Having met in the 2014 All-Ireland final, Kerry and Donegal are among the favourites for the national crown in 2025.
With Jim McGuinness’ side in Championship action the week after the League final, he spoke after the win against Dublin about how the primary target is six points and avoiding relegation.
The winner of this refixed Round One encounter will be well placed on four points from four.
Michael Murphy did not feature in Ballybofey, while neither did David Clifford in Kerry’s win over Paddy Tally’s Derry.
Gaoth Dobhair’s Daire O’Baoil starred in Donegal’s 0-20 0-16 win, with Oisin Gallen and Michael Langan amongst their other primary scorers.
34-year-old Paul Geaney looked sharp for Kerry against Derry, landing two goals in his cameo from the bench - as namesakes Dylan and Conor Geaney also scored majors in a match that The Kingdom stole at the death.
Where and when do Donegal meet Kerry in the refixed Division One: Round One match?
Kerry host Donegal in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney at 2:30pm this Saturday, 8 February. Kildare’s Brendan Cawley will be the man in the middle.
Where can I follow Kerry v Donegal?
Kerry v Donegal will be live blogged by The Irish News, follow the action on our website and across Irish News Sport socials.