Here's what we think will happen in this weekend's National League games

Peter McNamara looks at he big clashes in Division One of the National Football League.

By Peter McNamara

Dublin v Donegal (7pm, Saturday, Croke Park)

Dublin will get their first opportunity of 2015 to raise the decibel levels at the venue as Donegal roll into town tomorrow night.

Rory Gallagher, it seems, means business from the get-go this season, understandable, too, given the act he has to follow.

Last Saturday night, Gallagher’s troops

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And they will need to be with Karl Lacey, Ryan McHugh, Pat McBrearty and Michael Murphy lurking around.

Verdict: Draw.

Derry v Kerry (2pm, Sunday, Celtic Park)

Two of the four defeated sides from the opening weekend collide in Celtic Park on Sunday as Derry host Kerry.

Talismanic figure Mark Lynch scored 0-6 including nailing five frees for the northerners against Donegal which is admirable, especially from a midfielder.

However, is there an over-reliance on Lynch generally?

No forward managed more than 0-1 for Derry in that clash and if Kerry are to be beaten, more will be required from their attack.

Tommy Walsh has been named at midfield for Kerry.

Verdict: Kerry.

Monaghan v Cork (2pm, Sunday, Castleblayney)

Both Monaghan and Cork turned a few heads last weekend by overcoming Tyrone and Dublin respectively and now Malachy O’Rourke’s and Brian Cuthbert’s outfits meet in Castleblayney on Sunday.

The Farney Army had no less than nine scorers in Healy Park, Omagh and under O’Rourke are showing themselves to be a formidable unit.

Their seven-point dismissal of the Red Hands was praiseworthy but confidence in Cork’s camp will have gotten a boost at Páirc Ui Rinn and with Colm O’Neill, Paul Kerrigan and Brian Hurley in their full-forward line, Monaghan’s defence will have their hands full.

Verdict: Cork.

Mayo v Tyrone (2pm, Sunday, Castlebar)

Noel Connolly and Pat Holmes will have been pleased with the manner in which their Mayo charges toppled Kerry in Killarney with both Alan Freeman and Michael Conroy particularly effective in attack for the westerners.

Mickey Harte, in contrast, will not have been too content with how Tyrone conceded defeat to Monaghan.

Alan Freeman of Mayo.

Yet, it is unlikely, based on what we saw last weekend, that Harte’s side will be much happier after leaving Castlebar on Sunday.

Mayo, despite this being so early in the year, actually seem like more of a settled side than Tyrone presently.

Verdict: Mayo.