*Galway are bidding this season to win the Connacht title three-in-a-row for the first time since 1982-83-84.
Last Year: Galway beat Roscommon and Sligo to take the Connacht title. They beat Tyrone and Westmeath in the All- Ireland ‘round robin’ and lost to Armagh before being eliminated from the championship when losing to Mayo in a preliminary quarter-final. London lost to Sligo in the Connacht championship and to Offaly and Cavan in the Tail- teann Cup while drawing with Laois.
*Galway were the second lowest scores (6-76) in Division 1 this year, two points ahead of Roscommon.
*The Galway-London winners will play Sligo or Leitrim in the Connacht semi-final on the weekend of April 20/21.
NEW YORK v MAYO
Sunday 8 PM
Gaelic Park New York
GAAGo
They meet for the sixth time in the championship, with Mayo having won the previous five comfortably, the most recent being in 2019 when they had 21 points to spare.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2019: Mayo 1-22 New York 0-4 (Connacht quarter-final) 2014: Mayo 4-18 New York 0-8 (Connacht quarter-final) 2009: Mayo 2-19 New York 0-10 (Connacht quarter-final) 2004: Mayo 3-28 New York 1-8 (Connacht quarter-final) 1999: Mayo 3-13 New York 0-10 (Connacht quarter-final)
*Mayo finished fourth in Division 1 this year, winning four and losing three games. New York don’t compete in the Allianz League.
*Last Year: Mayo lost to Roscommon in the Connacht quarter-final. They beat Kerry and Louth and lost to Cork in the All-Ireland ‘round robin.’ They beat Galway in the preliminary quarter-final but lost by 12 points to Dublin in the quarter-final.
*New York have scored only one goal in their previous five championship meetings with Mayo.
*The New York-Mayo winners will play Roscommon in the Connacht semi-final on the weekend of April 20/21.
MONAGHAN v CAVAN
Sunday 3-30
Clones
They last met in the Ulster championship in 2020 when Cavan won a preliminary round game by a point after extra- time, a win that set them on their way to winning the Ulster title for the first time since 1997. Cavan also beat Mona- ghan in the 2019 Ulster quarter-final, leaving Monaghan seeking their first championship win over the Breffni Blues since 2017.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2020: Cavan 2-15 Monaghan 1-17 aet (Ulster preliminary round) 2019: Cavan 1-13 Monaghan 0-12 (Ulster quarter-final)
2017: Monaghan 1-15 Cavan 0-15 (Ulster quarter-final)
2015: Monaghan 0-16 Cavan 0-15 (Ulster quarter-final)
2013: Monaghan 1-10 Cavan 0-12 (Ulster semi-final)
*Monaghan finished bottom of Division 1 this year (one win, six defeats), ending a ten-year run in the top flight. *Cavan finished third in Division 2 – three wins, a draw and three defeats.
*Last Year: Monaghan beat Tyrone and lost to Derry in the Ulster championship. They drew with Derry, beat Clare and lost to Donegal in the All-Ireland ‘round robin’. They beat Kildare in the preliminary quarter-final, beat Armagh (penalties) in the quarter-final and lost to Dublin in the semi-final.
*The Monaghan-Cavan winners will play Tyrone in the Ulster quarter-final on the weekend of April 20/21.
LEITRIM v SLIGO
Sunday 3-30
Avan Money Páirc Sean McDiarmada, Carrick on Shannon
Remarkably, this will be their first meeting in the Connacht championship since 2011. They met in the All-Ireland qualifiers in 2016 and in the Tailteann Cup two years ago.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2022: Sligo 1-19 Leitrim 2-16 aet (Sligo won 4-3 on penalties) Tailteann Cup 2016: Sligo 2-15 Leitrim 1-10 (All-Ireland qualifiers)
2011: Leitrim 1-10 Sligo 0-10 (Connacht quarter-final)
2005: Leitrim 1-11 Sligo 0-9 (Connacht quarter-final)
2004: Sligo 2-13 Leitrim 2-4 (Connacht semi-final)
*Sligo finished fourth in Division 3 this year, winning four, drawing one and losing two games. Leitrim were promoted from Division 4, after winning five and losing two games. They lost to Laois in the final.
*Last Year: Sligo beat London and New York to reach the Connacht final, where they lost to Galway. They lost to Ros- common and Dublin and drew with Kildare in the All-Ireland ‘round robin’. Leitrim lost to New York in the Connacht quarter-final. They lost to Antrim, Fermanagh and Wexford in the Tailteann Cup.
*The Leitrim-Sligo winners will play Galway or London in the Connacht semi-final on the weekend of April 20/21.
WEXFORD v CARLOW
Sunday 2-30
Chadwicks Wexford Park
They meet in the Leinster championship for the first time since 2017 when Carlow won a first-round game by four points in Carlow.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2017: Carlow 2-17 Wexford 2-13 (Leinster first round)
2011: Wexford 4-12 Carlow 0-10 (Leinster semi-final) 2005: Wexford 3-12 Carlow 2-10 (Leinster quarter-final) 2000: Wexford 2-11 Carlow 0-10 (Leinster Round Robin) 1996: Carlow 4-17 Wexford 1-11 (Leinster first round)
*Wexford finished third behind Laois and Leitrim in Division 4 this year, winning five and losing two games. Carlow fin- ished fifth, winning four and losing three games. Wexford beat Carlow by 1-14 to 0-7 in Round 4 in Carlow.
*Last Year: Carlow lost to Wicklow by eight points in the Leinster first round. In the Tailteann Cup, they beat Wicklow and Longford and lost to Limerick in the ‘round robin’ stages. They beat New York in the preliminary quarter-final and lost the quarter-final to Antrim. Wexford lost to Laois in the Leinster first round. They drew with Fermanagh, lost to Antrim and beat Leitrim in the Tailteann Cup ‘round robin’. They beat Offaly in the preliminary quarter-final before los- ing to Meath in the quarter-final.
*The Carlow-Wexford winners will play Louth in the Leinster quarter-final on the weekend after next.
LONGFORD V MEATH
Sunday 3-00
Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
They last met in the championship in 2021 when Meath won by 22 points. Longford beat Meath in 2018.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2021: Meath 4-22 Longford 0-12 (Leinster quarter-final) 2018: Longford 0-16 Meath 0-14 (Leinster quarter-final) 1995: Meath 4-15 Longford 0-10 (Leinster quarter-final)
1990: Meath 3-15 Longford 0-12 (Leinster quarter-final) 1982: Longford 0-12 Meath 0-11 (Leinster first round)
*Meath finished fifth in Division 2 this year, winning two, drawing two and losing three games. Longford finished fourth in Division 4, winning four and losing three games.
*Last Year: Meath lost to Offaly in Leinster quarter-final. They won the Tailteann Cup with wins over Tipperary, Water- ford, Down (‘round robin’ and final), Wexford and Antrim. That success guarantees them a place in the Sam Maguire Tier this year.
*The Longford-Meath winners will play Dublin in the Leinster quarter-final on the weekend after next.
WESTMEATH v WICKLOW
Sunday 3-00
Laois Hire O’Moore Park
They meet in the Leinster championship for the first time since 2010 when Westmeath won by a point.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2010: Westmeath 0-15 Wicklow 1-11 (Leinster quarter-final)
2009: Westmeath 0-16 Wicklow 1-10 after extra-time (Leinster quarter-final) 1995: Wicklow 0-9 Westmeath 0-3 (Leinster quarter-final)
1986: Wicklow 0-15 Westmeath 1-5 (Leinster first round)
1982: Westmeath 3-7 Wicklow 2-5 (Replay) (Leinster first round)
*Westmeath won the Division 3 title this year, beating Down in the final. Earlier, they had won five, drawn one and lost one of the seven group games.
Wicklow were relegated from Division 3 after winning one and losing six games. Westmeath beat them by six points in Round 3.
*Last Year: Westmeath lost to Louth in the Leinster quarter-final. They lost to Armagh and Galway and drew with Tyrone in the All-Ireland ‘round robin’. Wicklow beat Carlow and lost to Kildare in the Leinster championship. They lost to Carlow and Longford and beat Limerick in the Tailteann Cup.
*The Westmeath-Wicklow winners will play Kildare in the Leinster quarter-final on the weekend after next.
CORK v LIMERICK
Sunday 2 PM
SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
They last met in the championship in 2021 when Cork won a Munster semi-final by eight points.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2021: Cork 1-16 Limerick 0-11 (Munster semi-final) 2019: Cork 3-18 Limerick 0-6 (Munster semi-final)
2016: Cork 2-12 Limerick 0-10 (All-Ireland qualifiers) 2013: Cork 3-17 Limerick 0-8 (Munster quarter-final) 2010: Cork 0-16 Limerick 1-11 aet (All-Ireland qualifiers)
*Cork finished fourth in Division 2 this year, winning three, drawing one and losing three games. Limerick were rele- gated from Division 3 after losing all seven games. Together with Kildare (Division 2) they were the only team in all four divisions not to pick up a point.
*Last Year: Limerick lost to Clare in the Munster championship; beat Longford and Carlow and lost to Wicklow in the Tailteann Cup ‘round robin’ stage and lost to Laois in the quarter-final. Cork lost to Clare in Munster; beat Louth and Mayo and lost to Kerry in the All-Ireland ‘round robin.’ They beat Roscommon in the preliminary quarter-final and lost to Derry in the quarter-final.
*The Cork-Limerick winners will play Kerry in the Munster semi-final on April 20.
*Limerick’s last championship win over Cork was in the 2003 Munster quarter-final when they won by 0-16 to 0-6 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
WATERFORD v TIPPERARY
Sunday 2 PM
Fraher Field, Dungarvan
They meet for a third successive year in the Munster championship. Tipperary won by four points last year and by eight points in 2022. Tipperary also beat Waterford in last year’s Tailteann Cup. Tipperary have won their last eleven championship ties with Waterford who are seeking their first Munster championship win over The Premier County since 1988.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2023: Tipperary 3-9 Waterford 1-11 (Munster quarter-final) 2022: Tipperary 2-13 Waterford 1-8 (Munster quarter-final) 2018: Tipperary 0-20 Waterford 0-9 (Munster quarter-final) 2016: Tipperary 1-15 Waterford 1-7 (Munster quarter-final) 2015: Tipperary 1-24 Waterford 0-5 (Munster quarter-final)
*Tipperary finished sixth in Division 4, winning one, drawing two and losing four. Waterford finished bottom-of-the- table, winning none, drawing one and losing six. The sides drew in their Round 5 clash.
*Last Year: Tipperary beat Waterford and lost to Kerry in the Munster championship. Tipperary lost to Meath and Down and beat Waterford in the Tailteann Cup. Waterford lost to Tipperary in the Munster championship and lost to Down, Meath and Tipperary in the Tailteann Cup.
*The Tipperary – Waterford winners will play Clare in the Munster semi-final on April 20.
The Championship and Tailteann Cup Timetable
2024 ALL-IRELAND SF CHAMPIONSHIPS & TAILTEANN CUP
CONNACHT
April 6/7: Quarter-finals: London v Galway, McGovern Park, Ruislip; New York v Mayo, Gaelic Park, New York April 20/21: Semi-finals: Sligo/Leitrim v Galway/London; New York/Mayo/ v Roscommon.
May 5: Final
LEINSTER
April 7: Round 1: Westmeath v Wicklow, Laois Hire O’Moore Park; Wexford v Carlow, Chadwicks Wexford Pak; Long- ford v Meath, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.
April 13/14: Quarter-finals: Kildare v Westmeath/ Wicklow; Louth v Carlow/Wexford; Dublin v Longford/Meath; Offaly v Laois;
April 28: Semi-finals: Kildare/Westmeath/Wicklow v Louth/Carlow/Wexford; Dublin/Longford/Meath v Offaly/Laois, Croke Park.
May 12: Final: Croke Park.
MUNSTER
April 7: Quarter-finals: Waterford v Tipperary, Fraher Field; Cork v Limerick, SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh. April 20: Semi-finals: Tipperary/Waterford v Clare; Cork/Limerick v Kerry.
May 5: Final
ULSTER
April 7: Preliminary Round: Monaghan v Cavan, Clones
April 13/14: Quarter-finals: Down v Antrim, Newry; Fermanagh v Armagh, Brewster Park.
April 20/21: Quarter-finals: Derry v Donegal, Celtic Park; Tyrone v Monaghan/Cavan, Venue TBC
April 27/28: Semi-finals: Down/Antrim v Fermanagh/Armagh; Derry/Donegal v Tyrone/Monaghan/Cavan. May 12: Final
ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP May 18/19: Round 1
May 25/26: Round 1
June 1/ 2: Round 2
June 15/16: Round 3
June 22/23: Preliminary quarter-finals June 29/30: Quarter-finals
July 13/14: Semi-finals
July 28: Final
TAILTEANN CUP
May 11/12: Round 1
May 18/19: Round 2
June 1/2: Round 3
June 8/9: Preliminary quarter-finals June 15/16: Quarter-finals
June 23: Semi-finals
July 13: Final
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