All you need to know: Lidl National Football League

The race for coveted Lidl National Football League final slots will intensify over the busiest weekend of the season to date, with 16 games down for decision.

Some big hitters are also looking anxiously over their shoulders as they aim to avoid relegation scraps and the picture at the top and bottom of the various divisions will become clearer by close of play on Sunday afternoon.

There are two Division 1 fixtures on Saturday, with Meath entertaining Mayo at Páirc Tailteann in Navan (2pm) before leaders Kerry welcome Dublin to Austin Stack Park, Tralee, for a 5.15pm throw-in.

On Sunday, Waterford make the trip to Donegal for a 1pm start in Letterkenny, as Galway prepare to welcome Cork to Pearse Stadium for a 2pm start.

All fixtures in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are scheduled for Sunday, and all games bar the live TG4 match are available to view via the LGFA's live-streaming portal.

SATURDAY (All games 2pm unless stated)

DIVISION 1

Meath v Mayo, Páirc Tailteann, Navan

Having suffered defeat to Waterford last time out, Mayo now find themselves with serious relegation problems to contend with.

The Westerners have lost all three of their League fixtures to date and are pointless at the bottom of the pile alongside Donegal.

Champions Meath, meanwhile, have recovered well from their opening round loss to bank four points.

The Royals beat Donegal before drawing with Galway last time out in a game they could have won, and which saw Emma Duggan make a big impact off the bench.

Duggan is named on the bench again but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see her feature from the start in a repeat of the 2022 League semi-final.

Meath: M McGuirk; A Sheridan, MK Lynch, K Newe; N Gallogly, S Ennis (capt.), A Cleary; M O’Shaughnessy, A Minogue; M Thynne, M