When will the draws take place?
The draws for the Sam Maguire Cup and Tailteann Cup will take place on Tuesday at 3pm. The draws will be presented by Gráinne Mc Elwain and conducted by GAA President Jarlath Burns and Feargal McGill, GAA Director of Player, Club and Games Administration. They will be broadcast on GAA.ie and on the GAA’s social media channels.
Who can Derry, Monaghan and Cavan be drawn against?
The Oak Leafers’ defeat to Donegal in the quarter-final of the Ulster Championship means they will be third seeds in the draw for the Sam Maguire Cup. Monaghan are also third seeds while Cavan are fourth seeds.
The Ulster champions of the past two years could be drawn into a group featuring Dublin and Kerry, last year’s All-Ireland finalists.
The provincial finalists will be in the pots one and two, with the final positions being determined by the outcome of those finals. Mayo face Galway in the Connacht final this weekend while Kerry take on Clare. Armagh and Donegal contest the Ulster final the following weekend while Dublin face Louth in the Leinster decider on the same day.
Where will the games be played?
The four teams contesting the Munster and Connacht finals will then begin their All-Ireland campaigns on the weekend of May 18 and 19 against the third and fourth seeded teams. That will include Derry, Tyrone, Monaghan and Cavan.
The Ulster and Leinster finalists will begin their All-Ireland campaign on the weekend of May 25 and 26.
Number one and two seeds will have home advantage in the first round of games, third and fourth seeds will play at home in the second round and the third round of matches will be played at neutral venues.
Can teams who have met before in the Championship play each other again?
Previous pairings from provincial championships allowed. The only repeat pairings that aren’t permitted is teams that are due to face each other in provincial finals.
That provides the possibility of a Donegal-Derry rematch or Tyrone renewing acquaintances with the Tir Chonaill men after their extra-time defeat in Sunday’s Ulster semi-final or even facing historic rivals Armagh.
What about the Tailteann Cup draw?
In the Tailteann Cup draw, Down will be a top seeds alongside Fermanagh, Kildare and the Sligo.
How have the seedings been worked out?
The seeds have been determined by a combination league positions and Championship performances. Fermanagh and Kildare finished seventh and eighth respectively in Division Two of the Allianz Football League. Down were top of Division Three but lost the league final to Westmeath, who earned a place in the Sam Maguire as a results, while Tony McEntee’s Sligo finished third in the division.
Are repeat pairings allowed in the Tailteann Cup?
The Mournemen missed out on a place in the Ulster final, which would have placed them in the Sam Maguire Cup, following their narrow defeat to Armagh in Saturday’s Ulster semi-final.
Antrim are among the second seeds, meaning a repeat of their Ulster SFC meeting with the Mournemen is a possibility.
When do the games takes place?
The opening group games of the Tailteann Cup take place on the weekend of May 11 and 12.
Where will the games be played?
Like the Sam Maguire Cup, number one and two seeds will have home advantage in the first round of games, third and fourth seeds will play at home in the second round and the third round of matches will be played at neutral venues.
Sam Maguire Cup seedings
Pot one: Galway/Mayo; Clare/Kerry; Dublin/Louth; Armagh/Donegal
Pot two: Galway/Mayo; Clare/Kerry; Dublin/Louth; Armagh/Donegal
Pot three: Derry; Tyrone; Roscommon; Monaghan
Pot four: Cavan; Cork; Meath; Westmeath
Tailteann Cup seedings
Pot one: Down; Fermanagh, Kildare; Sligo
Pot two: Antrim; Offaly; Laois; Leitrim
Pot three: Wicklow; Limerick; Wexford; Longford
Pot four: Carlow; Tipperary; London; Waterford
Fixtures
Sam Maguire Cup
Round 1
May 18/19
Seed 1 (Munster/Connacht Champions) v Seed 3
Seed 2 (Munster/Connacht Runners Up) v Seed 4
May 25/26
Seed 1 (Leinster/Ulster Champions) v Seed 3
Seed 2 (Leinster/Ulster Runners Up) v Seed 4
(Seed 1 & 2 will have home venue)
Round 2
June 1/2
Seed 3 v Seed 2
Seed 4 v Seed 1
(Seed 3 & 4 will have home venue)
Round 3
June 15/16
Seed 1 v Seed 2
Seed 3 v Seed 4
(Neutral venues)
Tailteann Cup
Round 1
May 11/12
Seed 1 v Seed 3
Seed 2 v Seed 4
Seed 1 & 2 will have home venue.
Round 2
May 18/19
Seed 3 v Seed 2
Seed 4 v Seed 1
Seed 3 & 4 will have home venue.
Round 3
June 1/2
Seed 1 v Seed 2
Seed 3 v Seed 4
Games will be played at neutral venues.