Down and Donegal set for Croker weekend

DOWN and Donegal will lock horns when the Ulster Championship kicks into gear but both will get a taste of Croke Park this weekend.

Donegal will face Kerry on Sunday in a repeat of last summer’s All-Ireland final with Jack O’Connor’s side bidding to retain their title.

For Donegal, they have not won the title since Brian McIver steered them to glory in 2007.

Conor Laverty’s Down side were beaten by Laois at the weekend but already had promotion secured.

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They face Wexford in Saturday’s Division Three final and need victory to give them a chance of Sam Maguire football later in the summer, should they not make the Ulster final.

They were seconds away from facing Martin McHugh’s Westmeath only for the Wexford to conjured up a winning goal with the last play of the game.

The GAA can confirm the following fixture arrangements for next weekend’s Allianz Football League Finals.

NFL final fixtures – all games in Croke Park and televised on TG4.

Saturday, March 28
Division Four – Longford v Carlow (5pm)
Division Three – Down v Wexford (7.15pm)

Sunday, March 29
Division Two – Meath v Cork (1.45pm)
Division Three – Donegal v Kerry (4pm)