Westmeath and Roscommon ladies learn league fate

Westmeath and Roscommon senior ladies' football teams will renew their rivalry when meeting in Division 3 of the National Football League on February 21.

Roscommon defeated Westmeath in this year's All-Ireland Intermediate Championship semi-finals and went on to win the final.

The league fixtures for 2027 were issued on Monday by the LGFA. The Division 3 league fixtures will contain provincial final repeats from 2026, as Westmeath defeated Wexford in this year's Leinster final, and the Rossies lost to Leitrim in the Connacht decider before bouncing back to win the All-Ireland title.

Both Roscommon and Westmeath will be under new management for the season ahead.

Former Dublin goalkeeper Clíodhna O’Connor was ratified as the new Lake County manager in September, succeeding Frank Browne in the role.

Ballinasloe native Lloyd Kelly is the new Roscommon manager, having been ratified on Monday. Kelly was part of outgoing manager Finbar Egan's backroom team this year.

Westmeath will be seeking an immediate return to second-tier football having suffered relegation from Division 2 of the NFL this year, along with Wexford. Roscommon achieved a fifth-placed finish in Division 3 last term, behind Louth, Antrim, Down and Fermanagh.

The following is the fixture schedule for both Roscommon and Westmeath for the Lidl NFL 2027 Division 3 (first named teams at home, venues to be confirmed).

Round 1 (January 24): Roscommon v Fermanagh; Westmeath v Leitrim.

Round 2 (January 31): Wexford v Roscommon; Clare v Westmeath.

Round 3 (February 7): Westmeath v Carlow; Roscommon v Down.

Round 4 (February 21): Roscommon v Westmeath.

Round 5 (February 28): Carlow v Roscommon; Fermanagh v Westmeath.

Round 6 (March 14): Westmeath v Down; Leitrim v Roscommon.

Round 7 (March 21): Roscommon v Clare; Westmeath v Wexford.