THE DRAWS HAVE been made today for the 2023 Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup group stages.
The Sam Maguire group games begin on the weekend of 20-21 May, while the Tailteann Cup action in the groups commences a week earlier.
The make-up of the Sam Maguire groups will be confirmed after the provincial senior football finals, this Sunday 7 May sees Galway take on Sligo in Connacht, while Kerry and Clare meet in Munster.
The Ulster final between Derry and Armagh is on Sunday 14 May, while the Leinster decider pits Dublin against Louth on the same day.
In the Tailteann Cup, New York will enter the competition at the preliminary quarter-final stage.
2023 All-Ireland senior football draw
- Group 1: Munster winner (Kerry/Clare), Leinster runner-up (Dublin/Louth), Mayo, Cork.
- Group 2: Connacht winner (Galway/Sligo), Ulster runner-up (Derry/Armagh), Tyrone, Westmeath.
- Group 3: Leinster winner (Dublin/Louth), Connacht runner-up (Galway/Sligo), Roscommon, Kildare.
- Group 4: Ulster winner (Derry/Armagh), Munster runner-up (Kerry/Clare), Monaghan, Donegal.
2023 Tailteann Cup draw
- Group 1: Cavan, Offaly, Laois, London.
- Group 2: Meath, Down, Tipperary, Waterford.
- Group 3: Limerick, Wicklow, Longford, Carlow.
- Group 4: Fermanagh, Antrim, Wexford, Leitrim.
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The full fixture details will be confirmed by the GAA’s CCCC on Friday 5 May, but here are the weekends that the games are scheduled for.
Sam Maguire Cup
Round 1 (first named team at home)
Weekend 20/21 May
- Group 1: Munster champions (Kerry/Clare) v Mayo
- Group 2: Connacht champions (Galway/Sligo) v Tyrone
- Group 3: Connacht runner-up (Galway/Sligo) v Kildare
- Group 4: Munster runner-up (Kerry/Clare) v Donegal
Weekend 27/28 May
- Group 1: Leinster runner-up (Dublin/Louth) v Cork
- Group 2: Ulster runner-up (Derry/Armagh) v Westmeath
- Group 3: Leinster champions (Dublin/Louth) v Roscommon
- Group 4: Ulster champions (Derry/Armagh) v Monaghan
Round 2 (first named team at home)
Weekend 3/4 June
Group 1
- Mayo v Leinster runner-up (Dublin/Louth)
- Cork v Munster winner (Kerry/Clare)
Group 2
- Tyrone v Ulster runner-up (Derry/Armagh)
- Westmeath v Connacht winner (Galway/Sligo)
Group 3
- Roscommon v Connacht runner-up (Galway/Sligo)
- Kildare v Leinster winner (Dublin/Louth)
Group 4
- Monaghan v Munster runner-up (Kerry/Clare)
- Donegal v Ulster winner (Derry/Armagh)
Round 3 (neutral venues)
Weekend 17/18 June
Group 1
- Munster winner (Kerry/Clare) v Leinster runner-up (Dublin/Louth)
- Mayo v Cork
Group 2
- Connacht winner (Galway/Sligo) v Ulster runner-up (Derry/Armagh)
- Tyrone v Westmeath
Group 3
- Leinster winner (Dublin/Louth) v Connacht runner-up (Galway/Sligo)
- Roscommon v Kildare
Group 4
- Ulster winner (Derry/Armagh) v Munster runner-up (Kerry/Clare)
- Monaghan v Donegal
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Tailteann Cup
Round 1 (first named team at home)
Weekend 13-14 May
- Group 1: Cavan v Laois; Offaly v London.
- Group 2 Meath v Tipperary; Down v Waterford.
- Group 3: Limerick v Longford; Wicklow v Carlow.
- Group 4: Fermanagh v Wexford; Antrim v Leitrim.
Round 2 (first named team at home)
Weekend 20-21 May
- Group 1: Laois v Offaly; London v Cavan
- Group 2: Tipperary v Down; Waterford v Meath.
- Group 3: Longford v Wicklow; Carlow v Limerick.
- Group 4: Wexford v Antrim; Leitrim v Fermanagh.
Round 3 (neutral venues)
Weekend 3-4 June
- Group 1: Cavan v Offaly; Laois v London.
- Group 2: Meath v Down; Tipperary v Waterford.
- Group 3: Limerick v Wicklow; Longford v Carlow.
- Group 4: Fermanagh v Antrim; Wexford v Leitrim.