2018 Championship Draw Made
The draw has been made for the 2018 Provincial Championships, with some interesting fixtures being thrown up again in Connacht.
Traditional heavyweights Galway and Mayo meet in a mouthwatering quarter final in MacHale Park, with the winners facing either Sligo or London in the semis.
Champions Roscommon await the winners iof New York and Leitrim in the other semi-final. Dates, times and venues have yet to be confirmed.
In Leinster, All Ireland Champions Dublin get their campaign off the ground with a clash against Offaly or Wicklow, while in Ulster Donegal and Cavan meet in the preliminary round but the quarter final between Tyrone and Monaghan will be the tie of most interest to the neutrals.
Munster champions Kerry get their assault on Sam Maguire off the ground with a semi final against the winners of Clare or Limerick. Full fixture list below:
Munster SFC
Quarter-Finals
Clare v Limerick, Tipperary v Waterford
Semi-Finals
Clare/Limerick v Kerry, Tipperary/Waterford v Cork
Connacht SFC
Quarter-Finals
New York v Leitrim, London v Sligo, Mayo v Galway
Semi-Finals
New York/Leitrim v Roscommon, Mayo/Galway v London/Sligo
Ulster SFC
Preliminary Round
Donegal v Cavan
Quarter-Finals
Donegal/Cavan v Derry
Fermanagh v Armagh
Tyrone v Monaghan
Down v Antrim
Semi-Finals
Donegal/Cavan/Derry v Down/Antrim
Fermanagh/Armagh v Tyrone/Monaghan
Leinster SFC
First Round
Laois v Wexford
Louth v Carlow
Offaly v Wicklow
Quarter-Finals
Laois/Wexford v Westmeath
Louth/Carlow v Kildare
Offaly/Wicklow v Dublin
Longford v Meath
Semi-Finals
Laois/Wexford/Westmeath v Louth/Carlow/Kildare
Offaly/Wicklow/Dublin v Longford/Meath