The LGFA has published the Lidl national football league fixture list for 2023.
Beaten league finalists Donegal will begin their Division 1 campaign on January 22nd in the New Year away to Galway, followed by a home again against All-Ireland champions Meath, in a repeat of last season’s Division 1 league final, which Meath won by two points.
Maxi Curran’s side will have three home games in the top division, and four on the road.
Donegal’s Division 1 games are:
Round 1 – 22/01/23 v Galway (A)
Round 2 – 29/01/23 v Meath (H)
Round 3 – 05/02/23 v Kerry (A)
Round 4 – 19/02/23 v Waterford (H)
Round 5 – 26/02/23 v Cork (A)
Round 6 – 19/03/23 v Dublin (H)
Round 7 – 26/03/23 v Mayo (H).
The Division 1 league final will be played on April 15th at Croke Park.
Anthony Brennan’s Sligo will be operating in Division 3 – and will have four home games and three away fixtures.
They’ll start at home to Clare on January 22nd.
Round 1 – 22/01/2023 v Clare (H)
Round 2 – 29/01/2023 v Down (A)
Round 3 – 05/02/2023 v Louth (H)
Round 4 – 19/02/2023 v Wexford (H)
Round 5 – 26/02/2023 v Longford (A)
Round 6 – 19/03/2023 v Kildare (H)
Round 7 – 26/03/2023 v Offaly (H).
Division 4 is being divided into two groups:
Group A (four teams) and Group B (five teams).
Leitrim, under new manager Jonny Garrity, will be in Group B and wil have three home matches and just one away fixture.
Round 1 – 22/01/2023 v Derry (H)
Round 2 – 29/01/2023 v Kilkenny (H)
Round 3 – Leitrim bye
Round 4 – 19/02/2023 v Limerick (H)
Round 5 – 05/03/2023 v Wicklow (A).
The top two counties from each group in Division 4 will qualify for league semi-finals (March 26th).
The Division 1 and 2 finals will be played at Croke Park on April 15th – with the Division 3 and 4 decider taking place the following day (April 16th).
