Championship 2014: Dublin

Manager: Jim Gavin (2nd year).Titles: Leinster (holders); 24 All-Ireland (holders).2014 league: Lost two matches to finish 4th in Division One winners.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland evens and Leinster 1 to 7.Bookies say: Leinster and All-Ireland champions.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster and All-Ireland champions.2013 championship: Beat Meath in Leinster final 2-15 to 0-14, and Mayo in All-Ireland final 2-12 to 1-14.First outing: v Wicklow/Laois, 8th June.

Championship 2014: Kildare

Manager: Jason Ryan (1st year).Titles: 12 Leinster (2000); 4 All-Ireland (1927).2014 league: Relegated from Division One, finishing 7th after two wins. Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 50/1; Leinster 14/1.Bookies say: Leinster semi-finals and qualifier fourth round. What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster semi-final and All-Ireland quarter-final. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster semi-final to Dublin 1-9 to 4-16, and All-Ireland qualifier third round to Tyrone, 0-12 to 1-11.First outing: v Westmeath/Louth, Croke Park, 8th June

Championship 2014: Laois

Manager: Tomás Ó Flatharta (1st year).Titles: 6 Leinster (2003); 0 All-Ireland.2014 league: Won three matches and on the last day survived relegation to Division Three.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 150/1; Leinster 55/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-final and third round qualifier.What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster semi-final and exit third round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster first round to Louth 0-6 to 1-16 and qualifier fourth round to Donegal, 0-08 to 0-14.First outing: v Wicklow, Aughrim, 18th May.

Championship 2014: Westmeath

Manager: Paul Bealin (1st year).Titles: 1 Leinster (2004); 0 All-Ireland.2014 league: Only county to register zero points and relegated to Division Two.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 400/1; Leinster 100/1.What the bookies say: Leinster first round and qualifier second round.What the bookies said in 2013: Lose Leinster quarter-final and exit second round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Dublin 0-9 to 1-22 and qualifier second round to Fermanagh, 1-15 to 3-10.First outing: v Louth, Mullingar, 17th May.

Championship 2014: Carlow

Manager: Anthony Rainbow (2nd season).Titles: Leinster 1 (1944); All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Lost five, drew one and won one to finish 8th in Division Four.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 5000/1; Leinster 500/1.Bookies say: First round Leinster and qualifier first round exits.What the bookies said in 2013: Lose to Westmeath and exit first round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster first round to Westmeath 1-10 to 3-15 and qualifier first round to Laois, 0-12 to 3-13.First outing: v Meath, Dr Cullen Park, 15th June.

Championship 2014: Meath

Manager: Mick O’Dowd (2nd year).Titles: 21 Leinster (2010); 7 All-Ireland (1999).2014 league: Lost just two matches to finish third in Division Two.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 33/1; Leinster 9/1.What the bookies say: Another Leinster final and qualifier fourth round.What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster final and qualifier fourth round.2013 championship: Lost Leinster final to Dublin 0-14 to 2-15 and qualifier fourth round to Tyrone 2-9 to 0-17.First outing: v Carlow, Dr Cullen Park, 15th June.

Championship 2014: Louth

Manager: Aidan O’Rourke (2nd year).Titles: Leinster 8 (1957); 3 All-Ireland (1957).2014 league: Failed to win a match and relegated from Division Two.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 300/1; Leinster 100/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-final and third round qualifiers.What the bookies said in 2013: Lose Leinster first round and exit second round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Wexford, 1-15 to 2-13 and qualifier second round to Meath, 0-15 to 1-19.First outing v Westmeath, Mullingar, 17th May.

Championship 2014: Longford

Manager: Jack Sheedy (1st year).Titles: 1 Leinster (1968); 0 All-Ireland2014 league: Won two matches and relegated to Division Four. Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 500/1; Leinster 75/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-final and qualifier second round.What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster quarter-final and qualifier second round. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster first round to Wicklow 0-16 to 1-15, and qualifier second round after extra time to Wexford, 0-16 to 2-15.First outing: v Offaly, Pearse Park, 18th May.

Championship 2014: Offaly

Manager: Emmet McDonnell (2nd year).Titles: 10 Leinster (1997); 3 All-Ireland (1982).2014 league: Managed just one point and relegated to Division Four.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 1000/1; Leinster 150/1.What the bookies say: Leinster first round and qualifier first round exit.What the bookies said in 2013: Lose Leinster quarter-final and exit first round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final o Kildare 1-12 to 0-19 and qualifier first round to Tyrone, 0-8 to 1-27.First outing: v Longford, Pearse Park, 18th May.

Championship 2014: Clare

Manager: Colm Collins (1st season)Titles: Munster 2 (1992); All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Defeated just once to finish second in Division Four. Lost divisional final to Tipperary.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 1000/1; Munster 100/1.Bookies say: Semi-final Munster and qualifier second round exits.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster semi-final and second round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Munster semi-final to Cork 1-11 to 1-20 and qualifier second round to Laois, 0-10 to 3-17.First outing: v Waterford, Cusack Park, 7/8th June

Championship 2014: Wicklow

Manager: Harry Murphy (3rd year).Titles: 0 Leinster; 0 All-Ireland.2014 league: Won five matches and narrowly missed promotion from Division Four.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 1000/1;Leinster 175/1.What the bookies say: Leinster first round and first round qualifiers.What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster first round and first round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Meath 1-12 to 1-17 and qualifier first round to Armagh 0-2 to 2-21.First outing: v Laois, Aughrim, 18th May.

Championship 2014: Wexford

Manager: Aidan O’Brien (2nd year).Titles: 10 Leinster (1945); 5 All-Ireland (1918).2014 league: Won a crucial last-day encounter with Longford to stay in Division Three.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 300/1; Leinster 40/1.What the bookies say: Leinster semi-finals and third round qualifiers.What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster quarter-finals and exit second round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster semi-final to Meath 0-13 to 0-18 and qualifier third round to Laois, 0-16 to 2-8.First outing: v Longford/Offaly, venue tba, 7/8th June.

Championship 2014: Cork

Manager: Brian Cuthbert (1st year).Titles: Munster 37 (2012); 7 All-Irelands (2010).2014 league: Finished top of Division One and semi-finalists, beaten by Dublin.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 11/2; Munster 4/7.What bookies say: Munster title and All-Ireland finalists.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster finaland All-Ireland semi-final. 2013 championship: Lost Munster final 0-17 to 1-16, and Dublin in All-Ireland quarter-final 0-14 to 1-16.First outing: v Tipperary/Limerick, June 21st/22nd.

Championship 2014: Kerry

Manager: Eamonn Fitzmaurice (2nd year).Titles: 72 Munster (holders); 36 All-Irelands (2009).2014 league: Recovered from bad start to finish fifth in Division One.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 9/1 and Munster 11/8.Bookies say: Munster final and All-Ireland semi-final. What the bookies said in 2013: Munster champions and All-Ireland runners-up. 2013 championship: Munster champions and lost All-Ireland semi-final to Dublin 3-11 to 3-18.First outing: v Clare/Waterford, June 21st/22nd.

Championship 2014: Limerick

Manager: John Brudair (1st year).Titles: 1 Munster (1896); 2 All-Irelands (1887 and 1896).2014 league: Won three matches, stayed in Division Three.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 750/1; Munster 100/1.Bookies say: Munster quarter-final and qualifier second round.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster quarter-final and second-round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Munster quarter-final to Cork 0-8 to 3-17 and qualifier first round to Longford, 0-9 to 2-14.First outing: v Tipperary, Gaelic Grounds, May 31st.

Championship 2014: Tipperary

Manager: Peter Creedon (2nd year).Titles: 9 Munster (1935); 4 All-Irelands (1920).2014 league: Won five matches and topped Division Four. Promoted and division winners.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 500 to 1 and Munster 80 to 1.Bookies say: Munster semi-final and qualifier second round.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster quarter-finals and first-round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Munster quarter-final to Kerry 0-8 to 2-19, and qualifier first round to Galway, 0-11 to 1-12.First outing: v Limerick, Gaelic Grounds, May 31st.

Championship 2014: Waterford

Manager: Niall Carew (2nd year).Titles: Munster 1 (1898); 0 All-Ireland.2014 league: Won a couple of matches and finished mid-table.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 1,000/1 and Munster 400/1.Bookies say: Munster quarter-final and qualifier first round.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster semi-final and second-round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Munster semi-final to Kerry, 1-4 to 4-21 and qualifier second round to Galway, 0-14 to 1-12.First outing: v Clare, Cusack Park, June 7/8th.

Championship 2014: Tipperary

Manager: Eamon O’Shea (second year).Titles: Munster 40 (2012), All-Ireland 26 (2010).2014 league: 4th Division One A and finalists.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 6/1; Munster 9/4.Bookies say: Munster finalists and All-Ireland semi-finalists.What bookies said in 2013: Munster champions and All-Ireland finalists.2013 championship: Lost Munster semi-final to Limerick 1-15 to 1-18, lost All-Ireland qualifier Phase II to Kilkenny, 1-14 to 0-20.First outing: Munster semi-final v Limerick, Semple Stadium, June 1st.

Championship 2014: Offaly

Manager: Brian Whelahan (first year).Titles: Leinster 9 (1995), All-Ireland 4 (1998).2014 league: 5th Division One Band won relegation play-off against Kerry.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 125/1; Leinster 80/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-final and All-Ireland qualifier round one.What bookies said in 2013: Lose Leinster quarter-final and exit qualifiers Phase III.2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Kilkenny 3-15 to 5-23 and All-Ireland qualifier preliminary round to Waterford 1-14 to 0-21.Next up: Leinster quarter-final v Kilkenny, June 7th.

Championship 2014: Galway

Manager: Anthony Cunningham (third year).Titles: Connacht 21 (1999, discontinued), Leinster 1 (2012), All-Ireland 4 (1988). 2014 league: 3rd Division One A & semi-finalists.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 7/1; Leinster 10/3.Bookies say: Leinster semi-finalists and All-Ireland semi-finalists.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster final and All-Ireland semi-final.2013 championship: Lost Leinster final to Dublin 2-13 to 2-25 and lost All-Ireland quarter-final to Clare 2-14 to 1-23.First outing: Leinster quarter-final v round robin runners-up, June 1st.