Provisional National League fixtures see Mayo go up against Donegal and Kerry

ALL-IRELAND champions Mayo will book-end their 2027 National League campaign with mouth-watering ties in Castlebar

Mayo are currently on a team holiday in Barbados after picking up six All-Star awards and two Player of the Year gongs in Dublin last night.

News is now emerging that the All-Ireland champions will start and finish the 2027 National League campaign with big games in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park against two of the sport’s big-hitters.

Provisional fixtures released to the counties have scheduled ties against All-Ireland runners-up Kerry and National League champions, Donegal.

The Green and Red will host Donegal in the opening round in Castlebar on Saturday, January 23. On the same weekend Galway will play Kerry - an intriguing opening game for new Galway boss Eamonn Fitzmaurice.

Mayo will end the round-robin stage in March with a mouth-watering clash with Kerry in Castlebar.

These ties promise to bring big crowds to Mayo’s home field where the atmosphere is set to be top class.