Explained: How the All-Ireland SFC Round 2 draw works

The All-Ireland SFC Round 2A and 2B draws will take place on Tuesday, June 2 after the 8:30am news on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland show

Following their victory over Meath, Cork will be in the Round 2A section of the All-Ireland SFC where they will be drawn against one of the other teams that won in Round 1. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

When is the All-Ireland SFC Round 2 draw?

The draw will take place on Tuesday, June 2, on RTÉ Radio 1 following the 8:30am news on Morning Ireland.

How does the draw work?

The draw will be split into two sections. The winners of the eight games from Round 1 will be drawn against each other in Round 2A. The losing teams from Round 1 will be drawn against each other in Round 2B. The first team drawn in each tie will have home advantage.

Which teams are in each section?

Round 2A: Donegal, Cork, Galway, Tyrone, Westmeath, Armagh, Louth, Mayo.

Round 2B: Kerry, Meath, Kildare, Roscommon, Cavan, Derry, Dublin, Monaghan.

After their loss to Donegal, Kerry will play in Round 2B of the All-Ireland SFC. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

When will the Round 2A and 2B games be played?

The games will be played on the weekend of June 13/14.

What happens after that?

The Round 2A winners go straight to the quarter-finals while the losing teams from Round 2A will play the winning teams from Round 2B in Round 3. The teams that lose in Round 2B are eliminated from the championship as are those that lose in Round 3. In the quarter-finals, the Round 2A winners will play the Round 3 winners. 

The Round 3 games will be played on June 20/21 and the quarter-finals on June 27/28. It means the teams that lost in Round 1, and those that lose in Round 2A, will have to play on three consecutive weekends if they are to reach to All-Ireland semi-finals. The All-Ireland semi-finals are scheduled for July 11 and 12 with the final on July 26.