Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup draws

THE group pairings for the All-Ireland Championship are now known after Tuesday’s draw for both the Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cups.

Sam Maguire Cup

Group 1: Winner Mayo/Galway, Runner-up Armagh/Donegal, Derry, Westmeath
Group 2: Winner Dublin/Louth, Runner-up Mayo/Galway, Roscommon, Cavan
Group 3: Winner Armagh/Donegal, Runner-up Kerry/Clare, Tyrone, Cork
Group 4: Winner Kerry/Clare, Runner-up Dublin/Louth, Monaghan, Meath
Teams listed in order of seed

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

Round 1 – first listed team at home
May 18-19 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 1 (Munster/Connacht Champions) v Seed 3
Seed 2 (Munster/Connacht Runners Up) v Seed 4

May 25-26 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 1 (Leinster/Ulster Champions) v Seed 3
Seed 2 (Leinster/Ulster Runners Up) v Seed 4

Round 2 June 1-2 (Sat/Sun) – first listed team at home
Seed 3 v Seed 2
Seed 4 v Seed 1

Round 3 June 15-16 (Sat/Sun) – Neutral venues
Seed 1 v Seed 2
Seed 3 v Seed 4

Tailteann Cup

Group 1: Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Waterford
Group 2: Sligo, Antrim, Wexford, Tipperary
Group 3: Fermanagh, Laois, Wicklow, Carlow
Group 4: Down, Offaly, Limerick, London
Teams listed in order of seed. 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 May 11-12 (Sat/Sun) – first listed team at home
Seed 1 v Seed 3
Seed 2 v Seed 4
Seed 1 & 2 will have home venue.

Round 2 May 18-19 (Sat/Sun) – first listed team at home
Seed 3 v Seed 2
Seed 4 v Seed1
Seed 3 & 4 will have home venue.

Round 3 June 1-2 (Sat/Sun) – Neutal venues
Seed 1 v Seed 2
Seed 3 v Seed 4
Games will be played at neutral venues.

Full fixture details will be confirmed by the CCCC in due course