REIGNING CHAMPIONS DUBLIN are to commence the defence of their Division 1 football league crown against Cork next year.

The Dubs have been pencilled in for a clash with Brian Cuthbert’s side on Surday February 1st.

On the same day, Kerry and Mayo will clash in a repeat of last month’s All-Ireland semi-final saga.

The provisional fixture list for the 2015 season has been released with the other opening round fixtures in Division 1 on January 31st to see Donegal play Derry while Tyrone take on Monaghan.

Here’s the proposed Division 1 fixture list – (first named side has home advantage):

Division 1
Saturday January 31st: Donegal v Derry; Tyrone v Monaghan.
Sunday February 1st: Cork v Dublin; Kerry v Mayo.
Saturday February 7th: Dublin v Donegal.
Sunday February 8th: Derry v Kerry; Mayo v Tyrone; Monaghan v Cork
Saturday February 28th: Kerry v Dublin; Tyrone v Derry.
Sunday Match 1st: Donegal v Cork; Mayo v Monaghan.
Saturday March 7th: Donegal v Monaghan; Dublin v Tyrone.
Sunday March 8th: Cork v Kerry; Derry v Mayo.
Saturday March 14th: Mayo v Dublin.
Sunday March 15th: Kerry v Donegal; Monaghan v Derry; Tyrone v Cork.
Saturday March 28th: Donegal v Tyrone; Dublin v Derry.
Sunday March 29th: Cork v Mayo; Kerry v Monaghan.
Sunday April 5th: Derry v Cork; Mayo v Donegal; Monaghan v Dublin; Tyrone v Kerry.

Tommy Grealy / INPHO Tommy Grealy / INPHO / INPHO

In Division 2, the fixture list will commence with Galway playing Meath, Kildare facing Down, Roscommon clashing with Cavan and Westmeath meeting Laois.

Division 2
Sunday February 1st: Galway v Meath; Kildare v Down; Roscommon v Cavan; Westmeath v Laois.
Saturday February 7th: Down v Roscommon; Laois v Cavan; Meath v Kildare.
Sunday February 8th: Westmeath v Galway.
Saturday February 28th: Cavan v Down.
Sunday March 1st: Galway v Laois; Kildare v Westmeath; Roscommon v Meath.
Saturday March 7th: Cavan v Kildare; Meath v Westmeath.
Sunday March 8th: Down v Galway; Laois v Roscommon.
Saturday March 14th: Meath v Laois.
Sunday March 15th:  Galway v Cavan; Kildare v Roscommon; Westmeath v Down.
Saturday March 28th: Cavan v Westmeath; Down v Meath; Laois v Kildare.
Sunday March 29th: Roscommon v Galway.
Sunday April 5th: Down v Laois; Galway v Kildare; Meath v Cavan; Westmeath v Roscommon.

Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

In Division 3, the opening games will be Armagh against Tipperary and Fermanagh taking on Louth.

Division 3
Saturday January 31st: Armagh v Tipperary; Fermanagh v Louth.
Sunday February 1st: Clare v Wexford; Limerick v Sligo.
Saturday February 7th: Tipperary v Limerick
Sunday February 8th: Louth v Clare; Sligo v Fermanagh; Wexford v Armagh.
Sunday March 1st: Clare v Sligo; Fermanagh v Tipperary; Limerick v Armagh; Louth v Wexford.
Saturday March 7th: Armagh v Fermanagh; Tipperary v Clare.
Sunday March 8th: Sligo v Louth; Wexford v Limerick.
Sunday March 15th: Clare v Armagh; Fermanagh v Limerick; Louth v Tipperary; Sligo v Wexford.
Saturday March 28th: Armagh v Louth; Limerick v Clare.
Sunday March 29th: Tipperary v Sligo; Wexford v Fermanagh.
Sunday April 5th: Clare v Fermanagh; Louth v Limerick; Sligo v Armagh; Tipperary v Wexford.

Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO

The Division 4 provisional fixtures list has also been revealed.

Saturday January 31st: Waterford v Wicklow.
Sunday February 1st: London v Offaly; Leitrim v Longford; Antrim v Carlow.
Sunday February 8th: Longford v Antrim; Offaly v Waterford; Carlow v London; Wicklow v Leitrim.
Saturday February 28th: Waterford v Carlow
Sunday March 1st: London v Longford; Wicklow v Offaly; Leitrim v Antrim.
Sunday March 8th: Longford v Waterford; Carlow v Wicklow; Offaly v Leitrim; Antrim v London.
Sunday March 15th: Offaly v Carlow; Leitrim v London; Waterford v Antrim; Wicklow v Longford.
Sunday March 29th: London v Waterford; Carlow v Leitrim; Antrim v Wicklow; Longford v Offaly.
Sunday April 5th: Leitrim v Waterford; Offaly v Antrim; Wicklow v London; Carlow v Longford.

-Originally published September 18

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