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2024 Tailteann Cup

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The 2024 Tailteann Cup is the third edition of the Tailteann Cup and is the second-tier of Gaelic football for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by seventeen GAA county teams who failed to reach their last 16 of the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.[1] Kildare will make their first appearance.[2][3] The group draw took place on 30 April 2024.[4]

2024 Tailteann Cup
Tournament details
LevelTier 2
Year2024
TrophyTailteann Cup
Date11 May – 13 July 2024
Teams17
Other
Matches played35
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The final is played on 13 July 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin.[5] The winners qualify automatically for the group stage of the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.[6]

Format

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The 17 teams who competed in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship but did not qualify for the round-robin group stages compete in the Tailteann Cup. Kildare enter the Tailteann Cup for the first time.

New York advance directly to the preliminary quarter-finals. The other 16 teams are drawn into four groups of four teams. Seeding is determined by placing in the 2024 National Football League (after promotion and relegation is applied and after division finals take place).[7]

Each team in a group plays the other teams in their group once; each team gets one home fixture, one away and one neutral. Teams are awarded two points for a win and one point for a draw.

The four preliminary quarter-finals will consist of the second-placed teams receiving home advantage against New York and the three third-placed teams with the best record. At the quarter-final stage the four group winners play the four preliminary quarter-final winners.

The semi-finals and final are played in Croke Park. All knock-out matches are winner on the day. The winner of the 2024 Tailteann Cup qualify for the group stage of 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship regardless of their league position.

Teams by province

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Britain (1)

Connacht (2)

Leinster (7)

Munster (3)

Ulster (3)

North America (1)

Teams

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General information

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Seventeen county teams compete in the Tailteann Cup:

County Tailteann Provincial All-Ireland Position in 2023 Appearance
  Antrim — 1951 — Semi-final 3rd
  Down — 1994 1994 Finalists 3rd
  Carlow — 1944 — Quarter-finals 3rd
  Fermanagh — — — Preliminary quarter-finals 3rd
  Kildare — 2000 1928 — 1st
  Laois — 2003 — Semi-finals 3rd
  Leitrim — 1994 — Group stage 3rd
  Limerick — 1896 1896 Quarter-finals 2nd
  London — — — Group stage 3rd
  Longford — 1968 — Preliminary quarter-finals 3rd
  Offaly — 1997 1982 Preliminary quarter-finals 3rd
  New York — — — Preliminary quarter-finals 3rd
  Sligo — 2007 — — 2nd
  Tipperary — 2020 1920 Group stage 3rd
  Waterford — 1898 — Group stage 3rd
  Wexford — 1945 1918 Quarter-finals 3rd
  Wicklow — — — Group stage 3rd

Personnel and kits

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County Manager Captain Sponsors
  Antrim Andy McEntee Dermot McAleese Fibrus
  Carlow Niall Carew Sean Gannon SETU
  Down Conor Laverty Pierce Laverty EOS IT Solutions
  Fermanagh Kieran Donnelly Declan McCusker Tracey Concrete
  Kildare Glenn Ryan Mick O'Grady Brady Family
  Laois Justin McNulty Trevor Collins and Evan O’Carroll MW Hire Group
  Leitrim Andy Moran Donal Wrynn J. P. Clarke's Saloon, New York
  Limerick Jimmy Lee Iain Corbett JP McManus
  London Michael Maher Liam Gavaghan Clayton Hotel
  Longford Paddy Christie Patrick Fox Glennon Brothers
  New York Johnny McGeeney Johnny Glynn Navillus
  Offaly Declan Kelly Declan Hogan Glenisk
  Sligo Tony McEntee Keelan Cawley AbbVie
  Tipperary Paul Kelly Conor Sweeney Fiserv
  Waterford Ephie Fitzgerald Dermot Ryan Cognizant
  Wexford John Hegarty Liam Coleman Zurich Insurance Group
  Wicklow Oisín McConville Padraig O’Toole Joule

Draws

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Group stage seeding

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Numbers in brackets indicate ranking in the 2024 NFL.[8]

  New York (33) enter the Tailteann Cup at the preliminary quarter-final stage.

Knockout stage seeding

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The preliminary quarter-final draw took place on 2 June 2024.

Group Stage

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Group 1

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Kildare 3 3 0 0 83 32 +51 6 Advance to quarter-final
2   Leitrim 3 2 0 1 47 48 −1 4 Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3   Waterford 3 1 0 2 42 66 −24 2
4   Longford 3 0 0 3 50 76 −26 0
Source: GAA

Group 2

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Sligo 3 2 1 0 78 56 +22 5 Advance to quarter-final
2   Antrim 3 2 1 0 62 56 +6 5 Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3   Tipperary 3 1 0 2 48 67 −19 2
4   Wexford 3 0 0 3 50 59 −9 0
Source: GAA

Group 3

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Fermanagh 3 3 0 0 61 41 +20 6 Advance to quarter-final
2   Laois 3 1 1 1 53 53 0 3 Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3   Wicklow 3 1 0 2 34 48 −14 2
4   Carlow 3 0 1 2 48 54 −6 1
Source: GAA

Group 4

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Down 3 3 0 0 78 41 +37 6 Advance to quarter-final
2   Limerick 3 2 0 1 45 41 +4 4 Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3   London 3 1 0 2 46 59 −13 2
4   Offaly 3 0 0 3 42 70 −28 0
Source: GAA

Ranking of third-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 4   London 3 1 0 2 46 59 −13 2 Advance to preliminary quarter-final
2 3   Wicklow 3 1 0 2 34 48 −14 2
3 2   Tipperary 3 1 0 2 48 67 −19 2
4 1   Waterford 3 1 0 2 42 66 −24 2
Source: GAA

Knockout stage

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Preliminary Quarter-finals

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8 June 2024 Preliminary Quarter-Final   Limerick 1-18 - 1-10   Tipperary Rathkeale
16:00 Rigter 1-3 (1m), Neville 0-4, Ryan 0-3 (2'45,1f), Nash 0-2f, Naughton 0-2, Childs 0-1, Corbett 0-1, Fahy 0-1, McCarthy 0-1 Report Feehan 1-1, O'Connor 0-5 (3f), McGarry 0-2,Doyle 0-1, Quirke 0-1 Stadium: Mick Neville Park
Referee: Seamus Mulhare (Laois)
8 June 2024 Preliminary Quarter-Final   Leitrim 1-11 - 2-15   Wicklow Longford
19:00 McNulty 1-2 (1f), Rooney 0-4f, O'Donnell 0-2 (1'45), O'Rourke 0-2, Plunkett 0-1 Report Nolan 1-2, Healy 0-4, O'Brien 1-1, Quinn 0-3 (1f), Jackson 0-2f, McGraynor 0-1f, Murphy 0-1, O'Toole 0-1 Stadium: Pearse Park
Referee: Kieran Eannetta (Tyrone)
9 June 2024 Preliminary Quarter-Final   Laois 1-13 - 1-09   New York Portlaoise
12:30 Barry 0-3, Kingston 0-3f, Roche 0-3f, Timmons 1-0, O'Carroll 0-2, Dunne 0-1, Murphy 0-1 Report Butler 0-5f, O'Regan 1-1, Brosnan 0-1, Grace 0-1f, Reilly 0-1 Stadium: O'Moore Park
Referee: David Murnane (Cork)
9 June 2024 Preliminary Quarter-Final   Antrim 3-11 - 2-10   London Belfast
14:00 McCann 2-0, McAleese 1-0, McEnhill 0-2 (1f), McQuillan 0-2 (1f), Burns 0-1, Finnegan 0-1, Hand 0-1, Jordan 0-1, McAleer 0-1m, McBride 0-1, Walsh 0-1 Report Carroll 1-1, Diver 0-4 (2f), Dornan 1-0, Barry 0-1, Clarke 0-1, Kerr 0-1, Obahor 0-1, O'Flaherty 0-1 Stadium: Corrigan Park
Referee: Conor Dourneen (Cavan)

Quarter-finals

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15 June 2024 Quarter-Final   Down v   Wicklow Newry
16:30 Stadium: Páirc Esler
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)
15 June 2024 Quarter-Final   Sligo v   Limerick Sligo
17:00 Stadium: Markievicz Park
Attendance: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
15 June 2024 Quarter-Final   Fermanagh v   Antrim Enniskillen
18:00 Stadium: Brewster Park
Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry)
16 June 2024 Quarter-Final   Kildare v   Laois Tullamore
13:15 Stadium: O'Connor Park
Referee: Thomas Murphy (Galway)

Semi-finals

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23 June 2024 Semi-Final Quarter-Final Winner v Quarter-Final Winner Dublin
Stadium: Croke Park
23 June 2024 Semi-Final Quarter-Final Winner v Quarter-Final Winner Dublin
Stadium: Croke Park

Final

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Main article: 2024 Tailteann Cup final
13 July 2024 Final Semi-Final Winner v Semi-Final Winner Dublin
Stadium: Croke Park

Stadia and locations

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County Location Province Stadium Capacity
  Antrim Belfast Ulster Corrigan Park 3,700
  Carlow Carlow Leinster Dr Cullen Park 21,000
  Down Newry Ulster Páirc Esler 20,000
  Fermanagh Enniskillen Ulster Brewster Park 20,000
  Kildare[a] Newbridge Leinster Manguard Park 1,200
  Laois Portlaoise Leinster O'Moore Park 27,000
  Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon Connacht Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 9,331
  Limerick Limerick & Rathkeale Munster Gaelic Grounds & Mick Neville Park 44,023 unknown
  London South Ruislip Britain McGovern Park 3,000
  Longford Longford Leinster Pearse Park 10,000
  New York Bronx North America Gaelic Park 2,000
  Offaly Tullamore Leinster O'Connor Park 20,000
  Sligo Sligo Connacht Markievicz Park 18,558
  Tipperary Thurles Munster Semple Stadium 45,690
  Waterford Waterford Munster Fraher Field 15,000
  Wexford Wexford Leinster Chadwicks Wexford Park 20,000
  Wicklow Aughrim Leinster Aughrim County Ground 7,000
  1. ^ Kildare's usual home venue, St. Conleth's Park in Newbridge, is under redevelopment.


Championship statistics

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Scoring events

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  • Widest winning margin: 24 points
    • Waterford 0-06 - 5-15 Kildare (group stage)
  • Most goals in a match: 6
    • Antrim 4-12 - 2-13 Tipperary (group stage)
  • Most points in a match: 36
    • Sligo 2-21 - 2-15 Wexford (group stage)
    • Kildare 3-25 - 1-11 Longford (group stage)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 5
    • Waterford 0-06 - 5-15 Kildare (group stage)
  • Most points by one team in a match: 25
    • Kildare 3-25 - 1-11 Longford (group stage)
  • Highest aggregate score: 50 points
  • Lowest aggregate score: 21 points
    • Laois 0-11 - 0-10 Wicklow (group stage)

Miscellaneous

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  • Kildare make their debut in the Tailteann Cup.
  • London win their first ever Tailteann Cup match after defeating Offaly.
  • London and Tipperary progress past the first round of the Tailteann Cup for the first time, after being knocked out in the initial stage in both 2022 and 2023.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup draws: Everything you need to know". The Irish News. April 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Seedings made for Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup ahead of draw". Irish Independent. April 28, 2024.
  3. ^ McNally, Ger (April 28, 2024). "Louth book date with Dublin and condemn Kildare to Tailteann Cup". Irish Examiner.
  4. ^ Moran, Damian. "Who are the teams Offaly can draw in the group stages of the Tailteann Cup". www.offalyexpress.ie.
  5. ^ Fogarty, John (December 6, 2023). "Confirmed: The GAA's full inter-county fixture schedule for 2024". Irish Examiner.
  6. ^ "Q&A: When do the All-Ireland SFC & Tailteann Cup draws take place and how will they work?". The Irish Times.
  7. ^ "Seedings confirmed for Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup draws". The Irish Times.
  8. ^ Duffy, Emma (April 28, 2024). "Here are the confirmed 2024 Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup competing teams". The 42.
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