Tailteann Cup draw seedings complete

KILDARE’S exit to Louth over the weekend has completed the seedings ahead of Wednesday’s Tailteann Cup draw.

Louth advance to the Sam Maguire Cup, with Brian Flanagan’s side – who have been promoted to Divsion Two for next season – in the Tailteann Cup.

Here is the seedings for the Tailteann Cup. The competition will be played in group format, four groups of four.

Each group will have a team from each of the pots listed below.

The first round of games will take place on the weekend of May 10/11.

Seed 1: Kildare, Offaly, Fermanagh and Westmeath
Seed 2: Sligo, Laois, Wexford and Limerick
Seed 3: Antrim, Leitrim, Wicklow and Carlow
Seed 4: Tipperary, Longford, London and Waterford

May 10/11 – Round 1
Seed 1 v Seed 3
Seed 2 v Seed 4
Seed 1 & 2 will have home venue.

May 17/18 – Round 2
Seed 3 v Seed 2
Seed 4 v Seed 1
Seed 3 & 4 will have home venue.

May 31/June 1
Round 3
Seed 1 v Seed 2
Seed 3 v Seed 4
Games will be played at neutral venues.

June 7/8 Preliminary Quarter-Finals
The second-placed team in each of the four groups in shall be drawn to play at home against New York and the three “best placed” third-placed teams from each group.

June 14/15 – Quarter-Finals
The four first-place teams after the group stages drawn to play at home against the four Preliminary Quarter-Final winners. Subject to avoidance of repeat pairings from the group stages.

June 21/22 – Semi-Finals
Draw between the four winners from the quarter-finals. Repeat pairings from the championship avoided where possible.

July 12 – Final

Check out this week’s Gaelic Lives review show, looking back on the Ulster SFC semi-finals.