Allianz Football League fixtures confirmed for Armagh and Down

The Allianz Football League fixtures have been set and both Armagh and Down will play four of their seven fixtures at home.

Armagh open their league campaign with a home game against neighbours Louth, whilst Down travel to newly-promoted Wicklow at the end of January.

The Allianz Football League fixture list was confirmed this afternoon and now supporters can begin making their plans for what promises to be two exciting campaigns, as both counties have their sights set on promotion.

Armagh won’t want to stay in Division 2 for overly long, having been relegated from Division 2 last year, whilst Conor Laverty will be hoping that his side can get promoted from Division 3 at the second time of asking, after they narrowly missed out last season.

For Armagh, Donegal will be regarded as their biggest test in the league, especially with Jim McGuinness re-instated as manager for a second term, whilst they travel to Netwatch Cullen Park to take on Kildare, and Pairc Ui Caoimh to take on Cork, amongst their mouth-watering fixtures.

Down have home advantage against both of the teams who are dropping down from Division 2 – Limerick and Clare – whilst an all-Ulster battle away to Antrim could have a big say in terms of their promotion push.

Fixtures in full:

ARMAGH

Allianz Football League

Division 2

Saturday January 27 (6pm)

At The BOX-IT Athletic Grounds: Armagh v Louth

Saturday February 3 (6pm)

At The BOX-IT Athletic Grounds: Armagh v Meath

Sunday February 18 (3.45pm)

At Newtwatch Cullen Park: Kildare v Armagh

Sunday February 25 (3pm)

At The BOX-IT Athletic Grounds: Armagh v Donegal

Saturday March 2 (6pm)

At Brewster Park: Fermanagh v Armagh

Saturday March 16 (5pm)

At The BOX-IT Athletic Grounds: Armagh v Cavan

Saturday March 23 (7pm)

At Páirc Ui Caoimh: Cork v Armagh

DOWN

Allianz Football League

Division 3

Sunday January 28 (3pm)

At Echelon Park: Wicklow v Down

Saturday February 3 (6pm)

At Pairc Esler: Down v Limerick

Sunday February 18 (2pm)

At Corrigan Park: Antrim v Down

Saturday February 24 (6pm)

At Pairc Esler: Down v Offaly

Sunday March 3 (2pm)

At Pairc Esler: Down v Sligo

Sunday March 17 (2pm)

At TEG Cusack Park: Westmeath v Down

Sunday March 24 (2pm)

At Pairc Esler: Down v Clare