The draw for the group stages of the 2023 Tailteann Cup took place on May 2nd.
The 16 counties have been drawn into four seeded groups with each containing four teams. As they did last year, New York will enter the competition at the preliminary quarter-final stage.
Teams have been seeded based on their finishing positions (after promotions and relegations were applied) in the Allianz Football Leagues.
2023 Tailteann Cup seeds
1st seeds: Cavan, Meath, Fermanagh, Limerick
2nd seeds: Antrim, Wicklow, Down, Offaly
3rd seeds: Laois, Longford, Tipperary, Wexford
4th seeds: Leitrim, Carlow, Waterford, London
2023 Tailteann Cup draw and fixtures
Group 1
Cavan, Offaly, Laois, London
Group 2
Meath, Down, Tipperary, Waterford
Group 3
Limerick, Wicklow, Longford, Carlow
Group 4
Fermanagh, Antrim, Wexford, Leitrim
Teams will play three games in the Tailteann Cup group stage - one at home, one away, and one at a neutral venue.
The top team in each group goes straight through to the Tailteann Cup quarter-finals, while the second-placed teams go into the preliminary quarter-finals.
The three third-placed teams with the best records also go into the preliminary quarter-finals, while the third-placed team with the worst record and all fourth-placed teams will be eliminated from the championship.
9 July 2022; Kieran Martin of Westmeath on his way to scoring his side's second goal during the Tailteann Cup Final match between Cavan and Westmeath at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Round 1 (first named team at home)
May 13 - 14
Group 1
May 13th, 4:45pm : Cavan v Laois at Kingspan Breffni (Live on GAAGO)
May 14th, 2pm: Offaly v London at Glenisk O'Connor Park
Group 2
May 13th, 6:30pm: Meath vs Tipperary at Páirc Tailteann, Navan
May 13th/14th (TBC): Down vs Waterford at Páirc Esler
Group 3
May 13th, 4:45pm: Limerick vs Longford at the TUS Gaelic Grounds
May 14th, 4pm: Wicklow vs Carlow at Echelon Park
Group 4
May 14th, 1pm: Fermanagh vs Wexford at Brewster Park
May 14th, 1pm: Wicklow vs Leitrim at Corrigan Park
Round 2 (first named team at home)
May 20th
Group 1
Laois v Offaly, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, 7pm
London v Cavan, McGovern Park, 2pm
Group 2
Waterford v Meath, Fraher Field, 6.30pm
Group 3
Carlow v Limerick, Netwatch Cullen Park, 3pm
Longford v Wicklow, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 5pm
Group 4
Wexford v Antrim, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 5.30pm
Leitrim v Fermanagh, Avant Money Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, 6pm GAAGO
May 21
Group 2
Tipperary v Down, FBD Semple Stadium, 1.45pm
Round 3 (Neutral venues)
June 3
Group 1
Cavan vs Offaly. Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford, 3pm
Laois vs London, Parnell Park, Dublin 3pm
Group 2
Meath vs Down, Parnell Park, Dublin, 1pm (GAAGO)
Tipperary vs Waterford, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, 1pm
June 4
Group 3
Limerick vs Wicklow, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, 1pm
Longford vs Carlow, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, 3pm
Group 4
Fermanagh vs Antrim, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, Armagh, 3pm
Wexford vs Leitrim, Parnell Park, Dublin, 3pm
In the preliminary quarter-finals, which will be played on June 10/11, the second-placed teams in each group will be drawn to face the best third-placed teams, along with New York. The second-placed teams will have home advantage, and ties - as will be the case for the quarter-finals and semi-finals - are subject to the avoidance of repeat pairings from the group stage.
In the quarter-finals, which will be played on June 17/18, the four group winners will play the winners of the preliminary quarter-final games. Group winners will have home advantage.
The Tailteann Cup semi-finals will be played on June 24/25 and the final on July 15/16. All games in the knockout phase will be played under winner-on-the-day rules.
