of normal time remaining.

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-12 Kerry 1-14

O'Connor fists a point for the Kingdom, who have just reeled off 1-2 to take control of proceedings.

FL1 South: Galway 1-14 Dublin 1-16

Cooke bursts through the middle and boots over a terrific point. He's then substituted.

Goal!

He's been doing a lot of the spadework today but David Clifford has just grabbed himself a crucial goal - Kerry lead Roscommon 1-13 to 0-12!

FL1 South: Galway 1-13 Dublin 1-16

Walsh takes his point on the run and Kilkenny powers through to fist over at the other end!

Goal!

A brilliant goal from Galway as Matthew Tierney rises highest to flick Paul Conroy's superb delivery to the net! Costello replies from a free and Dublin lead by three - 1-15 to 1-12!

Red card!

Within seconds of his introduction, Kerry's Tadhg Morley is off for a dangerous tackle on Ciaran Murtagh! Diarmuid O'Connor's point has the Kingdom back in front - 0-13 to 0-12 at the second water break.

FL1 South: Galway 0-11 Dublin 1-13

I'll say it again - Walsh is a rare talent. He's just scooped over a '45' with the left peg. The ability to kick with either foot is highly impressive.

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-12 Kerry 0-12

David Clifford converts a free but back come the Rossies with a Diarmuid Murtagh advanced mark.

FL1 South: Galway 0-10 Dublin 1-13

Dublin have so much talent it must be a joy to manage them and move the players around into different positions every now and then to freshen things up. Costello and O'Callaghan (two) add to their tally

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-11 Kerry 0-11

Enda Smith with an advanced mark and the Rossies have drawn level!

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-10 Kerry 0-11

Paul Geaney and Ciaran Murtagh trade scores before the latter hits his second on the spin.

FL1 South: Galway 0-10 Dublin 1-10

Looked like a bit of a dive there but Walsh (free) isn't going to complain!

FL1 South: Galway 0-9 Dublin 1-10

Walsh adds to his tally with a left-footed free from the hands. Costello replies with a left-footed effort from play after Basquel's ambitious goal attempt was blocked.

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-8 Kerry 0-10

Diarmuid Murtagh mines the first score of the second half for the hosts.

Goal!

Con O'Callaghan bundles the ball to the Galway net after Bernard Power had made a double save to deny both Niall Scully and O'Callaghan himself. Dublin ahead by 1-9 to 0-8!

FL4 North full time: Louth 3-18 Sligo 1-14

Mickey Harte's charges were brilliant in the second half. They have finished second in the group and will face Carlow for a place in the final and promotion to Division Three.

HL1B full time: Kilkenny 2-27 Wexford 0-23

This was probably a lot easier for the Cats than the final scoreline suggests.

FL4 North full time: Antrim 2-17 Leitrim 1-19

Antrim bag their third successive victory and are set for a semi-final date with Waterford.

HL1B: Kilkenny 2-27 Wexford 0-23

Aidan Nolan's point closes the gap to ten. Wexford have left it far too late to show up today,

FL4 North: Antrim 2-16 Leitrim 1-19

Keith Beirne converts a late, late Leitrim free.

FL4 North: Louth 3-16 Sligo 1-12

St Mochtas clubman Declan Byrne with Louth's 16th point - Carlow loom for Mickey Harte's men!

FL4 North: Antrim 2-15 Leitrim 1-17

Goalscorer Evan Sweeney's point has Leitrim right back in the game!

HL1B: Kilkenny 2-24 Wexford 0-18

Reid grabs his second from play.

HL1B: Kilkenny 2-23 Wexford 0-18

Reid's latest point is cancelled out by Chin but this game is good as over.

FL1 South half time: Roscommon 0-7 Kerry 0-10

Tony Brosnan on target three times in the first half for the Kingdom.

Goal!

Brilliant finish by Ciaran Keenan for Louth's third goal and they lead by 3-13 to 1-11!

FL1 South half time: Galway 0-8 Dublin 0-8

Costello restores Dublin's lead from the tightest of angles but Walsh replies with a left-footed free from the hands.

FL1 South: Galway 0-7 Dublin 0-7

Walsh is a unique talent. His right-footed free from the ground cancels out Con O'Callaghan's score and he then hits a terrific point from play at the end of a lung-bursting solo run!

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-5 Kerry 0-8

Diarmuid O'Connor makes it a three-point game.

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-5 Kerry 0-7

Brosnan and David Clifford edge the Kingdom two clear.

FL4 North: Louth 2-13 Sligo 1-10

Another point from Naomh Mairtin ace Mulroy has six between the sides now.

FL4 North: Louth 2-12 Sligo 1-10

Louth five clear now. Eoghan Callaghan with the point. Mulroy netted their second goal.

FL1 South: Galway 0-5 Dublin 0-6

Kilkenny pops over a trademark score in riposte to a Walsh free.

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-5 Kerry 0-5

Smith has the Rossies back on terms.

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-4 Kerry 0-5

Paudie Clifford registers the Kingdom's third unanswered point.

HL1B: Kilkenny 2-18 Wexford 0-11

Billy Ryan's point is cancelled out by a Chin '65'.

FL1 South: Galway 0-4 Dublin 0-5

Cormac Costello equalises from an acute angle and Basquel fires the Dubs ahead with a classy finish.

FL4 North: Louth 1-10 Sligo 1-10

Bevan Duffy replies to a Niall Murphy free.

FL1 South: Galway 0-4 Dublin 0-3

Shane Walsh's '45' separates the teams at the first water break.

Goal!

Louth are level with Sligo thanks to Sam Mulroy's deflected strike - 1-9 each!

Goal!

Conor Murray flicks to the net after his initial effort was saved and Antrim lead Leitrim by 2-12 to 0-8!

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-4 Kerry 0-2

Conor Cox and Richard Hughes for the Rossies before Ciaran Murtagh replies to a Paudie Clifford score.

FL1 South: Galway 0-3 Dublin 0-3

Robert Finnerty and Ciaran Kilkenny smack over stunning strikes at either end.

FL1 South: Galway 0-2 Dublin 0-2

A sweet strike from Colm Basquel ties the scores up in Tuam.

Save!

David Byrne is back on the Dublin goal-line to deny Galway what looked like a certain goal!

FL1 South: Galway 0-2 Dublin 0-1

Brian Fenton nonchalantly strokes the ball between the posts from an advanced mark.

FL1 South: Roscommon 0-1 Kerry 0-1

Donie Smith opens the scoring from a free but Tony Brosnan replies.

FL1 South: Galway 0-2 Dublin 0-0

Paul Conroy doubles the difference. The hosts have started confidently.

FL1 South: Galway 0-1 Dublin 0-0

Midfielder Peter Cooke gives Galway an encouraging start with a lovely score from distance.

FL4 North half time: Louth 0-9 Sligo 1-9

Sean Carrabine (free) closes the first-half scoring after Ciaran Byrne pulled back a Wee County brace.

Division One South:

Galway V Dublin and Roscommon V Kerry are up and running!

HL1B half time: Kilkenny 2-15 Wexford 0-7

The Black & Amber dominated the first half to lead by 14 at the break.

FL4 North: Louth 0-7 Sligo 1-8

Sam Mulroy's pointed free reduces the arrears to three but Murphy replies with a point from play.

HL1B: Kilkenny 2-14 Wexford 0-7

Chin pulls back a 70-metre free but Wexford have been way off the pace.

FL4 North half time: Antrim 1-11 Leitrim 0-7

Double scores at the break in Belfast.

FL4 North: Louth 0-6 Sligo 1-7

Liam Jackson with a point for Louth, who are currently down to 13 men, with Anthony Williams and Bevan Duffy black-carded. Sligo have 14 men on the field.

HL3A full time: Monaghan 2-15 Armagh 1-27

The Orchard hurlers come away from the stony grey soil with a nine-point win!

Division 2 relegation play-offs:

Down v Laois

Westmeath v Cork

FL2 North full time: Westmeath 1-9 Down 0-13

Westmeath finish bottom and will play Cork to see who is relegated to Division Three. Down's relegation play-of will be against Laois.

Goal!

Reid strokes a rebounder to the net and Kilkenny now lead by 2-11 to 1-6!

HL1B: Kilkenny 1-11 Wexford 0-6

Reid cancels out a Chin point and the gap stays at eight.

HL1B: Kilkenny 1-11 Wexford 0-5

Alan Murphy and Ryan on target as the Cats dominate the hapless Model men.

FL2 North: Westmeath 1-9 Down 0-13

Some comeback by the Lake County! Heslin taps over a free. The winners of this one will avoid Cork in the relegation playoffs...

Division Two semi-finals:

Clare V Mayo and Meath V Kildare is the semi-final line-up in Division Two. Those games are effectively promotion shoot-outs.

FL2 South full time: Laois 1-8 Kildare 2-18

An emphatic victory for Kildare sees them finish top of the table on points difference. They will face Meath in the semi-finals, with the winners claiming promotion.

FL2 South full time: Clare 1-18 Cork 0-22

It's all over in Ennis, where Cork have won by a single point. However, a one-point victory is not enough to see the Rebels into the semi-finals - they lose out on the final table on points difference behind both Clare and Kildare!

FL2 North full time: Mayo 3-17 Meath 2-12

Mayo finish top of the table and Meath progress to the semi-finals as runners-up.

FL2 South: Clare 1-18 Cork 0-22

Is that the winner for Cork? O'Rourke adds to his tally right at the death.

Level!

Substitute Aaron Griffin equalises for Clare in the third of four added minutes!

FL2 South: Clare 1-17 Cork 0-21

Cleary taps over a Clare free in the second of four added minutes as Division Two South goes right down to the wire!

Goal!

Conor Stewart finds the net for Antrim as they take the lead against Leitrim, 1-5 to 0-6!

HL1B: Kilkenny 1-8 Wexford 0-5

As we have come to take for granted, TJ Reid unerring from the free.

FL2 South: Laois 1-8 Kildare 2-15

Shane O'Sullivan adds to Kildare's tally.

FL4 North: Louth 0-2 Sligo 1-3

Bevan Duffy hits his second score for the Wee County.

Goal!

Mikey Gordon's major has Sligo in control early on against Louth - 1-3 to 0-1!

FL4 North: Louth 0-1 Sligo 0-3

Niall Murphy nails a wonderful Sligo free from out wide.

Goal!

Billy Ryan's goal has Kilkenny three points ahead of Wexford - 1-5 to 0-5!

Red card!

Hurley is then sent off for a second yellow-card offence! Cork down to 14 men!

FL2 South: Clare 1-15 Cork 0-20

Hurley and O'Mahony arrow over two Cork scores inside 30 seconds and the Rebels seem to be finishing strongly.

Level!

Clare are back on terms with Cork once more thanks to a stellar Darragh Bohannon strike!

FL2 South: Laois 1-8 Kildare 2-13

Kildare look to have done enough to take the points. Hyland (free) with their latest score.

FL2 South: Clare 1-14 Cork 0-18

Connolly (free) and Brian Hurley push the Rebels two clear but Tubridy replies from a free with twelve minutes left.

Save!

John Heslin steps up to take a Westmeath penalty but his effort is saved by Rory Burns!

HL1B: Kilkenny 0-2 Wexford 0-2

TJ Reid's free has them level for the second time.

HL1B: Kilkenny 0-1 Wexford 0-2

Lee Chin (free) and Rory O'Connor help Wexford take the lead at Nowlan Park.

Goal!

What a finish from Westmeath substitute Fola Ayorinde - 1-3 to 0-11!

FL2 South: Clare 1-13 Cork 0-16

Level at the second water break after another sublime Tubridy free from out wide on the left.

FL2 North: Mayo 3-13 Meath 2-9

Substitute Michael Newman makes no mistake from a Meath free. Conor McGill has been black-carded.

FL2 South: Clare 1-12 Cork 0-16

The recently yellow-carded Corkery restores Cork's led with his second of the day.

FL2 North: Westmeath 0-3 Down 0-11

Corey Quinn converts the Down free as the visitors ease into an eight-point lead.

FL2 South: Clare 1-12 Cork 0-15

Another Tubridy free sails over and they are level again. A draw would see the Banner through to the semi-finals.

Goal! (x2)

Kevin Flynn and Gary Walsh with goals at either end in Portlaoise, where Kildare lead Laois by 2-9 to 1-7!

FL2 South: Clare 1-11 Cork 0-15

Tubridy sweeps over a Clare free from off the deck. Connolly replies in kind.

Goal!

Bryan Menton hits the Mayo net. Meath introduced Donal Keoghan, Shane McEntee and Padraic Harnan at half time, so they are not giving up - 2-7 to 3-12 they trail now.

FL2 North: Mayo 3-12 Meath 1-7

Paul Towey, who replaced O'Connor at half time, slots over a Mayo free...

FL2 South: Clare 1-10 Cork 0-13

O'Rourke dummies his man and thumps over this third of the game!

FL2 South: Clare 1-10 Cork 0-12

Pearse Lillis brings Clare level three minutes after the restart. Cleary then nudges them back in front!

HL3A half time: Monaghan 0-8 Armagh 1-11

The hosts notched four of the last five points but still trail by six at the break.

HL3A: Monaghan 0-4 Armagh 1-10

Fionntain Donnelly increases his tally from an Armagh free. Eoin McGuinness got the goal.

FL2 North half time: Westmeath 0-3 Down 0-9

Mostly one-way traffic in Mullingar, where Quinn's free closed the first-half scoring.

FL2 North half time: Mayo 3-11 Meath 1-5

Mayo teaching the experimental Royals a bit of a lesson - James Carr hit the hosts' third goal on the stroke of half time.

FL2 South half time: Clare 1-8 Cork 0-12

Just a point separates these Munster rivals at half time!

FL2 South half time: Laois 0-4 Kildare 1-7

The Lilywhites ahead by six at the break. Will they claim a semi-final berth?

FL2 South: Clare 1-8 Cork 0-12

Eoin Cleary (free) replies to a terrific Ian Maguire point and Darren O'Neill fists over the reduce the arrears to one in the first of two added minutes.

Goal!

Four minutes from the break, Luke Flynn has doubled Kildare's lead over Laois - 1-7 to 0-4!

FL2 North: Mayo 2-10 Meath 1-4

James Conlon (free) slots a much-needed point for the Royals but Darren McHale hits back.

FL2 South: Laois 0-4 Kildare 0-7

Laois were coming back into the game but Kevin Flynn steadies Kildare with their seventh point.

FL2 South: Clare 1-6 Cork 0-11

Sean White fists over off the inside of the far upright at the end of a fantastic Cork move. Clare reply through midfielder Cathal O'Connor.

FL2 South: Clare 1-5 Cork 0-10

Superb score from Connolly on the run - straight and through off the laces!

FL2 South: Clare 1-5 Cork 0-9

O'Mahony's third edges the Leesiders back in front with 26 minutes played in Ennis.

FL2 South: Clare 1-5 Cork 0-8

The Rebels are level thanks to quickfire points from Cathail O'Mahony (2) either side of a second John O'Rourke score!

Goal!

Mayo running riot against Meath - James Carr with their second major and it's now 2-8 to 1-2!

FL2 South: Laois 0-2 Kildare 0-6

Jimmy Hyland and Fergal Conway strikes leave the gap at four after 20 minutes.

Goal!

Cillian O'Connor tucks away a penalty and it's now double scores in McHale Park - 1-7 to 1-2!

FL2 South: Clare 1-5 Cork 0-5

Gavin Cooney becomes the second Clare man to score and Tubridy's penalty goal separates the teams at the first water break.

FL2 North: Westmeath 0-2 Down 0-5

Heslin bags his second, this one from a free.

FL2 North: Westmeath 0-1 Down 0-5

Liam Kerr replies to John Heslin's point as Down continue to set the pace.

FL2 North: Mayo 0-7 Meath 1-2

Matthew Ruane and Fergal Boland scores level two between them at the first water break.

Goal!

Brian Conlon bundles the ball to the Mayo net and Meath are level - 1-2 to 0-5!

FL2 South: Clare 1-4 Cork 0-5

Tubridy - still Clare's sole scorer - sweeps over two lovely frees from the ground.

FL2 North: Westmeath 0-0 Down 0-3

A brace of Corey Quinn frees propel the Mourne County into an early lead. Pearse Lafferty fists Down's third.

FL2 South: Clare 1-2 Cork 0-5

Tubridy is very much the go-to man for the Banner. He knocks over a nice left-footed point but Kevin O'Driscoll replies.

FL2 South: Laois 0-1 Kildare 0-4

Brian McLoughlin splits the posts to increase the visitors' advantage.

FL2 North: Mayo 0-4 Meath 0-1

O'Connor fires over his third free of the day - he's always good for a few points!

FL2 South: Laois 0-1 Kildare 0-3

Kevin Feely sends over the Lilywhites' third successive score.

Goal!

Tubridy wins a Clare penalty and takes it himself, slotting right-footed to the bottom left corner - 1-1 to 0-4!

FL2 South: Laois 0-1 Kildare 0-1

Neil Flynn's free ties the scores up at Portlaoise.

FL2 North: Mayo 0-2 Meath 0-0

A Cillian O'Connor free doubles Mayo's advantage.

FL2 South: Clare 0-1 Cork 0-3

Luke Connolly chips over a free from directly in front of the posts and wing back Tadhg Corkery adds one from play. David Tubridy arrows over a sublime Clare score off his left boot and Paul Walsh replies.

Team news:

Meath have made no fewer than eight changes to their starting team against Mayo!

Team news:

Late changes to the Kildare XV: David Hyland replaces Shea Ryan and Brian McLoughlin replaces Aaron Masterson.

Team news:

For Westmeath, Sam McCartan replaces Denis Corroon.

Team news:

Jack Carney replaces Fionn McDonagh and Ryan O’Donoghue replaces Paul Towey in the Mayo XV.

Team news:

Two late changes to the Clare team. Kevin Hartnett makes his first appearance of the year at corner back in place of Eoghan Collins. Joe McGann comes in at corner forward instead of Keelan Sexton.

The action commences at 1:45, when all four Division Two football league games throw in.

HL:

Meanwhile, the rearranged national hurling league Division One Group B clash of Kilkenny and Wexford at Nowlan Park also takes place this afternoon, while Monaghan and Armagh face off in Division 3A.

FL4 North:

Antrim - who are already assured of a top-placed finish and a semi-final against Waterford - close out their group campaign at home to Leitrim, while there's a straight shoot-out at Haggardstown between Louth and Sligo for the right to face Carlow in the semi-finals.

FL2 South:

There are huge games in this section as high-flying Clare welcome Munster rivals Cork to Ennis and Laois - who are out of contention for promotion - have home advantage against Kildare.

FL2 North:

Mayo entertain Meath, with both sides already safely through to the semi-finals and a crack at promotion. Westmeath and Down, who meet at Mullingar, will be looking for a morale boost before they take part in the relegation play-offs.

FL1 South:

Holders Kerry are away to Roscommon while All-Ireland champions Dublin travel to Tuam to face Galway.

The group stage of the novel 2021 national football league reaches its climax today, with crunch clashes in Division One South, Divisions Two North and South, and Division Four North.