DUBLIN HOSTING ARMAGH in Croke Park, Jack O’Connor returning to Kildare with his Kerry team and All-Ireland champions Tyrone entertaining Monaghan.

Those are some of the highlights for the opening weekend of the 2022 Allianz Football League as the GAA today have finalised their fixtures calendar for next year.

The football action starts on the weekend of 29-30 January, with the hurling action commencing on the weekend of 5-6 February.

All-Ireland hurling kingpins Limerick will start with an away trip to meet Wexford, Henry Shefflin starts out with life for Galway as they meet Offaly and Cork take on Clare, as part of a Saturday Páirc Uí Chaoimh double-header involving football and hurling with the two counties in action.

Here’s the full list of what’s in store:

Saturday 29 January

Football League

Division 1 

• Dublin v Armagh, Croke Park, 7pm.

Division 2 

• Derry v Down, Owenbeg, 5pm.

Division 3 

• Limerick v Longford, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 5pm
• Fermanagh v Antrim, Brewster Park, 7pm.

Division 4 

• Carlow v London, Netwatch Cullen Park, 7pm.

Sunday 30 January

Football League

Division 1

• Kildare v Kerry, St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, 1.45pm.
• Mayo v Donegal, Markievicz Park, Sligo, 1.45pm.
• Tyrone v Monaghan, Healy Park, Omagh, 1.45pm.

Division 2

• Clare v Offaly, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm
• Galway v Meath, Pearse Stadium, 2pm.
• Roscommon v Cork, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm.

Division 3

• Louth v Laois, Ardee, 2pm.
• Westmeath v Wicklow, Mullingar, 2pm.

Division 4

• Leitrim v Cavan, Carrick-on-Shannon, 2pm.
• Waterford v Tipperary, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 2pm.
• Wexford v Sligo, Wexford Park, 2pm

Saturday 5 February

Football League

Division 1

• Kerry v Dublin, Tralee, 7pm

Division 2

• Down v Galway, Newry, 5pm.
• Cork v Clare, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7pm

Division 3

• Antrim v Limerick, Corrigan Park, Belfast, 2.30pm.

Hurling League

Division 1 Group A

• Cork v Clare, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 5pm.

Division 1 Group B

• Laois v Tipperary, Portlaoise, 6pm.

Division 2B

• Derry v Sligo, Celtic Park, Derry 2pm.

Division 3A

• Armagh v Louth, Athletic Grounds, Armagh, 2.30pm.

Division 3B

• Fermanagh v Cavan, Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 2.30pm.

Sunday 6 February

Football League

Division 1

• Armagh v Tyrone, Athletic Grounds, Armagh, 2pm.
• Monaghan v Mayo, St. Tiernach’s Park, Clones, 2pm.
• Donegal v Kildare, MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey, 2.30pm.

Division 2

• Meath v Roscommon, Páirc Tailteann, Navan, 2pm.
• Offaly v Derry, Bord Na Móna O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 2pm.

Division 3

• Laois v Westmeath, MW Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2pm.
• Longford v Louth, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2pm.
• Wicklow v Fermanagh, County Grounds, Aughrim, 2pm.

Division 4

• London v Waterford, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 1pm.
• Sligo v Carlow, Markievicz Park, Sligo, 1pm.
• Cavan v Wexford, Kingspan Breffni, Cavan, 2pm.
• Tipperary v Leitrim, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 2pm.

Hurling League

Division 1 Group A

• Wexford v Limerick, Chadwicks Wexford Park, Wexford, 1.45pm.
• Galway v Offaly, Pearse Stadium, Salthill, 2pm.

Division 1 Group B

• Kilkenny v Antrim, UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, 1pm.
• Dublin v Waterford, Parnell Park, Dublin, 3.45pm.

Division 2A

• Westmeath v Kerry, TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar, 12.30pm.
• Down v Carlow, McKenna Park, Ballycran, 1pm.
• Kildare v Meath, St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, 2pm.

Division 2B

• Donegal v London, O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny, 12pm.
• Mayo v Wicklow, Ballina Stephenites, 2pm.

Roinn 3A

• Warwickshire v Monaghan, Páirc na hÉireann, Birmingham, 1pm.
• Roscommon v Tyrone, Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon, 2pm.

Roinn 3B

• Lancashire v Leitrim, Venue TBC, 1pm.

Saturday 12 February

Hurling League

Division 1 Group A

• Limerick v Galway, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 7pm.

Division 1 Group B

• Antrim v Dublin, Corrigan Park, Belfast, 2pm.

Sunday 13 February

Hurling League

Division 1 Group A

• Clare v Wexford, Cusack Park, 1.45pm.
• Offaly v Cork, Bord Na Móna O’Connor Park, 2pm.

Division 1 Group B

• Waterford v Laois, Walsh Park, 2pm.
• Tipperary v Kilkenny, Semple Stadium, 3.45pm.

Division 2A

• Carlow v Westmeath, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm.
• Kerry v Kildare, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 2pm.
• Meath v Down, Páirc Tailteann, Navan, 2pm.

Division 2B

• London v Mayo, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 1pm.
• Wicklow v Derry, County Grounds, Aughrim, 1pm.
• Sligo v Donegal, Markievicz Park, 2pm.

Division 3A

• Tyrone v Warwickshire, O’Neills Healy Park, 1pm.
• Louth v Roscommon, Geraldines GFC, Dundalk, 2pm.
• Monaghan v Armagh, Páirc Grattan, Inniskeen, 2pm.

Division 3B

• Cavan v Lancashire, Kingspan Breffni, 1pm.
• Longford v Fermanagh, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2pm.

Saturday 19 February

Football League

Division 1

• Armagh v Monaghan, Athletic Grounds, 5.30pm.
• Dublin v Mayo, Croke Park, 7.30pm.

Division 3

• Antrim v Wicklow, Corrigan Park, 2pm.
• Fermanagh v Laois, Brewster Park, 6pm.

Division 4

• Carlow v Waterford, Netwatch Cullen Park, 7pm.

Sunday 20 February

Football League

Division 1

• Kerry v Donegal, Fitzgerald Stadium, 1.45pm.
• Tyrone v Kildare, O’Neills Healy Park, 3.45pm.

Division 2

• Derry v Cork, Owenbeg, 2pm.
• Galway v Offaly, Pearse Stadium, 2pm.
• Meath v Down, Páirc Tailteann, 2pm.
• Roscommon v Clare, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm.

Division 3

• Limerick v Louth, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 2pm.
• Westmeath v Longford, TEG Cusack Park, 2pm.

Division 4

• Leitrim v London, Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, 12pm.
• Sligo v An Cabhán, Markievicz Park, 2pm.
• Wexford v Tipperary, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 2pm.

Saturday 26 February

Football League

Division 1

• Donegal v Tyrone, MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey, 7.30pm.

Division 2

• Offaly v Meath, Bord Na Móna O’Connor Park, 2.30pm.
• Cork v Galway, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 5pm.
• Down v Roscommon, Páirc Esler, 5pm.

Division 3

• Wicklow v Limerick, County Grounds, Aughrim, 2.30pm.
• Laois v Antrim, MW Hire O’Moore Park, 6pm.

Division 4

• Tipperary v Sligo, Semple Stadium, 7pm.

Hurling League

Division 1 Group B

• Tipperary v Dublin, Semple Stadium, 5pm.

Division 3A

• Louth v Monaghan, Geraldines GFC, Dundalk, 2pm.

Division 3B

• Leitrim v Cavan, Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, 2pm.

Sunday 27 February

Football League

Division 1

• Kildare v Dublin, St Conleth’s Park, 1.45pm.
• Mayo v Armagh, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm.
• Monaghan v Kerry, St. Tiernach’s Park, 2pm.

Division 2

• Clare v Derry, Cusack Park, 1pm.

Division 3

• Longford v Fermanagh, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2pm.
• Louth v Westmeath, Páirc Mhuire, Ardee, 2pm.

Division 4

• London v Wexford, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 1pm.
• Cavan v Carlow, Kingspan Breffni, 2pm.
• Waterford v Leitrim, Fraher Field, 2pm.

Hurling League

Division 1 Group A

• Galway v Wexford, Pearse Stadium, 2pm
• Offaly v Clare, Bord Na Móna O’Connor Park, 2pm.
• Limerick v Cork, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 3.45pm.

Division 1 Group B

• Antrim v Waterford, Corrigan Park, 1pm
• Kilkenny v Laois, UPMC Nowlan Park, 2pm.

Division 2A

• Carlow v Kerry, Netwatch Cullen Park, 12.30pm.
• Down v Kildare, McKenna Park, Ballycran, 2pm.
• Meath v Westmeath, Páirc Tailteann, 2pm.

Division 2B

• Sligo v London, Markievicz Park, 12pm.
• Derry v Mayo, Celtic Park, 2pm.
• Wicklow v Donegal, County Grounds, Aughrim, 12.30pm.

Division 3A

• Roscommon v Warwickshire, Athleague, 1pm.
• Tyrone v Armagh, O’Neills Healy Park, 2pm.

Division 3B

Lancashire v Longford, TBC, 1pm.

Saturday 5 March

Hurling League

Division 1 Group A

• Cork v Galway, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7pm.

Division 1 Group B

Dublin v Kilkenny, Parnell Park, 5pm

Division 3A

Warwickshire v Louth, Páirc na hÉireann, Birmingham, 1pm.

Sunday 6 March

Hurling League

Division 1 Group A

• Clare v Limerick, Cusack Park, 1.45pm.
• Wexford v Offaly, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 2pm.

Division 1 Group B

• Waterford v Tipperary, Walsh Park, 1.45pm.
• Laois v Antrim, MW Hire O’Moore Park, 3.45pm.

Division 2A

• Kerry v Meath, Austin Stack Park, 2pm.
• Kildare v Carlow, St Conleth’s Park, 2pm.
• Westmeath v Down, TEG Cusack Park, 2pm.

Division 2B

• London v Wicklow, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 1pm.
• Donegal v Derry, O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny, 2pm.
• Mayo v Sligo, Ballina Stephenites, 2pm.

Division 3A

• Armagh v Roscommon, Athletic Grounds, 2pm.
• Monaghan v Tyrone, Páirc Grattan, Inniskeen, 2pm.

Division 3B

• Fermanagh v Lancashire, Brewster Park, 1pm.
• Longford v Leitrim, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2pm.

Saturday 12 March

Football League

Division 1

• Armagh v Kildare, Athletic Grounds, 6pm.
• Kerry v Mayo, Austin Stack Park, 7.30pm.

Division 2

• Down v Offaly, Páirc Esler, 5pm.

Division 3

• Antrim v Longford, Corrigan Park, 2.30pm.
• Fermanagh v Louth, Brewster Park, 7pm.
• Limerick v Westmeath, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 7pm.

Sunday 13 March

Football League

Division 1

• Donegal v Monaghan, MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey, 1.45pm.
• Tyrone v Dublin, O’Neills Healy Park, Omagh, 3.45pm.

Division 2

• Galway v Clare, Pearse Stadium, 2pm.
• Meath v Cork, Páirc Tailteann, 2pm.
• Roscommon v Derry, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm.

Division 3

• Wicklow v Laois, County Grounds, Aughrim, 2pm.

Division 4

• Sligo v London, Markievicz Park, 12pm.
• Carlow v Leitrim, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm.
• Cavan v Tipperary, Kingspan Breffni, 2pm.
• Wexford v Waterford, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 2pm.

Saturday 19 March

Football League

Division 1

• Tyrone v Mayo, O’Neills Healy Park, 7pm.

Division 3

• Laois v Limerick, MW Hire O’Moore Park, 7pm.

Hurling League

Division 2A

• Down v Kerry, McKenna Park, Ballycran, 2pm.

Sunday 20 March

Football League

Division 1

• Armagh v Kerry, Athletic Grounds, 2pm.
• Kildare v Monaghan, St Conleth’s Park, 2.30pm.
• Dublin v Donegal, Croke Park, 3.45pm.

Division 2

• Cork v Down, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 1pm.
• Derry v Galway, Derry CoE, Owenbeg, 1pm.
• Clare v Meath, Cusack Park, 2pm.
• Offaly v Roscommon, Bord Na Móna O’Connor Park, 2pm.

Division 3

• Longford v Wicklow, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2pm.
• Louth v Antrim, Páirc Mhuire, Ardee, 2pm.
• Westmeath v Fermanagh, TEG Cusack Park, 2pm.

Division 4

• London v Cavan, McGovern Park, Ruislip, 12pm.
• Waterford v Sligo, Fraher Field, 2pm.
• Leitrim v Wexford, Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, 2.30pm.
• Tipperary v Carlow, Semple Stadium, 3.45pm.

Hurling League

Division 1 Group A

• Galway v Clare, Pearse Stadium, 1.45pm.
• Limerick v Offaly, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 1.45pm.
• Wexford v Cork, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 1.45pm.

Division 1 Group B

• Kilkenny v Waterford, UPMC Nowlan Park, 1.45pm.
• Laois v Dublin, MW Hire O’Moore Park, 1.45pm.
• Tipperary v Antrim, Semple Stadium, 1.45pm.

Division 2A

• Kildare v Westmeath, St Conleth’s Park, 12.30pm.
• Meath v Carlow, Páirc Tailteann, 12.30pm.

Division 2B

• Derry v London, Celtic Park, 12pm.
• Mayo v Donegal, Ballina Stephenites, 1pm.
• Wicklow v Sligo, County Grounds, Aughrim, 1pm.

Division 3A

• Roscommon v Monaghan, Dr Hyde Park, 1pm.
• Tyrone v Lough, O’Neills Healy Park, 1pm.
• Warwickshire v Armagh, Páirc na hÉireann, 1pm.

Division 3B

• Cavan v Longford, Kingspan Breffni, 12.30pm.
• Leitrim v Fermanagh, Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, 12.30pm.

Saturday 26 March

Football League

Division 4

• Tipperary v London, Semple Stadium, 7pm.

Weekend 26-27 March

• Hurling League – Division 1 (semi-finals)
• Hurling League – Division 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B (semi-finals)
• Hurling League – Relegation Play-off Division 1 and Division 2B

Sunday 27 March

Football League

Division 1

• Donegal v Armagh, O’Donnell Park, 1.45pm.
• Kerry v Tyrone, Fitzgerald Stadium, 1.45pm.
• Mayo v Kildare, Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, 1.45pm.
• Monaghan v Dublin, St. Tiernach’s Park, 1.45pm.

Division 2

• Down v Clare, Páirc Esler, 2pm.
• Meath v Derry, Páirc Tailteann, 2pm.
• Offaly v Cork, Bord Na Móna O’Connor Park, 2pm.
• Roscommon v Galway, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm.

Division 3

• Antrim v Westmeath, Corrigan Park, 2pm
• Laois v Longford, MW Hire O’Moore Park, 2pm.
• Limerick v Fermanagh, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 2pm
• Wicklow v Louth, County Grounds, Aughrim, 2pm.

Division 4

• Carlow v Wexford, Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow, 1pm.
• Cavan v Waterford, Kingspan Breffni, 1pm.
• Sligo v Leitirm, Markievicz Park, 1pm.

Weekend 2-3 April

• Football League Finals (Division 1, 2, 3 & 4)
• Hurling League Division 1 Final
• Hurling League Finals (Division 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B)

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