Thomas McPhillips of Monaghan in action against Jamie Brennan of Donegal during the Allianz Football League Division One match in February
Donegal will open their round robin last 16 stage for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship away to whoever loses the Munster SFC and are guaranteed two fixtures against Ulster teams - one of which is definitely Monaghan
Aidan O’Rourke’s side were drawn against the provincial runners-up of Munster, the Ulster champions and Monaghan in Group 4. The Munster final will be contested between Kerry and Clare, while Derry and Armagh face-off in the Ulster decider.
Donegal’s second outing will take place at home to the Ulster champions and in a group guaranteed three Ulster sides, then face Monaghan at a neutral venue/
The winners of the four groups qualify for the All-Ireland quarter-finals, with the teams who finish second taking on the sides who come third in a play-off round to reach the last eight.
Group 1
Munster champion (Kerry/Clare); Leinster runner-up (Dublin/Louth);Mayo; Cork
Group 2
Connacht champion (Galway/Sligo); Ulster runner-up (Derry/Armagh); Tyrone; Westmeath
Group 3
Leinster champion (Dublin/Louth); Connacht runner-up (Galway/Sligo); Roscommon; Kildare
Group 4
Ulster champion (Derry/Armagh); Munster runner-up (Kerry/Clare); Monaghan; Donegal
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May 20 and 21
Seed 1 (Munster/Connacht Champions home to Seed 3)
Seed 2 (Munster/Connacht Runners Up home to Seed 4)
May 27 and 28
Seed 1 (Leinster/Ulster Champions home to Seed 3)
Seed 2 (Leinster/Ulster Runners Up v Seed 4)
Round 2
June 3 and 4
Seed 3 home to Seed 2
Seed 4 home to Seed 1
Round 3 (Neutral venues)
June 17 and 18
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