Monaghan promoted but Down and Antrim suffer relegation

Antrim will play in Division Four next season after suffering relegation

Down have been relegated to Division Three of the Allianz Football League for 2026 despite beating Monaghan 0-24 to 2-17 at Clones.

Ironically, the Farney men have been promoted as Division Two champions despite the loss, whilst Down's fate was sealed as Louth beat Meath and Cork emerged victorious over Cavan.

In Division Three, Antrim also suffered relegation after a 1-26 to 1-15 loss against Kildare in their final game.

Results elsewhere prevented Fermanagh from sealing promotion as they defeated Laois 1-18 to 2-13 at Brewster Park.

Down relegated despite victory at Clones

The Mournemen got off to a dreadful start as Micheal Bannigan rattled the net after just 10 seconds for Monaghan, but Down would respond with eight score in a row with Pat Havern coming to the fore as Conor Laverty's side led 0-11 to 1-3 at half-time.

In the end Monaghan would come from 11 down to level the game thanks mainly to two, two pointers from Rory Beggan and Dessie Ward.

Ryan McEvoy and Havern pointed to ensure Down end their campaign with a win but that did not prove enough to save them from the drop.

Monaghan march onto next weekend's Division Two final were they will meet Roscommon, who drew with relegated Westmeath in their final game.

Cavan finish with Cork defeat

Cavan blew the chance for promotion as they suffered a 0-21 to 0-19 defeat against Cork at Breffni Park to end their league campaign.

Four straight wins had left Raymond Galligan's side with a chance of winning promotion to Division One.

The two teams exchanged scores early, but six unanswered points early in the first half during a five-minute spell ultimately proved pivotal.

Orange flags from Brian O'Driscoll and Mark Cronin shifted the momentum of the game in Cork's favour and they held Cavan at arm's length from that point on.

Gearoid McKiernan, Sean McEvoy and Cian Madden replied for the home side, but they trailed 0-5 to 0-11 at the break.

A McKiernan free on 55 minutes brought the Breffnimen to within three of their guests, but that was the closest they would come until the final score of the game.

Ian Maguire, McDonell, Cathail O'Mahony and Cronin kept the Rebels tally rising to the finish and despite their best-efforts, Cavan closed out with a loss.

Antrim drop down to Division Four

Andy McEntee's side started well at St Conleth's Park, hitting six two-pointers to lead by five points at the break, with Dominic McEnhill contributing with four.

But Kildare produced a second-half scoring surge to run out comfortable winners and top the Division Three table.

Niall Kelly's goal turned things around for the Lilywhites early in the second half in Newbridge.

A two-point free from Darragh Kirwan was Kildare's sixth score on the trot as they established control to lead 1-17 to 0-14 around the hour.

Fionn Nagle responded for the Saffrons with a goal, but the home side were rampant in the closing stages reeling off eight successive points to seal their final place and condemn Antrim to the drop.

Fermanagh end with win against Laois

Fermanagh edged a hard-fought battle with Laois in Brewster Park, but it wasn't enough to earn promotion after Kildare and Clare won.

The Ernemen led 1-6 to 0-8 at the interval after Paul Breen's goal and as things stood elsewhere at half-time with Clare and Kildare losing, they were in a promotion place.

Laois were quick to turn the tide after the restart with Niall Corbet netting to level before Brian Byrne's green flag left the visitors ahead by five.

But Fermanagh outscored their guests 0-8 to 0-1 in the final 15 minutes with Josh Largo-Ellis, Conor Love and Garvan Jones all on song to record a fourth win of the campaign for the hosts.

Offaly, who are jointly managed by former Tyrone and Derry boss Mickey Harte, will join Kildare in earning promotion despite their 2-14 to 2-9 defeat by Clare on Sunday.