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Odhran Crumley
BBC Sport NI Journalist

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Meath and Cork will meet in the Division Two National Football League final on Sunday (13:45 GMT) while Longford and Carlow lock horns in Saturday's Division Four decider (17:00 GMT).

After all four counties achieved their initial aim of promotion from the respective divisions, there is now silverware to compete for at Croke Park over the weekend.

There was emotional scenes at Healy Park last weekend as Cork booked their return to the top tier for the first time in a decade while Meath are back in the big time for the first time since 2020, and have showed that last year's run to the All-Ireland semi-final was no fluke.

Both counties shared three All-Ireland's through the 1990s and can boast seven All-Ireland wins apiece, so the return of two traditional powers will only boost the top division next year.

Due to the renovation works at their Navan home of Pairc Tailteann, the Royals have hosted their 'home' league games at Croke - and have won all three of those fixtures (against Derry, Louth and Tyrone) so they'll be hoping that familiarity and success bears fruit.

But in the latest meeting between the sides in February, Cork came out on top in an entertaining 1-23 to 1-21 win.

In Division Four, Carlow and Longford both lost twice but recovered to take the top two spots in a fiercely competitive division.

Carlow won their opening four games and looked to be easing to promotion before a loss at Longford derailed their cause.

Longford took just three points from a possible six in their opening three games before a last-gasp win over Oisin McConville's Wicklow pushed them into the league final.

Odhran Crumley
BBC Sport NI Journalist

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There's likely to be more than a national title on the line as Down square up to Wexford in Saturday's National Football League Division Three final at Croke Park (19:15 GMT).

Kildare's relegation from Division Two complicates the picture in the race to secure Sam Maguire football later this year as the Lilywhites are guaranteed a place in the top tier after winning last year's Tailteann Cup.

That means that the Division Three league winner will secure their place amongst the 16 teams competing for the biggest prize in Gaelic football, as long as no county below them in the league rankings qualifies for their provincial final.

In that instance the winners of Saturday's final would compete for the second-tier Tailteann Cup this summer and not in the All-Ireland series.

The picture does look slightly clearer when you delve into who beneath Down and Wexford are likely to reach their provincial finals. The most likely candidate to reach their respective final is Clare (Munster) but that would mean they would have to beat reigning All-Ireland champions Kerry to reach that final.

Of course, Conor Laverty's side could offset all of these permutations by reaching the Ulster final themselves, but they have been placed on the tougher side of the draw and would have to beat both Donegal (away) and likely Armagh (or Tyrone) to get there.

The Mourne men got a taste for the top tier action last year, beating Louth and Clare to reach the preliminary quarter-final, before falling to Galway at Pairc Esler.

One thing that is guaranteed is Down's return to Division Two for 2027, immediately bouncing back from relegation in 2025, winning six of their seven league games this spring.

They'll face unlikely opponents in Saturday's decider in Wexford, a side that have secured back to back promotions and were tipped for an immediate return to the basement division before a ball was kicked.

The Model County secured promotion in the most dramatic fashion last week, they trailed favourites Westmeath by two points with three seconds left on the clock, before Sean Ryan fired to the net to steal the league final spot from their opponents.

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Our Lady and St Patrick's College [OLSPCK] claimed the All-Ireland Senior Post-Primary Schools title with a 4-11 to 2-7 win over St Joseph's, Spanish Point.

The east Belfast school became the 13th-straight new winner of the competition with a superb performance against the Clare school in Carlow's Dr Cullen Park.

Four goals in the space of 20 minutes proved decisive with Grace Guest netting twice, while player-of-the-match Evie McHugh and Holly Donnelly also raised green flags.

However, it was the Munster side which was first to hit the net in a wind-assisted opening half with Ellie Hanrahan getting on the end of Emily Shannon's delivery to finish.

The west Clare side would hold the advantage until the 23rd minute when they were rocked by two goals in the space of a minute as McHugh and Guest profited from interceptions to tip the balance in their side's favour.

There were further sightings of goal for the Ulster champions as Abigail Hanvey's effort cleared the bar, but Our Lady and St Patrick's took a 2-5 to 1-3 lead into the break.

St Joseph's rallied early in the second half with two of the opening three scores, but the Belfast side would enjoy a match-winning purple patch which began with Donnelly grabbing a goal following a pass by Rose Horisk.

They would tag on four points on the spin before Guest grabbed her second and their fourth to push the gap out to 14.

That was that despite the Knock college seeing two players sin-binned to St Joseph's one and while the Clare side found a second goal through Simone Considine, it was late consolation as OLSPCK took their title.

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This week, the GAA Social sits down with Anthony Daly, Clare's two-time All-Ireland winning captain.

The Clarecastle man skippered the Banner to a first Liam MacCarthy in 81 years when they overcame Offaly on an emotional day in 1995 before a return to the top in 1997.

Daly would go on to manage Dublin to a first National Hurling League title for 72 years in 2011 before guiding them to the 2013 Leinster title - the county's first in 52 years.

In a wide-ranging conversation with Thomas Niblock and Oisin McConville, Daly recalls those halcyon days of the 1990s as Ger Loughnane's men burst onto the scene and became household names.

For all the highs, there were the disappointments of All-Ireland semi-final defeats as Clare manager in the 2000s before enjoying success with the Dubs.

Listen to The GAA Social's interview with Anthony Daly on BBC Sounds

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Armagh and Kerry played out a thrilling 1-21 to 0-24 draw at the Athletic Grounds which was enough for both to reach their respective goal on the final day in Division One.

Kieran McGeeney's side knew that victory would retain their place in the top flight, but anything less could also do should Dublin fail to beat Galway and with the Dubs pipped late on in Salthill, Armagh beat the drop.

The draw was also enough for Kerry to reach the Division One final thanks to their head-to-head tie-breaker over Mayo and Jack O'Connor's side will now seek to retain their title when they face a repeat of last year's All-Ireland final against Donegal at Croke Park next Sunday.

It seemed Kerry were on their way to record a thumping win early on as they dominated the opening 20 minutes with nine points on the board before Armagh registered.

David Clifford, Dylan Geaney and Joe O'Connor were leading the charge before the hosts got off the mark in the 23rd minute through Cian McConville and this sparked them to life as momentum flipped.

Two-pointers from Darragh McMullen and substitute Conor Turbitt saw them whittle the gap down to one before O'Connor fisted over with the last act of the first half to give Kerry a 0-12 to 0-10 lead.

Armagh picked up where they left off despite a two-pointer from Tom O'Sullivan as two from Ross McQuillan in response preceded Tomas McCormack's equaliser.

Clifford hit back, but Oisin O'Neill found the net for Armagh, finishing on the rebound to give them their first lead, yet another two-pointer from O'Sullivan levelled again.

It was a frantic finish with Clifford and O'Connor nailing two-pointers, while Cian McConville, Oisin Conaty, McMullen and McConville found their range at the other end.

Conaty gave Armagh a late lead only for Sean O'Shea to reply and while the hosts pushed for a late winner, they had to settle for a draw which in the end suited both.

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Donegal booked their place in next week's Division One final with a 3-20 to 3-16 victory over Monaghan in Clones.

On a day of high dram in the top flight, Jim McGuinness' side found the answers to deny already-relegated Monaghan a first win of the campaign.

It wasn't straightforward despite Shea Malone netting his first goal early on to help his side get off to a good start.

The hosts hit back with Andrew Woods finding the net and while a Jason McGee score seemed to reassert Donegal's dominance, Monaghan hit two further goals thanks to a brilliant effort from Stephen O'Hanlon and another from Ryan O'Toole to see them ahead.

It looked like the Farneymen would take a lead into the break, but were rocked by a Jamie Brennan major just before the hooter to see Donegal 2-11 to 3-7 ahead.

It remained tight in the second period with the lead exchanged on a number of occasions as Conor O'Donnell, Peadar Mogan, Michael Langan and Malone found their range for Donegal, while Dessie Ward and Rory Beggan landed two-pointers for the hosts.

The decisive moment came in the 56th minute as a mistake gifted Malone his second goal and while Ryan Whylie, Jack McCarron and O'Toole gave Monaghan late hope, Donegal substitute Finnbarr Roarty sealed victory and top spot in Division One for Donegal.

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Down fell to defeat for the first time in Division Three as Laois emerged with a 2-22 to 0-24 win in Newry.

Conor Laverty's side entered the game with promotion and a place in Saturday's final sealed and that will be against Wexford who stunned Westmeath late on.

At Pairc Esler, Laois made the better start with a Pa Kirwin two-pointer helping them into a five-point lead with Pat Havern leading the Down charge, scoring 11 points on the day.

Still, Laois held a 0-11 to 0-7 lead at the break but Down took control upon the resumption with 12 points in as many minutes with Havern and Odhran Murdock landing two-pointers in this run as the hosts moved seven clear.

However, it would flip once again with Laois substitute Paul Kingston scoring two goals in 10 minutes which were the difference late on when Havern kicked a two-pointer, but Down could not get closer as they fell to defeat for the first time in the campaign.

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A stirring fightback saw Limerick pip already-relegated Fermanagh 2-15 to 0-20 in Rathkeale, but Sligo's dramatic win over Clare condemned the Treaty to the drop.

It looked like Fermanagh would close out a disappointing campaign on a high for long spells, but the Munster side would fight back from nine down to ensure Declan Bonner's men finish bottom.

Oisín Kelm, Ronan McCafferty and Garvan Jones set the Ulster side on their way and they were six ahead after 20 minutes when Darragh McGurn was denied a goal by Limerick goalkeeper Jeffery Alfred.

Still, Fermanagh kicked on and were 11 up after 25 minutes but the hosts finally sprung to life with James Naughton finding the net to give his side hope, but the Ernesiders held a 0-14 to 1-3 lead at the interval.

Limerick began the second half on the positive as they ate into the lead and after Ciaran Corrigan ensured all six starting Fermanagh forwards were on the board, five points from Eliah Riordan had whittled the gap down to two.

The gap was out to three when Tony McCarthy grabbed a second Limerick goal and while Danny Neville edged them ahead, two from Sean Cassidy turned it back in Fermanagh's favour.

However, there was late drama when Rory O'Brien thumped over a two-pointer to snatch victory for Limerick, but news of the Sligo victory would leave them disappointed.

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Antrim made it four wins on the bounce in Division Four, but their 0-18 to 1-14 victory over London in Toome was not enough to secure promotion.

Going into the game, Mark Doran's side needed to win and hope other results fell their way and while they held up their end of the bargain, it didn't go their way elsewhere with Carlow and Longford finishing in the top two positions.

They had to hang on for their win against the Exiles who played the second half with 14 men after Ciaran Diver was shown a red card.

It was an even start to the game before Antrim opened a lead thanks mainly to Dominic McEnhill and Pat Shivers and they led 0-11 to 0-6 at the break with Diver shown that red on the stroke of half-time.

London made a good start to the second period with Conal Gallagher and Joe McGill firing over two-pointers, but Antrim weathered this early storm with Tiernan McCormick, Niall Burns, McEnhill and Shivers all on target as they led by six.

That was quickly whittled down to one with a Nathan Feeney goal followed by a McGill two-pointer and while Adam Loughran and Shivers steadied the hosts, another two-pointer from McGill left it a nervy finish.

Antrim hung on for the victory, but it was not enough to break into the top two as they remain in Division Four for another year.

Odhran Crumley
BBC Sport NI Journalist

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Tyrone manager Malachy O'Rourke says their Division Two campaign was "difficult" but that progress has been made as they maintained their Division Two status despite a 0-22 to 0-19 defeat to Cork.

The Red Hands started the campaign as one of the favourites to seal promotion back to the top tier, but entered the final day with an outside chance of being relegated to Division Three and the prospect of playing Tailteann Cup football later this summer.

O'Rourke's side lost four of their seven fixtures, drawing once with their only victories coming at home to Cavan and Offaly.

"There's no doubt it has been challenging but we've made progress in some areas," O'Rourke told BBC Sport NI.

"There's a lot of young lads that have come in so we're trying to build a team.

"That involves a wee bit of pain and a wee bit of discomfort I suppose but it's a process you have to go through and you have to stick to your principles."

Tyrone trailed Cork by a point at half-time despite playing with the aid of the breeze, kicking ten first-half wides, and it's clear they will have to improve significantly ahead of their Ulster Championship opener against Armagh on 12 April.

"Overall our performances have been inconsistent. I thought today (defeat to Cork) it was probably the same. We started off poorly but as the game went on we got better.

"It's up to us now to try and build on that and push on over the next couple of weeks because we have a seriously tough battle ahead of ourselves in the Athletic Grounds, but that's it, we'll just have to get ready for it."

The Tyrone boss also confirmed that goalkeeper Niall Morgan will be available for selection for that Armagh clash. The Edendork stopper was not part of the match day panel for the last two league fixtures, with Oisin O'Kane taking the number one jersey.

"He is, of course he is. He missed last week (game against Meath) because of a wedding but he was back in training during the week as you saw he was there today," O'Rourke confirmed.

"It's great, there's three keepers there so the three of them will be fighting it out to get the two spots in the Championship and we're delighted to have them."

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Derry did their bit in the hunt for promotion with a 1-20 to 0-19 win over Cavan at Celtic Park, but Tyrone's defeat to Cork meant the Oak Leafers will remain in Division Two next season.

The visitors struck first through Gearoid McKiernan's free and points from Brady and Tiarnan Madden in a rapid start for the Breffni men.

Derry responded empathically with Niall Loughlin equalising and then a point from Lachlan Murray put Oak Leafers ahead after a sharp cut in from the right.

Early chances went astray for both sides, with Paul Cassidy and Niall Loughlin firing wide and Ciaran Brady's goal-bound effort for Cavan blocked by Shea McGuckin.

Derry's forwards began to assert themselves, with Shane McGuigan adding a two-point free and a duo of points, and McGuigan would excel and score 10 points upon the game's conclusion.

Cavan struggled for consistency in the first half, with almost ten minutes of play without a point, but points from Gearoid McKiernan and Oisin Brady kept them within touching distance.

Derry led by three at the interval, though both sides would have rued missed goal opportunities.

The second half began at a more cautious pace, with Madden again firing wide, before Oisin Brady reduced the deficit to two points for the Breffni side.

Derry responded through Niall Loughlin and a series of scores from Ethan Doherty and Murray, with McGuigan converting a 13-metre free as the Oak Leafers went on a six-point unanswered run.

Cavan fought back in patches, with Oisin Brady, Ryan Donohoe and Dara McVeety all scoring consecutive two-pointers from open play to keep their hope alive.

Substitute Sean Young contributed for Derry, while Lynch claimed the final two-pointer of the game from a free.

Gearoid McKiernan fired Cavan's final score, but the result elsewhere had already sealed the league outcomes as Kildare's defeat by Louth ensured the Breffni men's survival.

Derry will now turn their attention to the Ulster Championship, where they are set to host Antrim in the quarter-final, while Cavan travel to Monaghan.

Odhran Crumley
BBC Sport NI Journalist

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Cork will return to Division One for the first time in over a decade after beating Tyrone 0-22 to 0-19 at Healy Park.

John Cleary's side were the deserving victors as they dominated the middle sector with two-point scores from Steven Sherlock and Brian Hurley at vital times sealing their promotion.

Tyrone will remain in Division Two and will need to improve ahead of the championship, as they head to Armagh for the Ulster preliminary round on 12 April.

Cork played against the wind in the first half but still opted to push right up on the Tyrone kick-out.

The Munster side's size and physicality saw them dominate the middle sector and they led 0-8 to 0-3 midway through the first half.

Colm O'Callaghan, Sherlock and Chris Og Jones led the charge, while Ethan Jordan landed all of the home side's scores including a two-point effort.

Malachy O'Rourke's side took control in the final 10 minutes of the half with Darragh Canavan, Mattie Donnelly and Jordan on target, but it was the visitors who led 0-9 to 0-8 at the break.

Despite playing against the breeze, it was Tyrone who continued where they left off in the first half as Donnelly and Canavan dragged their side into a 0-14 to 0-12 lead with 20 to play.

Just as their promotion bid seemed to be slipping away from Cork's grasp, Cleary's outfit rattled off the next five scores, three of those from Sherlock.

McCurry and Donnelly traded scores with Sherlock and substitute Brian Hurley as three separated the teams with five to play.

Cork should have been further ahead only for some off-target shooting. However, it was another poor effort which seemed to seal the victory for Cork when Hurley's shot from two-point range bounced around 10-yards short of the target before somehow being carried over the bar to raise an orange flag.

A late flurry of scores from Ciaran Daly, Donnelly and Conn Kilpatrick left two between the sides with one to play, but Hurley fisted over with the final action to seal the win.

Tyrone: Oisin O'Kane; Ben Cullen, Peter Teague, Cormac Quinn; Joey Clarke, Niall Devlin, Ben McDonnell; Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick; Seanie O'Donnell, Ronan Cassidy, Darragh Canavan (0-4 1f); Darren McCurry, Matthew Donnelly (0-6), Ethan Jordan (0-5 1 2pt 2f).

Subs: Eoin McElholm for E Jordan (HT), Frank Burns for B McDonnell (49), Ciaran Daly (0-1) for R Cassidy (54), Michael McKernan for B Cullen (55)

Cork: Patrick Doyle; Maurice Shanley, Daniel O'Mahony, Sean Meehan; Brian O'Driscoll, Tommy Walsh (0-1), Luke Fahy (0-1); Colm O'Callaghan (0-3), Ian Maguire (0-1); Paul Walsh, Mark Cronin (0-2 1f), Sean McDonnell (0-2); Chris Og Jones (0-2), Dara Sheedy (0-1), Steven Sherlock (0-5 1 2pt, 2f).

Subs: Brian Hurley (0-4 1 2pt) for D Sheedy (54), Ruairi Deane for P Walsh (62), Rory Maguire for L Fahy (65)

Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)

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Aimee Mackin returned from injury to help Armagh seal a much needed 1-13 to 2-8 win over Kerry to ease their relegation fears from Division One of the LGFA National League.

Mackin hit 0-4 in the two-point victory that sees the Orchard County move out of the drop zone in a tight meeting at Silverbridge.

The home side led at 1-6 to 1-2 at the break thanks to a free from Mackin and dead-ball scores from Kelly Mallon.

Blaithin Mackin scored Armagh's goal after being set-up by Lauren McConville and while Kerry kept in touch thanks to superb Siofra O'Shea, who scored 2-2, Armagh powered through in the second half to seal the victory.

At the other end of the table, Galway sealed their place in the league final with a six-point win over All-Ireland champions Dublin.

The 3-13 to 1-13 defeat leaves Dublin going into next weekend's final round of fixtures, where they face league leaders Cork, with the chance of being relegated.

The Rebel County saw off Meath 4-8 to 2-12 to book their place in the league final thanks to two goals from Katie Quirke and a goal a piece from Aine Terry O'Sullivan and Aimme Corocan.

LGFA National League results

Division One

Cork 4-8 Meath 2-12 Meath

Armagh 1-13 Kerry 2-8

Waterford 2-10 Kildare 1-13

Galway 3-13 Dublin 1-13

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Antrim avoided relegation from Division 1B of the National Hurling League despite a dramatic last-gasp defeat at the hands of Ulster derby rivals Down at Pairc Esler.

Donal Hughes was the matchwinner for the Mournemen as his goal in the final minute of the game secured a 3-22 to 3-20 success.

Despite the victory, Down finish bottom of the division and are relegated to Division 2, along with Carlow, who went down 0-34 to 2-14 to Dublin at Dr Parnell Park.

Antrim won only one of their six league games but retain their status on points difference and will face Down again in the Joe McDonagh Cup in four weeks' time.

Fortunes ebbed to an from in a pulsating game on Saturday as the sides traded scores throughout a close contest, with the outcome in doubt right until the end.

Shea Pucci scored two of Down's three goals, with Ruairi Donaghy doing likewise for the Saffrons.

Pucci found the net twice in the opening quarter of the contest but Donaghy's first goal reduced his side's deficit to five points at 2-7 to 1-5.

The same margin prevailed at the interval as the hosts went in 2-11 to 1-9 to the good despite five first-half points from Seaan Elliott.

The visitors began the second half strongly and Donaghy's second goal brought Davy Fitzgerald's side to within one of their opponents.

Elliott scored Antrim's goal and the see-saw encounter continued until the away side managed to nudge ahead 3-20 to 2-22 in added time thanks to a James McNaughton point.

Hughes had the final say however to clinch victory for his side when he cut in from a tight angle and fired into the net.

Pucci top-scored for Down with 2-01, with Pearse Og McCrickard (0-5), Pearse Smyth (0-4), Tom McGrattan (0-4) andTom Prenter (0-3) also making significant contributions for Ronan Sheehan's side.

Elliott scored 1-8 in total for for Antrim and Paul Boyle ended the match with 0-5.

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Antrim hurling legend Neil McManus says Saturday's National Hurling League Division 1B game against Down at Pairc Esler is "one of the most important games that the county have faced for quite some time".

The Saffrons are fighting possible relegation after winning just one of their five matches in the division to date.

Davy Fitzgerald's side sit level on points with Carlow, but with a marginally superior goal difference as the two counties try to avoid joining already-relegated Down in being demoted to Division Two.

"It's a pivotal clash from an Antrim point of view, it couldn't really be any more important, trying to secure our status in Division 1B of the National League," McManus told BBC Sport NI's Mark Sidebottom ahead of the weekend encounter at Newry.

"There has been a huge shift in personnel this season, we are without some of the players fans have come to expect to see every time they go to an Antrim game.

"Hopefully we will get some of those back next season but this season it's been an opportunity so far to blood a lot of new players, give them game time, but it's been a chastening experience at times as well."

The Ulster rivals will face each other again in the Joe McDonagh Cup next month, Antrim competing in that competition for the first time since 2022 after suffering relegation from the Leinster SHC for 2026.

"This will be Down's opportunity for really competitive action before the start of the McDonagh Cup, which of course is Antrim against Down in that fixture too in four weeks' time, so nobody will want to come out second best on Saturday," added McManus.

It is anticipated that the McDonagh Cup meeting between the two counties should be played at Corrigan Park next month after essential work is completed at the west Belfast ground.

"Corrigan Park is Antrim's home now. It's really become the focal point of Antrim GAA since Casement Park has become redundant and it's very important that your home games give you advantage over the opposition," reflected McManus.

"Whenever we have been changing pitches on any given week it takes away that advantage and the performances have leant to that.

"Our best performances over the last half dozen years have all been at Corrigan Park so it's going to be very important for the Joe McDonagh campaign that the games are played there."

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It is a huge weekend for Donegal and Armagh at either end of the Division One table.

Jim McGuinness' side are one of four teams vying to get into the final alongside Kerry, Mayo and Roscommon.

Donegal are coming off a 2-20 to 0-20 defeat by the Rossies despite producing an excellent second-half comeback at Dr Hyde Park.

They are level on nine points with the Kingdom but top the table thanks to their head-to-head record.

Wins for Donegal and Kerry at already-relegated Monaghan and Armagh respectively on Sunday will be enough to seal a final spot for both teams with Mayo and Roscommon, who face each other, hoping to take advantage of any slip-ups.

At the other end of the table Kieran McGeeney's side know a win over the Kingdom in a repeat of last year's All-Ireland quarter-final will guarantee their survival.

Armagh are level on points with Dublin but have a better head-to-head record over the Sky Blues, who face Galway in Salthill.

Padraic Joyce's side may be two points better off in the table but would be in trouble if Dublin beat them by four points and the Orchard County also secure victory in the final league game.

Fixtures (all Sunday, 15:30 GMT)

Armagh v Kerry - watch live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app

Galway v Dublin

Mayo v Roscommon

Monaghan v Donegal.

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Derry will be looking to take advantage of any slip-ups from Meath or Cork as they bid to keep their Division One promotion push alive.

Ciaran Meenagh's side lie in fourth place in the Division Two table, two points behind the joint-leaders going into Sunday's final league games.

The Oak Leafers suffered a blow last weekend with a 1-19 to 0-18 defeat by third-placed Louth.

All is not lost for Derry, however, as their 40-point advantage over the Rebels puts them in a strong position if they can secure victory over Cavan.

While Tyrone can not go up to Division One they technically still can go down if they lose to Cork and Kildare win at home to Louth.

The Lilywhites will go the same way as already-relegated Offaly if they fail to win in Newbridge against promotion-chasing Louth.

Fixtures (Sunday, 13:15 GMT)

Derry v Cavan

Kildare v Louth

Offaly v Meath

Tyrone v Cork

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With promotion already secured, Down will be looking to wrap up their league campaign with victory over Laois to maintain their 100% record.

The Mournemen have been flawless so far and secured an immediate return to Division Two thanks to a 2-25 to 0-21 win over Sligo at Markievicz Park last Sunday.

The winners of Wexford v Westmeath will join them with a draw also enough to secure promotion for the visitors.

It's still all to play for at the bottom of the table with basement club Fermanagh hoping they can pull off a miracle to stave off relegation.

Declan Bonner's side, who sit bottom on two points, face fellow strugglers Limerick aiming for a second league win and a three-way tie on four points if Sligo fail to beat Clare.

Laois also face a sweat if they lose, Sligo draw and Limerick win, but it would take a big points swing to send them down.

Fixtures (Sunday, 14:00 GMT)

Down v Laois

Limerick v Fermanagh

Sligo v Clare

Wexford v Westmeath.

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It is all to play for in Division Four with no fewer than seven teams separated by just two points and chasing promotion.

Carlow and Wicklow know wins over Leitrim and Longford respectively will send them up to Division Three for 2027.

If either of the top two drop points London could benefit, but only if they beat Antrim, who still have an outside chance of finishing in the top two themselves.

The Saffrons are tied on six points with Tipperary and Leitrim, with any of the three teams capable of sneaking into the promotion spots if the results go their way.

For Antrim to go up, they must beat London and hope that both or one of Carlow and Wicklow lose in order to be promoted on scoring difference if three teams finish on eight points.

With +13, Antrim have the best scoring difference out of the teams currently placed third to seventh.

If Carlow or London fail to win Longford will go up if they beat Wicklow at home.

Fixtures (Sunday, 13:00 GMT)

Antrim v London

Carlow v Leitrim

Longford v Wicklow

Tipperary v Waterford.

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There is a huge amount to play for in this weekend's final round of fixtures in the Allianz Hurling League.

While some teams already know their fate, others will be fighting it out at either end of the table to earn promotion or stave off relegation.

In Division 1A, champions Cork will confirm their place in the final if they avoid defeat against already-relegated Offaly.

Limerick will join them if they beat Galway, who are also eyeing a place in the final.

Clare have already secured promotion from Division 1B with six wins from six with Dublin, Wexford and Kildare fighting it out to join them.

Antrim face Down in Newry on Saturday (17:00 GMT) knowing a win will keep them safe as Carlow take on the Dubs.

Down's chances of staying up are slim. They must beat Antrim and overturn their inferior scoring difference to the Saffrons and Carlow.

Kerry will look to join Laois in gaining promotion from Division Two with victory over Meath.

The Kingdom are level on points with Westmeath and have played out an earlier draw, but have a superior scoring difference.

Derry are already relegated and will likely be joined by Mayo.

In Division Three Roscommon and Donegal face off for top spot, while a win for Wicklow over Louth would send them up.

At the bottom of the table Fermanagh and Armagh's relegation has already been confirmed.

In Division Four Longford and Sligo, who have already secured promotion, meet in a dress rehearsal of the final.

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The GAA Social sits down with cross-code legend Anthony Cunningham for an in-depth conversation.

Cunningham is one of the most respected coaches in the GAA, winning provincial titles in football and hurling with Roscommon and Galway, while he also led St Brigid's to two All-Ireland Club Football finals.

During his playing career, he also won two All-Ireland hurling titles with Galway.

In a wide-ranging conversation with Thomas Niblock and Oisin McConville, Cunningham speaks about his journey in the GAA, his health and explains why he thinks professionalism will eventually come to the GAA.

Listen to The GAA Social's interview with Anthony Cunningham on BBC Sounds