Last year's beaten All-Ireland finalists Down get their Allianz NFL Division 1 campaign underway on Saturday trip with a trip to Castlebar to face James Horan's Mayo side.

Galway 0-7 Leitrim 0-4

Kildare give competitive starts to 2002 minor captain Michael Foley from Athy at midfield and his 2003 counter-part, Moorefield’s Ross Glavin, at full forward for Sunday’s Allianz NFL tie against Derry in Newbridge.