With the opening set of hurling league fixtures producing no shortage of drama and shocks - not least Antrim's impressive victory over Clare - the Football League commences with a 15-game programme spread across Saturday and Sunday. As the new football campaign dawns, BBC Sport NI looks ahead to what we can expect from this weekend - and the new season as a whole. Kerry captain David Clifford celebrates with the cup after the Kingdom's triumphant 2020 league campaignCan Cavan build on momentous 2020? 'The mini-Ulster Championship'Speaking earlier this week, Donegal boss Declan Bonner expressed his dissatisfaction at the truncated nature of this year's League campaign, describing his side's Division One North campaign as a "mini-Ulster championship". Having stepped away from his beloved Tyrone, Mickey Harte faces a new challenge in Louth, who are competing in Division Four North.

Source: BBC May 14, 2021 07:07 UTC