Donegal’s senior ladies get their Lidl Division 1 campaign underway on Saturday evening when they face Dublin at Croke Park.
Maxi Curran’s squad, the defending Ulster champions, take on All-Ireland queens Dublin at 5pm in GAA headquarters, in a game that serves as a curtain-raiser to Dublin’s Allianz League Division 1 clash with ?.
Donegal survived in Division 1 in 2018 before going on to retain their Ulster title.
The Tir Chonaill side advanced to an All-Ireland semi-final last year – the first time Donegal had reached that stage of the Championship.
Donegal have home games against Mayo, Monaghan, Tipperary and Westmeath this year, with away ties at Dublin, Cork and Galway.
Donegal’s game in Cork, on March 16, will be a prelude to the Cork-Donegal game in Division 2 of the Allianz Football League.
2019 Lidl Ladies League Division 1 – Donegal’s fixtures
Round 1 2nd February Dublin (H) v Donegal Croke Park – 5pm
Round 2 – 10th February Donegal (H) v Mayo
Round 3 – 24th February Donegal (H) v Monaghan
Round 4 – 2nd March Donegal (H) v Tipperary
Round 5 – 16th March Cork (H) v Donegal – Pairc Ui Chaoimh 12 noon – Double Header with Donegal Men and Ladies
Round 6 – 24th March Donegal (H) v Westmeath Ladies
Round 7 – 7th April Galway (H) v Donegal Ladies
Play off/Relegation – 13th/14th of April
Semi Final – 20th/21st of April
Final – Div 1 & 2 – 5th of May