All-Ireland SFC draw: Dublin face Sam Maguire group of death

The draw has also been made for the group stages of the Tailteann Cup.

Dublin have been draw in what is already being called the group of death in this year's Sam Maguire Cup. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Dublin will face the winners of the Connacht final between Galway and Mayo, the losers of the Ulster final between Donegal and Armagh and Derry in a group of death.

The draw for the group stages of the Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup took place in Croke Park on Wednesday afternoon. After losing to Meath in the Leinster semi-final last Sunday, Dublin were ranked third seeds. They will now face the winners of Sunday’s game in MacHale Park first.

In Group 2, the winners of the Munster championship will face the losers of the Leinster final as well as Roscommon and Cork.

The winners of the Ulster final, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 10 in Clones, will face the Connacht runners up, Tyrone and Cavan. Group 3 sees the winners of the Leinster championship take on the Munster runners up, Monaghan and 2024 Tailteann Cup champions Down.

Should Kerry defeat Clare in the Munster final, they will face Cork once again. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

In the Tailteann Cup, Kildare were paired with Sligo and Leitrim, who they already faced in the league, as well as Tipperary.

Last year’s beaten finalists Laois will face Division 3 champions Offaly as well as Wicklow and Waterford. Westmeath will face Antrim first before taking on London and Limerick. Round 1 takes place on May 10/11 with the top two seeds at home first.

Sam Maguire key dates

Round 1 (May 17/18, May 24/25, home team first) – 1v3, 2v4.

Round 2 (May 31/June 1) – 4v1, 3v2.

Round 3 (June 14/15, neutral venues) – 1v2, 3v4.

All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals, June 21/22.

All-Ireland quarter-finals, June 28/29.

All-Ireland semi-finals, July 12/13.

All-Ireland final, July 27.

Tailteann Cup key dates

Round 1 (May 10/11, home team first) – 1v3, 2v4.

Round 2 (May 17/18, home team first) – 4v1, 3v2.

Round 3 (May 31/June 1, neutral venues) – 1v2, 3v4.

Preliminary quarter-finals, June 7.

Quarter-finals, June 14/15.

Semi-finals, June 21/22.

Final, July 12.