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Draws for the Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cups

THE draws were made for the new-look All-Ireland series on Tuesday afternoon.

All-Ireland champions Kerry will face Mayo if they retain their Munster title.

League champions Galway’s prize for winning Connacht will be a tricky looking group two that includes the 2021 champions Tyrone, Tailteann Cup winners Westmeath and the loser of the Ulster final between Derry and Armagh.

The Sam Maguire Cup and Tailteann Cups will both be played in a 16-team league format with four groups of four.

Sam Maguire Cup
Gr0up 1: Winner Kerry/Clare, runner-up Dublin/Louth, Mayo, Cork
Gr0up 2: Winner Galway/Sligo, runner-up Derry/Armagh, Tyrone, Westmeath
Gr0up 3: Winner Dublin/Louth, runner-up Galway/Sligo, Roscommon, Kildare
Gr0up 4:Winner Derry/Armagh, runner-up Kerry/Clare, Monaghan, Donegal

The schedule of games for the group stages of the Sam Maguire Cup will be:

Round 1 (first named team at home) 20-21.05.2023 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 1 (Munster/Connacht Champions v Seed 3)
Seed 2 (Munster/Connacht Runners Up v Seed 4)
27-28.05.2023 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 1 (Leinster/Ulster Champions v Seed 3)
Seed 2 (Leinster/Ulster Runners Up v Seed 4)
Round 2 (first named team at home)
03-04.06.2023 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 3 v Seed 2
Seed 4 v Seed1
Round 3 (Neutral venues)
17-18.06.2023 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 1 v Seed 2
Seed 3 v Seed 4

June 24/25: All-Ireland Preliminary quarter-finals
July 1/2: All-Ireland quarter-finals
July 15/16: All-Ireland semi-finals
July 30: All-Ireland Final

Tailteann Cup
Group 1: Cavan, Offaly, Laois, London
Group 2: Meath, Down, Tipperary, Waterford
Group 3: Limerick, Wicklow, Longford, Carlow
Group 4: Fermanagh, Antrim, Wexford, Leitrim

In the Tailteann Cup, the 16 participating counties were also drawn to four separate groups, based on their finishing positions in the leagues.

New York will enter the Tailteann Cup at the preliminary quarter final stage.

The schedule of games for the group stages of the Tailteann Cup will be:

Round 1 (first named team at home) 13-14.05.2023 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 1 v Seed 3
Seed 2 v Seed 4
Round 2 (first named team at home) 20-21.05.2023 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 3 v Seed 2
Seed 4 v Seed1
Round 3 (Neutral venues)  03-04.06.06.2023 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 1 v Seed 2
Seed 3 v Seed 4

June 10/11: Preliminary Quarter-Finals
June 17/18: Quarter-Finals
June 24/25: Semi-Finals
July 15/16: Final

Full fixture details will be confirmed by the CCCC on Friday, May 5.

 

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