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# Tailteann Cup

July
July 2023
Meath finish strong against Down to claim Tailteann Cup
Jack Flynn starred for the Royal County with four points.
Meath finish strong against Down to claim Tailteann Cup
Jack Flynn starred for the Royal County with four points.
Meath and Down make two changes apiece ahead of Tailteann Cup final
Midfielder Ronan Jones and wing forward Daithí McGowan get the nod for Meath, while Patrick Branagan and Donagh McAleenan start for Down.
Dublin/Monaghan and Tailteann Cup final double-header projected to be close to capacity
The GAA are warning fans that ‘anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated’ at Croke Park this weekend.
'What we did in the nineties was groundbreaking': Pete McGrath's life lived in football
Thirty-two years after Down beat Meath in the All-Ireland final, a chance encounter in Parnell Park triggered a lifetime of memories for Pete McGrath.
June
June 2023
Tailteann Cup seating arrangements to be reviewed after Croke Park crowding issues
Supporters complained that there was restricted movement in the stadium on Sunday.
Meath book Tailteann semi-final spot with 17-point win as Down and Laois also advance
James McEntee, in just his third game after being recalled to the panel, was man of the match.
Draws for All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals and Tailteann Cup semi-finals set for Monday
Both championships are heading towards their latter stages.
11 games live on TV and streaming in this week's GAA inter-county schedule
Big week of action ahead.
Here is the quarter-final draw for the GAA's Tailteann Cup
The games will take place next weekend 17-18 June.
8 games live on TV and streaming in this week's GAA schedule
Plenty for GAA fans to enjoy this week.
New Yorkers on their way for Tailteann Cup debut
Dr Cullen Park to host Johnny McGeeney’s New York in preliminary round clash.
New York handed Carlow trip in Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-finals
Offaly will host Wexford next weekend, while Fermanagh are at home to Laois, and Down are at home to Longford.
Stoppage time scores propel Meath to third consecutive Tailteann Cup win
In what was a repeat of the 1991 All-Ireland final, Colm O’Rourke’s side edged a tight and error-strewn tussle.
The Royal Showdown: Tailteann Cup contenders to arm wrestle for quarter-final spot
Meath and Down do battle this weekend in Parnell Park to decide who tops Group 2.
May
May 2023
Offaly's surge to snatch draw the pick of Tailteann Cup clashes
Cavan, Limerick, Antrim and Meath are in the driving seats in their respective groups.
Strong second-half sees Donegal open All-Ireland series with win as Cavan overcome London
Limerick were also victorious in their Tailteann Cup outing against Carlow.
Offaly and Antrim power to wins, while Brooks' last-gasp 45' earns draw for Wexford
Wexford came from six points down with 20 minutes remaining to earn a last-second draw with Fermanagh.
Cavan impress with nine-point win over Laois in Tailteann Cup opener
Goals from Paddy Lynch and Jonathan McCabe steered Mickey Graham’s side to an opening win.
Cavan's second shot at glory and Meath's surprise inclusion - Tailteann Cup focus
The second tier football championship gets underway later this month.
GAA confirm fixtures for All-Ireland openers with Killarney and Salthill in spotlight
Kerry will play Mayo in Fitzgerald Stadium and it’s Galway against Tyrone in Pearse Stadium.
Here are the 2023 GAA Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup group stage draws
The new format begins for this year’s All-Ireland football championships.
Here are the 2023 GAA Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup group stage draws
The new format begins for this year’s All-Ireland football championships.
This year
2023
Here are the confirmed 2023 Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup competing teams
We know now the four provincial final pairings after today’s action.
Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup group stage draws to be held next Tuesday afternoon
The draws will take place at 1pm, streamed live on the GAA’s website.
'We are where we deserve to be. We're not going to make any excuses'
Meath boss Colm O’Rourke says having great teams in the past ‘doesn’t give us any right to be in the championship this year’.
Last year
2022
Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan
Kieran Martin struck a late goal to lead the Lake County to victory.
Croke Park silverware 'what it's all about' for Tailteann Cup finalists Cavan
Oisin Kiernan and the Breffni county face Westmeath in Saturday’s inaugural decider.
Football heads called out Tailteann Cup flaws. Why hasn’t anyone done the same for hurling?
The Joe McDonagh Cup participants are entitled to feel aggrieved by the way the football equivalent has been promoted.
Draws made for All-Ireland football qualifiers round two and Tailteann Cup semi-finals
Kildare play Mayo and Donegal face Armagh in the glamour qualifiers.
Galligan and McKiernan turn on the style as Cavan make light work of Fermanagh
The visitors picked up their seventh win over Fermanagh since 2012 with a sparkling display.
Sligo advance to Tailteann Cup semi-finals after penalty shootout, Westmeath also prevail
Disappointment for Leitrim and Carlow, who bow out at the quarter-final stage.
Offaly advance to Tailteann Cup semi-finals after 15-point win over New York
The Faithful county triumphed on a scoreline of 3-17 to 0-11.
Carlow win over Tipp not a shock, and support for a Tailteann Cup with no link to Sam Maguire
Former Carlow footballer Daniel St Ledger says that his county are embracing the opportunities involved with a second-tier competition.
New York heading to Tullamore as Tailteann Cup quarter-final draw is made
The games will take place on the weekend of 4-5 June.
'Before that game, a lot of the Irish guys on site were saying we didn’t have a chance'
New York captain Jamie Boyle on the reaction to their Sligo performance, players leaving the panel and logistics of a trip to Ireland.
14-man Westmeath come from behind to beat midland rivals Laois
Having beaten Laois by 16 points in last year’s Leinster championship, this was a much closer contest.
Reilly and Egan combine to save Sligo's blushes as they break London's hearts
There were also wins today for Leitrim over Antrim and Fermanagh against Longford.
Galligan the star of the show as Cavan see off disappointing Down
The 2020 All Star kicked 0-4 in the first half and twice saved a retaken penalty in a man-of-the-match display.
The milestone of 100 GAA county games, life after the AFL and aims for the Tailteann Cup
Mickey Quinn was recently presented with a framed Longford jersey after reached 100 appearances for his county.