Longford a third seed in the Tailteann Cup and could face Leitrim in the group stage!
Longford are one of the third seeds in the Tailteann Cup and could face Leitrim in the group stage, the draw for which will take place at 1pm this Tuesday, May 2nd and will be broadcast live on GAA.ie (GAANOW) and available on the @OfficialGAA and @GAAGO social media channels.
The Draws will be presented by Gráinne McElwain and conducted by GAA President Larry McCarthy who will be joined by former Dublin footballer Paddy Andrews for the Sam Maguire Cup draw and former Laois footballer Ross Munnelly for the Tailteann Cup draw.
The confirmed Tailteann Cup seedings are:
1st Seeds: Meath, Cavan, Fermanagh and Limerick
2nd Seeds: Down, Offaly, Antrim and Wicklow
3rd Seeds: Longford, Tipperary, Laois and Wexford
4th Seeds: Leitrim, Carlow, Waterford, London
In the Tailteann Cup, the 16 participating Counties will be drawn in four separate groups. 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 (first named team at home)
May 13-14 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 1 v Seed 3
Seed 2 v Seed 4
Round 2 (first named team at home)
May 20-21 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 3 v Seed 2
Seed 4 v Seed1
Round 3 (Neutral venues)
June 3/4 (Sat/Sun)
Seed 1 v Seed 2
Seed 3 v Seed 4
Full fixture details will be confirmed by the C.C.C.C on Friday, May 5th
Sam Maguire Cup Seedings
1st Seeds: Galway or Sligo; Kerry or Clare; Dublin or Louth and Armagh or Derry
2nd Seeds: Galway or Sligo; Kerry or Clare; Dublin or Louth and Armagh or Derry
3rd Seeds: Mayo, Roscommon, Tyrone and Monaghan
4th Seeds: Donegal, Cork, Kildare and Westmeath