THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association has confirmed its Master Fixtures Plan for 2027.

The plan was ratified at a Central Council meeting, held on Saturday, September 26th.

The 2027 Lidl National Leagues will commence on Sunday, January 17th, with the opening round of fixtures in Division 4.

A week later, on Sunday, January 24th, the opening round games in Divisions 1-3 will be played, along with Round 2 in Division 4.

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.

Looking further ahead, the 2027 TG4 All-Ireland Championships will get underway on Sunday, May 30th, with the opening games in the Junior and Intermediate Championships.

The TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship is due to get underway on Saturday, June 5th, with the Senior Championship semi-finals fixed for Saturday, July 17th.

The 2027 TG4 All-Ireland Championships will conclude at Croke Park on Sunday, August 1st, with all three finals (Junior, Intermediate and Senior) fixed for Croke Park.

The 2027 TG4 All-Star Awards banquet, in association with Lidl, will take place on Saturday November 13th, before the 2027 playing season concludes with the AIB All-Ireland Club Finals.

The Intermediate and Senior deciders will be played at Croke Park on Saturday, December 11th, while the Junior final will be held on Sunday, December 12th.

The full Master Fixtures plan, which includes details of other key dates in the LGFA calendar, is available to view at: https://bit.ly/4xSCY0X