Armagh will open their All-Ireland SFC title defence against Monaghan in the only first round tie of the Ulster Championship following this evening's draw for the Senior Football and Hurling Championships.
Meanwhile All-Ireland Hurling champions Kilkenny will face the winners of a preliminary Leinster round in the semi-final, avoiding the other heavyweights of Offaly and Wexford.
Tipperary have yet again been drawn against Clare in the Munster Hurling Championship opening round while Limerick and Cork both receive bys to the semi-final leaving Waterford and Kerry to battle it out in the second ¼ final.
Roscommon versus Galway is the tie of the round in the Connacht Football Championship as Mayo are the fortunate ones with the by into the semi-finals.
Football and Hurling draws in full
Leinster FC
First Round
Laois v Wexford (A)
Wicklow v Louth (B)
Westmeath v Carlow (C)
¼ finals
Offaly v Team A
Dublin v Team B
Meath v Team C
Longford v Kildare
Connacht FC
¼ finals
Leitrim v New York (A)
Sligo v London(B)
Roscommon v Galway (C)
½ finals
Team C v Team A
Mayo v Team B
Ulster FC
1st round
Monaghan v Armagh (A)
¼ finals
Antrim v Cavan
Tyrone v Derry
Fermanagh v Donegal
Team A v Down
Munster FC
¼ finals
Tipp v Waterford (A)
Cork v Limerick (B)
½ finals
Kerry v Team A
Clare v Team B
Munster HC
¼ finals
Waterford v Kerry(A)
Tipperrary v Clare(B)
½ finals
Limerick v Team A
Cork v Team B
Leinster HC
½ finals
*Team A v Kilkenny
Offaly v Wexford
* Team A = winners of preliminary roundm, draw to be announced on Oct 30th
Ulster HC
½ finals
Derry v New York
Antrim/London v Down