All-Ireland final repeat to open Allianz Football League

All-Ireland champions Armagh will open their Allianz Football League Division One campaign with a trip to Galway in a repeat of this year's Sam Maguire decider.

Kieran McGeeney's side will travel to Salthill on Saturday, 25 January (17:15 GMT) in their first competitive outing since beating the Tribesmen 1-11 to 0-13 to win gaelic football's most coveted prize for just the second time.

Galway and Armagh's reunion is the first in a heavyweight Saturday double-header with Dublin hosting long-time rivals Mayo at Croke Park at 19:30.

The opening weekend's fixtures have also pitted Ulster rivals Tyrone and Derry together at Healy Park on Saturday (18:00), which will mark the start of Malachy O'Rourke and Paddy Tally's respective managerial reigns.

Ulster champions Donegal, who pipped Armagh to the Division Two title, will begin their top-flight programme against Kerry in Killarney on 26 January (13:45) in a game that could mark Michael Murphy's inter-county return after coming out of retirement.

With no pre-season competitions in 2025, the opening round of the league will be the first competitive outing for Gaelic football's new rules after they were passed at last weekend's Special Congress.

More to follow.