Clare handed home advantage for first ever Tailteann Cup tie

The draw was made live on GAA+ this afternoon.

Kildare captain Kevin Feely and Limerick captain Cillian Fahy hold the Tailteann Cup trophy Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026 - 13:04

Cian Locke

Clare will face Offaly in the Banner's first ever Tailteann Cup tie. Paul Madden's side, beaten by Kerry last weekend in the Munster SFC, will entertain Offaly in their first round tie.

The draw was made live on GAA+ this afternoon, with teams draw first in each pairing having home advantage.

Limerick, beaten finalists last year, must travel to Wexford.

Tipperary, well beaten by Cork on Saturday, go to Sligo, while Waterford have home advantage against London.

Leitrim, who almost upset Galway in the Connacht SFC last Saturday, must visit the 16th team in the competition, which will be Westmeath, Down, or Cavan, depending on next week's results.

The majority of the Round 1 fixtures will be played on the weekend of May 9th/10th. However, any games involving a team knocked out of their provincial championship on the weekend of May 2nd/3rd will take place on the weekend of May 16th/17th.

Draw in full:

Fermanagh v Longford

Laois v Wicklow

Clare v Offaly

Carlow v Antrim

Wexford v Limerick

Team 16 v Leitrim

Sligo v Tipperary

Waterford v London