Football championship opening weekend: All you need to know

SATURDAY 8 APRIL

Connacht SFC quarter-finals London v Sligo, McGovern Park, 3pm New York v Leitrim, Gaelic Park, 11pm (Irish time)

Ulster SFC preliminary round Armagh v Antrim, Box-It Athletic Grounds, 5pm

SUNDAY 9 APRIL

Connacht SFC quarter-final Mayo v Roscommon, Hastings MacHale Park, 4pm - RTÉ2

Leinster SFC preliminary round Wicklow v Carlow, Aughrim, 2.30pm Longford v Offaly, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 3pm Laois v Wexford, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, 3.30pm

Munster SFC quarter-finals Clare v Cork, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm Tipperary v Waterford, FBD Semple Stadium, 2pm

ONLINE Live blog on RTÉ.ie and the RTÉ News app.

RADIO Live commentary and updates on RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday Sport and Sunday Sport. Also live on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta's Spórt an tSathairn and Spórt an Lae.

TV Armagh v Antrim is live on BBC2 NI from 4.30pm on Saturday. The Sunday Game Live from 4.15pm on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player will be in Elverys MacHale Park for the Mayo v Roscommon clash. Highlights of all the weekend's action on The Sunday Game, RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player, from 9.30pm.

GAAGO will have live worldwide coverage of New York v Leitrim.

WEATHER Saturday: Becoming generally cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle developing over the western half of the country. However, it will stay dry for most other areas. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly winds.

Easter Sunday: A dull day with patchy rain and drizzle in the morning. More persistent rain will push into western areas in the afternoon, spreading eastwards across the country through the day. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds. For more go to met.ie.

Provincial intent... or not

As was the case last year, the football