Reigning Ulster champions Donegal will begin their title defence against Derry in the preliminary round of the 2025 Ulster Senior Football Championship.
The provincial draws were made on RTÉ Radio 1 on Saturday.
The winner of Donegal v Derry will go on to meet Monaghah in the quarter-finals, which will also see All-Ireland champions Armagh up against Antrim. The to remaining quarter-final pair Tyrone with Cavan and Fermanagh with Down.
In Connacht, the travel rotation meant Galway’s trip to New York and London’s visit to Roscommon for their respective quarter-finals were already known. Mayo and Sligo will meet in the remaining quarter-final, the winner of which will play Leitrim in one semi-final, leaving the winners of New York v Galway and London v Roscommon to meet in the second semi-final.
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Munster may see a Kerry v Clare final for a third year running after they were drawn in seperate semi-finals.
The Munster Championship will begin with Waterford v Tipperary, a pairing that ended in a historic win for the Déise last season, with the winner going on to play the Banner in the semi-final.
Meanwhile, the Kingdom will await the winner of Limerick v Cork in the other semi-final.
And finally, in Leinster, three first round fixtures will bring together Wexford and Laois, Carlow and Meath, and Wicklow and Longford.
Reigning Leinster champions Dublin will meet the winner of Wicklow v Longford (quarter-final B), Offaly wait on Carlow or Meath (quarter-final A), and Louth will have Wexford or Laois (quarter-final D). In the remaining quarter-final, Kildare will face Westmeath (quarter-final C).
The winner of quarter-final A will play their counterpart from quarter-final B, and the winner of quarter-final C will meet quarter-final D’s winner.
Connacht Senior Football Championship:
Quarter-final A: New York v Galway
Quarter-final B: London v Roscommon
Quarter-final C: Mayo v Sligo
Semi-final A: Leitrim v Winner of quarter-final C (Mayo/Sligo)
Semi-final B: Winner of quater-final A (New York/Galway) v Winner of quarter-final B (London/Roscommon)
Leinster Senior Football Championship:
Round one A: Wexford v Laois
Round one B: Carlow v Meath
Round one C: Wicklow v Longford
Quarter-final A: Offaly v Winner of round one B (Carlow/Meath)
Quarter-final B: Dublin v Winner of round one C (Wicklow/Longford)
Quarter-final C: Kildare v Westmeath
Quarter-final D: Louth v Winner of round one A (Wexford/Laois)
Semi-final A: Winner of quarter-final A v Winner of quarter-final B
Semi-final B: Winner of quarter-final C v Winner of quarter-final D
Munster Senior Football Championship:
Quarter-final A: Waterford v Tipperary
Quarter-final B: Limerick v Cork
Semi-final A: Winner of quarter-final B (Limerick/Cork) v Kerry
Semi-final B: Winner of quarter-final A (Waterford/Tipperary) v Clare
Ulster Senior Football Championship:
Preliminary round: Donegal v Derry
Quarter-final A: Antrim v Armagh
Quarter-final B: Tyrone v Cavan
Quarter-final C: Fermanagh v Down
Quarter-final D: Winner of preliminary round (Donegal/Derry) v Monaghan
Semi-final A: Winner of semi-final A v Winner of semi-final B
Semi-final B: Winner of semi-final C v Winner of semi-final D
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