The North West Championship also gets underway on Saturday April 18th as the battle to get into the top flight looks set to be most competitive in years.

Glendermott, celebrating their centenary are determined to be among the title challengers, and they start with a home game against a Letterkenny side making their debut campaign in the Championship.

Burndennett take on Eglinton, relegated last year after only missing out on the Premiership crown in 2024 on Nett-Run-Rate.

Ardmore, also relegated last year having won the Premiership in 2023, start their season away at Ballyspallen, while Killyclooney host a Bonds Glen side that have strengthened considerably over the close season, with Irish international William McClintock joining the Bee Gees.

NW CHAMPIONSHIP
Sat 25 April
Glendermott v Letterkenny
Burndennett v Eglinton
Ballyspallen v Ardmore
Killyclooney v Bonds Glen

Sat 2 May
Bonds Glen v Ballyspallen
Glendermott v Killyclooney
Ardmore v Burndennett
Letterkenny v Eglinton

Sat 16 May
Ballyspallen v Glendermott
Eglinton v Ardmore
Killyclooney v Letterkenny
Burndennett v Bonds Glen

Sat 23 May
Letterkenny v Ardmore
Bonds Glen v Eglinton
Killyclooney v Ballyspallen
Glendermott v Burndennett

Sat 6 June
Glendermott v Ardmore
Letterkenny v Bonds Glen
Killyclooney v Eglinton
Ballyspallen v Burndennett

Sat 13 June
Eglinton v Glendermott
Ballyspallen v Letterkenny
Burndennett v Killyclooney
Ardmore v Bonds Glen

Sat 27 June
Burndennett v Letterkenny
Bonds Glen v Glendermott
Eglinton v Ballyspallen
Ardmore v Killyclooney

Sat 11 July
Ardmore v Ballyspallen
Eglinton v Burndennett
Bonds Glen v Killyclooney
Letterkenny v Glendermott

Sat 18 July
Ballyspallen v Bonds Glen
Eglinton v Letterkenny
Burndennett v Ardmore
Killyclooney v Glendermott

Sat 25 July
Letterkenny v Killyclooney
Ardmore v Eglinton
Glendermott v Ballyspallen
Bonds Glen v Burndennett

Sat 8 Aug
Ballyspallen v Killyclooney
Eglinton v Bonds Glen
Ardmore v Letterkenny
Burndennett v Glendermott

Sat 15 Aug
Bonds Glen v Ardmore
Killyclooney v Burndennett
Letterkenny v Ballyspallen
Glendermott v Eglinton

Sat 22 Aug
Eglinton v Killyclooney
Bonds Glen v Letterkenny
Burndennett v Ballyspallen
Ardmore v Glendermott

Sat 29 Aug
Glendermott v Bonds Glen
Letterkenny v Burndennett
Ballyspallen v Eglinton
Killyclooney v Ardmore