Difficult draw for Tipperary footballers in first round of Tailteann Cup

Tipperary have been drawn away to Sligo in the first round of the Tailteann Cup.

The winners of the eight ties will progress to Round 2A, with four teams from that stage advancing to the Tailteann Cup quarter-finals.

The eight losers of the ties will face off in Round 2B, after which the four losers of those ties will exit the championship.

The four winners of the Round 2B ties will face the four losers of the Round 2A ties, the winners of those ties advancing to the quarter-finals.

The first round fixtures will be announced later.

Tipperary were beaten by Cork in the Munster championship quarter-final at FBD Semple Stadium on Saturday.  

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The full list of Round 1 fixtures is -

Fermanagh v Longford

Laois v Wicklow

Clare v Offaly

Carlow v Antrim

Wexford v Limerick

Westmeath/ Down/ Cavan v Leitrim

Sligo v Tipperary

Waterford v London

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