Leitrim meet neighbours as Connacht Championship fixtures announced
Leitrim handed Sligo showdown while Galway and Mayo stay apart, potentially setting up third final meeting in a row.
The draw for the provincial county championships for 2026 was made last night.
The event, which was streamed live, saw Leitrim picked to face neighbours Sligo in the quarter-final stage of the competition.
Leitrim made it competitive with Mayo last season when they met in Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in the semi-final stage of the competition, and will be hoping to go a step further against Sligo.
The winner between Sligo and Leitrim will meet champions Galway, who were drawn to go straight into the Connacht semi-final stage.
Roscommon will face New York, while Mayo meet London. The winners of these clashes will contest the first semi-final.
Mayo and Galway are on opposite sides of the draw; barring any upsets, there is a good chance there could be a third meeting of the sides in the Connacht final in three years.
Elsewhere, Tyrone play 2024 All-Ireland champions Armagh in the preliminary quarter-finals in Ulster, while 2025 All-Ireland finalists Donegal play Down in the quarter-final.
All-Ireland champions Kerry will play Clare in the Munster semi-final.
In the Leinster championship, Dublin meets the winners of Carlow and Wicklow in the quarter-final, with champions Louth facing Wexford in the quarter-finals.