Saturday May 12

Leinster Senior Football Championship First Round

Wexford v Laois, Innovate Wexford Park, 6.30pm

How will Wexford react following relegation to Division Four of the Allianz Football League? Can Laois build on a satisfying spring in which promotion to Division Three was secured.

Some interesting questions are set to be answered in the south east, but this should be a revealing game.

Having fallen into Division Four Laois did quietly impress by immediately nagivating a path out of that group.

Wexford were solid in the League attaining Division Three status themselves in 2017 before suffering Championship losses to Carlow and Limerick. That is a cautionary tale for Laois, who are keen to make progress with the well regarded John Sugrue at the helm.

WEXFORD: Conor Swaine; Michael Furlong, Jim Rossiter, Conor Carty; Glen Malone, Naomhan Rossiter, Shane Doyle; Brian Malone, Daithi Waters; James Stafford, Eoghan Nolan, Ben Brosnan; Paul Curtis, Nick Doyle, Donal Shanley.

LAOIS: Graham Brody; Ruaidhri C Fennell, Mark Timmons, Gareth Dillon; Trevor Collins, Colm Begley, Stephen Attride; John O'Loughlin, Kieran Lillis; Alan Farrell, Donal Kingston, Damien O'Connor; Ross Munnelly, David Conway, Gary Walsh.

Sunday May 13

Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final

Mayo v Galway, Elverys MacHale Park, 4pm

The western rivals collide in Castlebar in one of the most eagerly anticipated Connacht Championship clashes for years.

Galway surprised Mayo in 2016 and 2017, but the Green and Red reached All Ireland finals in those two campaigns.

That was a reminder of Mayo's standing nationally, but Galway took ample encouragement from their excellent return to Division One of the Allianz Football League.

Galway hadn't dined at the top table since 2011, but Kevin Walsh's emerging team reached the decider with several promising young footballers acquiring considerable experience.

Playing Mayo, though, in the MacHale Park cauldron will be another step up. Mayo were irked to lose their last two Connacht matches against Galway so Stephen Rochford's outfit are firmly focused. This could go the distance.

MAYO: David Clarke; Eoin O’Donoghue, Ger Cafferkey, Keith Higgins; Patrick Durcan, Colm Boyle, Stephen Coen; Seamus O’Shea, Tom Parsons; Kevin McLoughlin, Aidan O’Shea, Diarmuid O’Connor; Conor Loftus, Cillian O’Connor, Andy Moran.

GALWAY: Ruairi Lavelle; Declan Kyne, Seán Andy Ó Ceallaigh, Eoghan Kerin; Gary O’Donnell, Gareth Bradshaw, Cathal Sweeney; Tom Flynn, Cathal Duggan; Shane Walsh, Paul Conroy, Johnny Heaney; Sean Armstrong, Damien Comer, Barry McHugh.

Leinster Senior Football Championship First Round

Carlow v Louth, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2pm

Carlow's promotion into Division Three of the Allianz Football League was one of the real feel good stories in the early months of the year.

It is a road Louth know very well having went from Division Four to Two before suffering relegation themselves this spring.

Ravaged by injuries Louth endured a tough couple of months, but they are hopeful about delivering a gritty display in Portlaoise.

Brendan Murphy isn't involved with Carlow for the summer which represents a blow and Louth will be striving to make a positive start.

LOUTH: Craig Lynch; Darren Marks, Emmet Carolan, James Craven; Derek Maguire, Bevan Duffy, Anthony Williams; Andy McDonnell, Tommy Durnin; Ciaran Downey, Declan Byrne, Gerard McSorley; William Woods, Conor Grimes, Ryan Burns.

Offaly v Wicklow, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, 4pm

A date with Dublin is the prize for whoever emerges with a victory at O'Moore Park.

Wicklow's youthful team didn't go very well in Division Four of the Allianz League, but manager John Evans' brief is to develop emerging talent in the county.

Offaly are adopting a similar plan with Stephen Wallace integrating new footballers also into the Faithful panel.

Having shown some good signs at underage and Post Primary level the time is arriving for Offaly to demonstrate their potential on the senior stage.

OFFALY: Alan Mulhall; Declan Hogan, James Lalor, Paul McConway; David Dempsey, Sean Pender, Niall Darby; Craig Dunne, Michael Brazil; Cian Donohue, Conor McNamee, Conor Carroll; Bernard Allen, Nigel Dunne, Anton Sullivan.

Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary Round

Donegal v Cavan, Ballybofey, 4pm

Donegal delivered some decent displays in Division One of the Allianz Football League, but still suffered relegation.

Cavan enjoyed a promotion winning spring which was a real pre Championship boost for Mattie McGleenan, who is finding a nice blend of youth and experience.

Retirements have hit Donegal hard in recent years too so Declan Bonner is stitching a new look team together.

That is why this match matters deeply to Donegal, whose last Championship encounter was the demoralising loss to Galway at Markievicz Park last July.

CAVAN: Raymond Galligan; Jason McLoughlin, Padraig Faulkner, Niall Murray; Martin Reilly, Ciaran Brady, Conor Moynagh; Killian Clarke, Bryan Magee; Cian Mackey, Oisin Kiernan, Enda Flanagan; Caoimhin Reilly, Gearoid McKiernan, Conor Bradley.

Bord Na Mona O'Byrne Cup Final

Westmeath v Meath, TEG Cusack Park, 3pm

The adverse weather earlier in the year ensured this match was postponed twice.

It will now serve as pre Leinster Championship preparation for Westmeath and Meath, who will want to get maximum use out of this game in Mullingar.

Both teams are involved in Leinster Quarter-Finals in a fortnight. Westmeath face the winners of Laois and Wexford, while Meath travel to Glennon Brothers Pearse Park to play Longford.