Mayo are a win away from promotion to Division 2 of the Allianz Hurling League after seeing off Armagh by 3-21 to 1-18 at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds this afternoon.
An early second half blitz saw TG4 All-Ireland champions Kerry boost their chances of a Division 1 final spot in the Lidl NFL and left Mayo staring relegation in the face.
Mayo came through a battle against Kerry in Castlebar this afternoon to earn their second win in Division 1 and move three points clear of the relegation spots after the first of this weekend's Allianz Football League matches.
The Football Review Committee (FRC) have confirmed that they won't make any tweaks to the new rule changes until after March 13th ahead of the championship's start.
Armagh added to their impressive start to the Lidl National Football League campaign as they picked up their fourth win on the trot at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds last night (Saturday) and proved too strong for Mayo.
Next year's All-Ireland senior football championship is set to have a new format that will see a qualifier series replacing the group phase which is currently in place.
A change to the format of the All-Ireland senior football championship is one of the 40 items on the agenda at GAA Congress in Donegal this coming weekend.
Mayo manager Kevin McStay said he was delighted with his team's work-rate to see out victory against Tyrone in the closing stages of yesterday's Allianz League third-round clash in Castlebar.
Laois lifted themselves from the bottom of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1B table with a 4-18 to 1-19 win against Westmeath in Mullingar this afternoon.
Tyrone overturned a seven point half-time deficit to pick up their first win in Division 1 of the Lidl National Football League after a dramatic finale in Swinford Amenity Park.
Mayo LGFA is hoping the opportunity to win a weekend away to their Lidl National League Division 1 game against Armagh later this month will encourage supporters to turn out in large numbers for Sunday's clash with Tyrone in Swinford.
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