This 12 months’s overwhelmed Ulster SFC finalists – Armagh or Donegal – will drop into the so-called ‘Group of Loss of life’ within the All-Eire collection.
The losers of the Ulster last on 10 Might shall be positioned into Group 4 alongside the overwhelmed Connacht finalists – both Galway or Mayo – in addition to Dublin and Derry.
“Can I be the primary to name it the ‘Group of Loss of life’, please?” stated GAA Director of Participant, Membership and Video games Administration Feargal McGill throughout Wednesday’s draw.
The Ulster champions will drop into Group One with the winners of Sunday’s Connacht last between Galway and Mayo, Tyrone and Cavan in the event that they beat Donegal within the Ulster SFC last on 10 Might.
On paper, Group 4 actually appears to be the hardest on paper with all eight potential groups having reached final 12 months’s knockout rounds.
Derry and Dublin are assured to be part of it with each counties hoping to rebound from disappointing provincial campaigns.
Derry misplaced to Donegal within the Ulster preliminary spherical, whereas Dublin had been shocked by Meath in final weekend’s Leinster semi-final in Portlaoise, organising a primary Leinster last with out the Dubs since 2010.
The primary spherical of Sam Maguire video games shall be performed on the weekend of 17/18 Might, with the Connacht and Munster finalists amongst these in motion.
The Ulster and Leinster finalists will start their campaigns the next week.
Armagh are hoping to retain their All-Eire title after successful Gaelic soccer’s largest prize for the second time final summer season.
Having misplaced final 12 months’s Ulster last to Donegal on penalties, the Orchard County navigated their manner via a Group of Loss of life that contained Galway, Derry and Westmeath earlier than beating Roscommon, Kerry and Galway within the knockout rounds to elevate Sam.
Down, who earned a spot within the Sam Maguire collection by successful final 12 months’s Tailteann Cup, will face the Leinster winners, the Munster runners-up and Monaghan in Group Three.
Within the Tailteann Cup, Antrim will face 2022 winners Westmeath, Limerick and London, whereas Fermanagh will tackle Wexford, Carlow and Longford.
Antrim, who had been relegated to Division 4 earlier than shedding their Ulster quarter-final to Armagh, have reached the Tailteann Cup semi-finals in every of the previous two seasons.
All-Eire SFC
Group One: Armagh/Donegal winners, Galway/Mayo losers, Tyrone, Cavan
Group Two: Kerry/Clare winners, Louth/Meath losers, Roscommon, Cork
Group Three: Louth/Meath winners, Kerry/Clare losers, Monaghan, Down
Group 4: Galway/Mayo winners, Armagh/Donegal losers, Dublin, Derry
Tailteann Cup
Group One: Kildare, Sligo, Leitrim, Tipperary
Group Two: Offaly, Laois, Wicklow, Waterford
Group Three: Westmeath, Limerick, Antrim, London
Group 4: Fermanagh, Wexford, Carlow, Longford
