Longford loom large in Leinster

Tantilising tie tipped in Ulster SFC

Colm O'Rourke's second Leinster SFC campaign in charge of Meath will see his side take on Longford in the opening round of the provincial competition.

The reward for the winners of that clash will be a quarter-final meeting with 14-in-a-row chasing Dublin.

Also on Meath's side of the draw are Offaly and Laois who will clash in the quarter-final with the winners of that game set to face the team that emerges from Meath's side of the draw.

In the other side of the Leinster SFC draw Westmeath and Wicklow will face off in round one with the winners advancing to take on Kildare, while the winners of the round one game between Carlow and Wexford will face Louth.

The tie of today's provincial draws is undoubtedly in the Ulster SFC where Mickey Harte's defending champions Derry will take on Donegal and their returning manager Jim McGuinness.

Former Meath Ladies boss Eamonn Murray will assist Raymond Galligan when Cavan take on Monaghan in the preliminary round.

In Munster Kerry and Cork are on course to meet in the semi-finals with Clare favourites to advance to the finals from their side of the draw where they will take on either Tipperary or Waterford in the last four.

In Connacht Mayo travel to New York with the reward for the winner a semi-final clash with Roscommon. Galway face London in the quarter-final and the winners of that will take on either Sligo or Leitrim.

2024 provincial championship draws

LEINSTER

First round - Westmeath v Wicklow; Carlow v Wexford; Longford v Meath.

Quarter-finals - Kildare v Westmeath/Wicklow; Louth v Carlow/Wexford; Dublin v Longford/Meath; Offaly v Laois.

Semi-finals - Kildare/Westmeath/Wicklow v Louth/Carlow/Wexford; Dublin/Longford/Meath v Offaly/Laois.

ULSTER

Preliminary round - Monaghan v Cavan

Quarter-finals - Down v Antrim; Fermanagh v Armagh; Derry v Donegal; Tyrone v Monaghan/Cavan.

Semi-finals - Down/Antrim v Fermanagh/Armagh; Derry/Donegal v Tyrone/Monaghan/Cavan.

MUNSTER

Quarter-finals - Tipperary v Waterford; Limerick v Cork.

Semi-finals - Clare v Tipperary/Waterford; Kerry v Limerick/Cork.

CONNACHT

Quarter-finals - New York v Mayo; London v Galway; Sligo v Leitrim.

Semi-finals - New York/Mayo v Roscommon; Sligo/Leitrim v London/Galway.