Revealed: how next year's Allianz Football League top flight fixture schedule looks

In Division 2, John Cleary's Cork will see a promotion push as a 2026 priority but they must travel to tough away ties in Derry, Tyrone, Louth and Offaly and are at home to Cavan, Kildare and Meath

BIG GUNS: Kerry's Paudie Clifford is pursued by Enda Hession of Mayo in the Allianz Football League Division 1 final at Croke Park. The counties will meet in the Kingdom on March 14-15th next year. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

DUBLIN, newly promoted Monaghan and Roscommon as well as Kerry are set to have the greatest home comforts with four games on their own turf in next year’s National Football League Division 1.

While Dublin and Kerry are due to be on the road in their final round clashes with Galway and Armagh respectively, they will each have had four home fixtures from their opening six games.

Andy Moran’s first home game in charge of Mayo is expected to come against Dublin on the weekend of January 31/February 1, one of three fixtures in Castlebar. All-Ireland runners-up Donegal’s home matches come against Kerry, Mayo and Galway.

Even though 2026 is the start of a new two-year cycle, there is an even four-four split between the Division 1 counties who had four home and four away games last year. That means Dublin, Kerry and promoted Monaghan and Roscommon’s breakdown is four home and three away fixtures next year while Armagh, Donegal, Galway and Mayo’s is the reverse (three home, four away).

Due to development works in Páirc Tailteann in Navan, all three of Meath’s home games will be played as undercards to Dublin’s Division 1 games in Croke Park: Meath v Derry will precede Dublin v Donegal on the opening night of the league on January 24. The Royals will meet Louth in a repeat of this year’s Leinster final before Dublin clash with Monaghan on February 14 while Robbie Brennan’s side will meet Tyrone as the curtain-raiser to the Dublin-Armagh game on March 14. Dublin have another home game on February 21 when reigning Division 1 and All-Ireland champions Kerry provide the opposition.

In Division 2, John Cleary's Cork will see a promotion push as a 2026 priority but they must travel to tough away ties in Derry and Tyrone, Louth and Offaly and are at home to Cavan, Kildare and Meath.

Provisional 2026 National Football League Division 1 fixtures.

Jan 24-25: Dublin v Donegal; Galway v Mayo; Kerry v Roscommon; Monaghan v Armagh.

Jan 31-Feb 1: Armagh v Galway; Donegal v Kerry; Mayo v Dublin; Roscommon v Monaghan.

Feb 14-15: Donegal v Mayo; Dublin v Monaghan; Kerry v Galway; Roscommon v Armagh.

Feb 21-22: Armagh v Donegal; Dublin v Kerry; Galway v Roscommon; Monaghan v Mayo.

Feb 28-March 1: Donegal v Galway; Kerry v Monaghan; Mayo v Armagh; Roscommon v Dublin.

Mar 14-15: Dublin v Armagh; Kerry v Mayo; Monaghan v Galway; Roscommon v Donegal.

Mar 22: Armagh v Kerry; Galway v Dublin; Mayo v Roscommon; Monaghan v Donegal.

Mar 29: Final.

2026 Walsh Cup: 

Sunday, Jan 4: First round: Carlow v Dublin; Kildare v Galway; Laois v Wexford; Offaly v Antrim; Westmeath v Kilkenny.

Thursday, Jan 8: Quarter-final: Laois/Wexford v Carlow/Dublin.

Sunday, Jan 11: Semi-finals: Laois/Wexford/Carlow/Dublin v Westmeath/Kilkenny; Kildare/Galway v Offaly/Antrim.

Sunday, Jan 18: Final.