The Lidl ladies football league continues this weekend with Roscommon, Leitrim and Longford in action.
Lidl National Football League Division 2
Roscommon v Clare; St Croans, Enfield
Roscommon lost out narrowly by a point in their opener against Monaghan. Every result will matter in the final standings in a fiercely-competitive pool.
Clare, meanwhile, earned a merited draw against Donegal and that could turn out to be a vital result when the dust settles on the group stages.
This one is a repeat of the 2024 Lidl NFL Division 3 Final, when Clare edged out Roscommon by two points.
Both of the promoted sides go into this one with big hopes of earning three precious points.
Roscommon: C O’Reilly; R Brady, S Wynne, O O’Neill; S Timon, E Irwin, R Lennon; L O’Rourke, A Curran; L Mannion (c), S McGuinness, C Cregg; A Hanly, R Lennon, C Lennon.
Clare: A Griffin; H Doyle, G Harvey, R Doohan; L Griffin, J Doohan, S Melican; C Harvey (c), R Martin; R Considine, M Downes, T Collins; F Marrinan, A Considine, C Moloney
Lidl National Football League Division 4
Sligo v Longford; Cloonacool Community Park
Longford are flying so far in Division 4, with two wins from two.
Sligo have won one and lost one and this is a crucial fixture in the promotion race.
The top four in Division 4 will contest semi-finals, and both counties will want to secure a precious slot for themselves.
Sligo: E Maguire; A Molloy, C Dunne, H Walsh; T Breheny, C King, C Walsh; T Doddy, S Regan (c), R Kennedy, L Kelly, M McCormack; E Kelleher, L Normanly, S Curley.
Longford: A Cooney; C McCormack, E Bleakley, L Keegan; E Duggan, E O’Brien (c), A Brady; S Gallagher, S Hagan; E O’Reilly, K Crawford, K McKeon; K Burke, N Brady, E Sheehy.
Leitrim v Derry; Kiltubrid
Leitrim will be keen to get points on the board after losing their opener to Fermanagh, before their game with Wicklow was postponed.
Semi-finalists last year, Leitrim are aiming for a semi-final place and a victory there, which would guarantee promotion.
Leitrim will fancy their chances of getting off the mark for 2025 against Derry, who have lost their opening two games.
Leitrim: N Ryan; E Quigley, C Tyrell, J Maye; M Murphy, C Owens, R McIntyre; N Tighe (c), A Quinn; L O’Dowd, A Clancy, D Beirne; S Ward, S Quinn, A Gilmartin.
Derry: T Cassidy; S Moore, G Brewster, J Corr; C Dillon, O McEvoy, A Duffy; C O’Kane, L Casey (c); N Hannon, K McCann, A Martin; S Hargan, L Slevin, K Deery.
