HOLDERS Cork will begin the defence of their Lidl National Football League Division 1 crown with a visit to Waterford on the opening weekend of the 2027 campaign.
The Munster derby, scheduled for Saturday, January 23rd, will be televised live by TG4 (12pm).
On Sunday, January 24th, TG4 All-Ireland Senior Champions Galway welcome Kerry in what is a repeat of the 2026 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Final.
Elsewhere in the top flight on the same day, Armagh entertain newly-promoted Donegal in an Ulster derby, as promoted Cavan make the trip to neighbours Meath.
Round 2 will feature two provincial derbies – with both games live on TG4 on Monday, February 1st.
Cavan will take on Donegal at 2pm, followed by Cork’s home fixture with Kerry (3.45pm).
On the previous day, Sunday, January 31st, Waterford make the trip to Armagh, while Galway have home advantage against Meath.
The top two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 qualify for their respective finals, while there are semi-finals scheduled for Division 4 on Sunday, March 21st.
The 2027 Lidl National League Finals will be played over the weekend of Saturday/Sunday April 3rd/4th . For the Division 1, 2 and 3 Finals, the county that finishes first after all round matches are played will have home advantage.
In the Division 4 Final , home advantage will go to the county that finishes in first place, should they win their semi-final. If the team that tops the fourth tier lose out at the semi-final stage, home advantage will go to the qualifying team that finishes in the highest position after the round matches are completed.
Division 2 will contain Antrim (promoted from Division 3), Dublin (relegated from Division 1), Kildare (relegated from Division 1), Louth (promoted from Division 3 as champions), Mayo, Monaghan, Tipperary and Tyrone.
Division 3 is made up of Carlow (promoted from Division 4 as champions), Clare, Down, Fermanagh, Leitrim (promoted from Division 3), Roscommon, Westmeath (relegated from Division 2) and Wexford (relegated from Division 2).
And Division 4 will feature Derry, Laois (relegated from Division 3), Limerick (relegated from Division 3), Longford, Offaly, Sligo and Wicklow.
The LGFA and TG4 have also confirmed a number of other live TV fixtures in the 2027 Lidl National Leagues.
The Waterford-Cork clash gets the schedule underway on Saturday, January 23rd, followed by the aforementioned provincial derby double-header on Monday, February 1st.
On Saturday, February 6th, Armagh’s home clash with Galway (2.45pm) is scheduled for live TV coverage, followed by Galway’s Round 4 home tie with Cork on Saturday, February 20th, which is a repeat of the 2026 Lidl NFL Division 1 Final.
Kerry’s Round 5 visit to Waterford on Saturday, February 27th will be televised live (3.30pm), while the Rounds 6 and 7 TV picks will be made following Round 5.
The Lidl National League Divisions 1 and 2 Finals will be televised live by TG4, with the Divisions 3 and 4 deciders scheduled for Spórt TG4 YouTube coverage.
Please click here for the full list of 2027 Lidl National League Fixtures.