Gaelic GamesGAA Weekend Guide

GAA fixtures, TV details, team news and Tailteann Cup permutations ahead of historic weekend

For the first time 32 counties will be playing championship football in a single weekend

Offaly rising

Arguably the most eagerly anticipated game of this football weekend is the Under-20 hurling final as Offaly continue their rebuilding job, a big crowd is expected for their clash with Cork in Thurles. Since Michael Duignan became Offaly chairman in 2020, with the county in a dark place in both football and hurling, they’ve won a Leinster and All-Ireland Under-20 football title, a Leinster Under-20 hurling title, a Leinster minor hurling title, contested a minor hurling final and now they are into an All-Ireland Under-20 hurling decider. They’ve also reached another Leinster minor football and hurling final in that time.

The county is rightly excited, and with all these big days following the underage teams, the likes of Adam Screeney already has a bigger status than any of their senior hurlers. Things are certainly looking up for Offaly, their last final at this grade was in 1992 and two years later they were lifting Liam MacCarthy.

Historic weekend

The second round of the Sam Maguire group stage is coinciding with the final set of round-robin games in the Tailteann Cup this weekend, so all Irish teams in the football championship will be in action across the two days.

There’ll be 16 games in total, meaning that for the first time in the history of the GAA, 32 counties will be playing championship football in a single weekend. London are included, but New York are waiting in the wings in the Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final. Kudos to Malachy Clerkin for spotting this a few weeks back, his piece is linked below ...

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Tailteann Cup permutations

The format of the Tailteann Cup is four groups of four, with the top three in each having a chance of progressing to the knock-out phases. The three third-placed teams with the highest points after the group stages will qualify for the preliminary quarter-finals. There they will be joined by New York, and face the four second-placed teams who will have home advantage. At the quarter-final stage the four group winners play the four preliminary quarter-final winners.

Group one then ... Cavan need a draw or win against Offaly to top the group. If they lose they’ll still be guaranteed at least second place. A win for Offaly will leave them top, a draw will leave them second, and if they lose and Laois beat London they’ll both be on three points with scoring difference coming into play because they drew their head to head (currently Offaly are +9 and Laois are -9). Three points for the third-place team will be enough to progress in the competition.

Group two is likely to only have two teams progressing, with two currently on no points. Down and Meath clash in the capital, with both on four points, and playing for the top two places. The Ulster county are currently top on scoring difference. For the winner of Waterford and Tipp to emerge, in the other groups Laois and Wexford would both need to lose or draw, while there would have to be a winner between Carlow and Longford. They’d also need a massive win themselves, and for the winners elsewhere to avoid doing the same.

Limerick will top group three with a win or draw against Wicklow, while even if they lose and there’s a draw in the other match they will stay top. But if there’s a winner between Longford and Carlow it’ll come down to scoring difference to place the top two teams. Limerick are currently three points better off in scoring than Longford and 18 points ahead of Carlow.

If Longford and Carlow draw, Longford will remain second with Carlow third. Both have won their head to head with Oisín McConville’s team meaning Wicklow are guaranteed to stay bottom. As mentioned above, a heavy defeat for Carlow or Longford and a big win by Tipp or Waterford could see only two emerge from this group.

And finally in group four Antrim are top and a win or draw over Fermanagh will keep them there. They can’t drop below second. A win will leave Fermanagh top, a draw cements second. If they lose to Antrim and Wexford beat Leitrim it’ll go down to scoring difference as they drew their head to head (Fermanagh are currently +9 and Wexford are -7). A draw will keep Wexford third but leave them vulnerable, on just two points, of being the worst of the third-placed teams. While Leitrim will also be in that situation if they can beat Wexford, to progress they’ll likely need a big win in Parnell Park.

TV and Fixtures

SATURDAY JUNE 3rd

All-Ireland SFC round 2 Cork v Kerry, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 3pm (Streaming on GAAGO); Westmeath v Galway, Cusack Park, 5pm; Kildare v Dublin, Nowlan Park, 5pm (Streaming on GAAGO); Tyrone v Armagh, O’Neills Healy Park, 7pm (Live on RTÉ2)

Tailteann Cup round 3 Meath v Down, Parnell Park, 1pm (Streaming on GAAGO); Tipperary v Waterford, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 1pm; Cavan v Offaly, Pearse Park, 3pm; Laois v London, Parnell Park, 3pm

Christy Ring Cup final Derry v Meath, Croke Park, 5pm (Spórt TG4 YouTube)

Nickey Rackard Cup final Donegal v Wicklow, Croke Park, 3pm (Spórt TG4 YouTube)

Lory Meagher Cup final Monaghan v Lancashire, Croke Park, 1pm (Spórt TG4 YouTube)

SUNDAY JUNE 4th

All-Ireland SFC round 2 Mayo v Louth, MacHale Park, 2pm (Live on RTÉ 2); Monaghan v Clare, Clones, 2pm; Roscommon v Sligo, Dr Hyde Park, 3pm (Streaming on GAAGO); Donegal v Derry, Ballybofey, 4pm (Live on RTÉ 2)

Tailteann Cup round 3 Limerick v Wicklow, O’Moore Park, 1pm; Longford v Carlow, O’Moore Park, 3pm; Wexford v Leitrim, Parnell Park, 3pm; Fermanagh v Antrim, Athletic Grounds, 3pm

All-Ireland Under-20 hurling final Cork v Offaly, Semple Stadium, 3pm (Live on TG4)

All-Ireland MHC final Clare v Galway, Semple Stadium, 1pm (Live on TG4)

Team news

Mayo (SFC v Louth): Colm Reape, Jack Coyne, David McBrien, Sam Callinan, Paddy Durcan, Conor Loftus, Stephen Coen, Matthew Ruane, Diarmuid O’Connor, Fionn McDonagh, Jack Carney, Jordan Flynn, Aidan O’Shea, James Carr, Ryan O’Donoghue. Subs: Rory Byrne, Tommy Conroy, Jason Doherty, Enda Hession, Frank Irwin, James McCormack, Donnacha McHugh, Conor McStay, Pádraig O’Hora, Paul Towey, Bob Tuohy.

Louth (SFC v Mayo): James Califf, Dermot Campbell, Peter Lynch, Donal McKenny, Leonard Grey, Niall Sharkey, Anthony Williams, Tommy Durnin, Conor Early, Conall McKeever, Ciaran Downey, Conor Grimes, Paul Mathews, Sam Mulroy, Craig Lennon. Subs: Peter McStravick, Ryan Burns, Jonathan Commins, Bevan Duffy, Liam Jackson, Ciaran Keenan, Conall McCaul, Daire McConnon, Oisin McGuinness, Dylan McKeown, Ciaran Murphy.

Cork (SFC v Kerry): Míchéal Aodh Martin, Maurice Shanley, Rory Maguire, Kevin O’ Donovan, Luke Fahy, Daniel O Mahony, Mattie Taylor, Colm O’Callaghan, Ian Maguire, Brian O’ Driscoll, Ruairi Deane, Killian O’ Hanlon, Sean Powter, Brian Hurley, Chris Óg Jones. Subs: Patrick Doyle, Cian Kiely, Tom Clancy, Kevin Flahive, Paul Walsh, Eoghan McSweeney, Blake Murphy, John O’ Rourke, Mark Cronin, Steven Sherlock, Fionn Herlihy.

Kerry (SFC v Cork): Shane Ryan, Graham O’Sullivan, Jason Foley, Tom O’Sullivan, Paul Murphy, Tadhg Morley, Gavin White, Diarmuid O’Connor, Jack Barry, Dara Moynihan, Sean O’Shea, Adrian Spillane, Paudie Clifford, David Clifford, Paul Geaney. Subs: Shane Murphy, Tony Brosnan, Dylan Casey, Barry Dan O’Sullivan, Ruairi Murphy, Micheál Burns, Mike Breen, Stephen O’Brien, Donal O’Sullivan, Chris O’Donoghue, Sean O’Brien.

Tyrone (SFC v Armagh): Niall Morgan, Michael Mc Kernan, Ronan McNamee, Pádraig Hampsey, Cormac Quinn, Michael O’Neill, Peter Harte, Brian Kennedy, Conn Kilpatrick, Conor Meyler, Joe Oguz, Niall Sludden, Darren McCurry, Matthew Donnelly, Darragh Canavan. Subs: Lorcan Quinn, Ruari Canavan, Aidan Clarke, Niall Devlin, Richard Donnelly, Niall Kelly, Nathan McCarron, Kieran McGeary, Michael McGleenan, Sean O’Donnell, Conor Shields.

Armagh (SFC v Tyrone): Ethan Rafferty, Conor O Neill, Aaron McKay, Aidan Forker, Greg McCabe, Callum Cumiskey, Jarly Óg Burns, Ben Crealey, Ciaran Mackin, Jason Duffy, Rory Grugan, Stefan Campbell, Conor Turbitt, Rian O’Neill, Andrew Murnin. Subs: Shea Magill, Paddy Burns, Ciaran Higgins, Barry McCambridge, Ross McQuillan, Jemar Hall, Aidan Nugent, Shane McPartlan, Oisin Conaty, Cian McConville, Stephen Sheridan.

Westmeath (SFC v Galway): Jason Daly, Jack Smith, Kevin Maguire, James Dolan, Jamie Gonoud, Ronan Wallace, Andy McCormack, Sam Duncan, Ray Connellan, Sam McCartan, Ronan O’Toole, David Lynch, Luke Loughlin, John Heslin, Stephen Smith. Subs: Trevor Martin, Lorcan Dolan, Kieran Martin, Eoin Mulvihill, Conor Dillon, Senan Baker, Jonathan Lynam, David Giles, Robbie Forde, Shane Dempsey, Conor McCormack.

Galway (SFC v Westmeath): Connor Gleeson, John McGrath, Seán Kelly, Jack Glynn, Cian Hernon, John Daly, Cillian McDaid, Paul Conroy, Peter Cooke, Matthew Tierney, Damien Comer, Johnny Heaney, Ian Burke, Robert Finnerty, Shane Walsh. Subs: Bernard Power, Seán Fitzgerald, Sean Mulkerrin, Billy Mannion, John Maher, Paul Kelly, Niall Daly, Cathal Sweeney, Matthew Barrett, Dessie Conneely, Tomo Culhane.

Roscommon (SFC v Sligo): Conor Carroll, Conor Hussey, Brian Stack, David Murray, Niall Daly, Eoin McCormack, Conor Daly, Dylan Ruane, Eddie Nolan, Ciaráin Murtagh, Enda Smith, Ciarán Lennon, Cian McKeon, Ben O’Carroll, Diarmuid Murtagh. Subs: Colm Lavin, Colin Walsh, Niall Kilroy, Richard Hughes, Keith Doyle, Conor Cox, Cian Connolly, Donie Smith, Shane Cunnane, Paul Carey, Ruaidhrí Fallon.

Sligo (SFC v Roscommon): Aidan Devaney, Evan Lyons, Eddie McGuinness, Nathan Mullen, Paul McNamara, Brian Cox, Luke Towey, Cian Lally, Paul Kilcoyne, Finnian Cawley, Sean Carrabine, Keelan Cawley, Pat Spillane, Patrick O Connor, Niall Murphy. Subs: Daniel Lyons, Alan Reilly, David Quinn, Eoghan Smith, Gerard O’Kelly Lynch, Jack Lavin, Joe Keaney, Kenny Gavigan, Luke Nicholson, Mark Walsh, Mikey Gordon.

Kildare (SFC v Dublin): Mark Donnellan, Mick O’Grady, Shea Ryan, Eoin Doyle, David Hyland, Kevin Flynn, Jack Sargent, Kevin O’Callaghan, Aaron Masterson, Paddy McDermott, Paul Cribbin, Alex Beirne, Kevin Feely, Darragh Kirwan, Paddy Woodgate. Subs: Aaron O’Neill, Tony Archbold, Daniel Flynn, Barry Coffey, Brendan Gibbons, Darragh Malone, Neil Flynn, Mike Joyce, Ben McCormack, Ryan Houlihan, Matthew Kelly.

Dublin (SFC v Kildare): Stephen Cluxton, Daire Newcombe, Michael Fitzsimons, Cian Murphy, Brian Howard, John Small, Lee Gannon, Brian Fenton, James McCarthy, Niall Scully, Seán Bugler, Ciaran Kilkenny, Paul Mannion, Con O’Callaghan, Cormac Costello. Subs: David O’Hanlon, Colm Basquel, Tom Lahiff, Seán MacMahon, Greg McEneaney, Ross McGarry, Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne, Lorcan O’Dell, Killian O’Gara, Dean Rock, Paddy Small.

Donegal (SFC v Derry): Shaun Patton, Mark Curran, Brendan McCole, Caolan McColgan, Caolan Ward, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Odhran Doherty, Caolan McGonagle, Jason McGee, Daire Ó Baoill, Jamie Brennan, Ciaran Thompson, Hugh McFadden, Oisin Gallen, Conor O Donnell. Subs: Gavin Mulreaney, Jeaic Mc Kelvey, Brian O Donnell, John Ross Molloy, Luke McGlynn, Johnny McGroddy, Stephen McMenamin, Kieran Tobin, Rory O Donnell, Dylan Dorrian.

Derry (SFC v Donegal): Odhran Lynch, Christopher McKaigue, Eoghan McEvoy, Conor McCluskey, Conor Doherty, Gareth McKinless, Padraig McGrogan, Conor Glass, Brendan Rogers, Niall Toner, Paul Cassidy, Ethan Doherty, Ciaran McFaul, Shane McGuigan, Niall Loughlin. Subs: Ryan Scullion, Declan Cassidy, Benny Heron, Shea Downey, Lachlan Murray, Ben McCarron, Paul McNeil, Padraig Cassidy, Conleth McGuckian, Mark Doherty, Diarmuid Baker.

Monaghan (SFC v Clare): Rory Beggan, Ryan O’Toole, Kieran Duffy, Ryan Wylie, Karl O Connell, Conor Boyle, Conor McCarthy, Karl Gallagher, Killian Lavelle, Stephen O’Hanlon, Michael Bannigan, Ryan Mc Anespie, Jack Mc Carron, Gary Mohan, Shane Carey. Subs: Darren McDonnell, Kieran Hughes, Conor McManus, Kevin Sheridan, Darren Hughes, Thomas McPhillips, Kevin Loughran, Fabian Beggan, Darragh McElearney, Francie Hughes, Colm Lennon.

Clare (SFC v Monaghan): Stephen Ryan, Ronan Lanigan, Cillian Brennan, Cillian Rouine, Ciaran Russell, Jamie Malone, Cian O’Dea, Cathal O’Connor, Darren O’Neill, Daniel Walsh, Emmet McMahon, Pearse Lillis, Eoin Cleary, Keelan Sexton, Pádraic Collins. Subs: David Sexton, Darragh Bohannon, Thomas Kelly, Manus Doherty, Micheal Garry, Aaron Griffin, Shane Griffin, Mark McInerney, Brian McNamara, Alan Sweeney, Ikem Ugweru.

Cavan (Tailteann Cup v Offaly): Raymond Galligan, Cian Reilly, Padraig Faulkner, Niall Carolan, Ciarán Brady, Oisin Kiernan, Cian Madden, Killian Clarke, Conor Brady, Jonathan McCabe, Gearóid McKiernan, Tiarnán Madden, Ryan O’ Neill, Paddy Lynch, Oisin Brady. Subs: Liam Brady, Conor Rehill, Evan Finnegan, Dara McVeety, Conor Moynagh, Brandon Boylan, Ryan Donohoe, Tristan Noack Hofmann, Martin Reilly, Oisin Kiernan, Caoimhan McGovern.

Offaly (Tailteann Cup v Cavan): Ian Duffy, Lee Pearson, Declan Hogan, David Dempsey, Cian Donohoe, Peter Cunningham, Ciaran Donnelly, Jack McEvoy, Conor McNamee, Dylan Hyland, Ruairi McNamee, Anton Sullivan, Cian Farrell, Nigel Dunne, Joe Maher. Subs: Corey White, Aaron Leavy, Bernard Allen, Nigel Bracken, Morgan Tynan, Jack O’Brien, Cormac Delaney, Shane Tierney, Aaron Brazil, Mark Abbott, Jordan Hayes.

Laois (Tailteann Cup v London): Killian Roche, Sean Greene, Trevor Collins, Robert Pigott, Padraig Kirwan, Mark Timmons, Patrick O Sullivan, Kieran Lillis, Damon Larkin, Cathal Doyle, Paul Kingston, James Finn, Mark Barry, Evan O’Carroll, Eoin Lowry. Subs: Scott Osborne, Seamus Lacey, Alex Mohan, Sean O’Flynn, Kevin Swayne, Ciaran Burke, Dylan Kavanagh, Damien O Connor, Niall Corbet, Brian Daly, Colm Murphy.

London (Tailteann Cup v Laois): Andrew Walsh, Daire Rooney, Michael Clarke, Nathan McElwaine, Ronan Slone, Cahir Healy, Eoin Walsh, Liam Gallagher, Joshua Obahor, Conal Gallagher, Daniel Clarke, Aidan McLoughlin, Enda Lynn, Liam Gavaghan, Fiontan Eastwood. Subs: Conor Campbell, Oran Kerr, Eoin Flanagan, Conor O’Neill, Christopher Farley, Ryan Tohill, Eunan Curran, Joseph McGill, James Hynes, Stephen Dornan, Henry Walsh.

Tipperary (SFC v Waterford): Michael O’Reilly, Shane O’Connell, Jimmy Feehan, Colm O’Shaughnessy, Kevin Fahey, Colman Kennedy, James Morris, Mark Russell, Conall Kennedy, Emmet Moloney, Jack Kennedy, Luke Boland, Teddy Doyle, Sean O’Connor, Darragh Brennan. Subs: Cian O’Mahony, Dean Carew, Rory Collins, Willie Eviston, Paudie Feehan, Donough Leahy, Jack Nevin, Mikey O’Shea, Eoghan Power, Stephen Quirke, Keith Ryan.

Waterford (Tailteann Cup v Tipperary): Paudie Hunt, Liam Fennell, Darragh Ó Cathasaigh, Eoghan McGrath-Butler, Dermot Ryan, Brian Looby, Jordan O’Sullivan, Michael Curry, Brian Lynch, Conor Murray, Darragh Corcoran, Jason Curry, Michael Kiely, Jason Gleeson, Sean Whelan-Barrett. Subs: Aaron Beresford, Tom O’Connell, Caoimhín Walsh, John Devine, Caoimhín Maguire, Donal Fitzgerald, Josh Veale, Jack Keane, Conor Ó Cuirrín, Niall McSweeney, Donal Queally.

Down (Tailteann Cup v Meath): Niall Kane, Anthony Doherty, Pierce Laverty, Patrick McCarthy, Danny Magill, Daniel Guinness, Ceilum Doherty, Patrick Branagan, Odhran Murdock, Shealan Johnston, Donach McAleenan, Liam Kerr, Ryan Johnston, Pat Havern, Eugene Branagan. Subs: John O’Hare, Miceal Rooney, Conor Francis, Ryan McEvoy, Gerard Collins, Ross Carr, Finn McElroy, Conor Fitzpatrick, Shane Annett, Eamon Brown, Ruairi O Hare.

Meath (Tailteann Cup v Down): Seán Brennan, Adam O’Neill, Ronan Ryan, Harry O’Higgins, Donal Keogan, Padraic Harnan, Seán Coffey, Ronan Jones, Conor Gray, Daithí McGowan, James McEntee, Jack O’Connor, Jordan Morris, Mathew Costello, Aaron Lynch. Subs: Harry Hogan, Ciarán Caulfield, Cillian O’Sullivan, Cathal Hickey, Jack Flynn, Eoghan Frayne, Ben Wyer, Donal Lenihan, Diarmuid Moriarty, John O’ Regan, Keith Curtis.

Limerick (Tailteann Cup v Wicklow): Aaron O Sullivan, Cormac Woulfe, Sean O’Dea, Brian Fanning, Barry ColemanIain Corbett, Tony Mc Carthy, Colm McSweeney, Cillian Fahy, Cian Sheehan, Brian Donovan, Adrian Enright, James Naughton, Hugh Bourke, Peter Nash. Subs: Eoghain Sherlock, Robbie Bourke, David Connolly, Mike Donovan, Cathal Downes, Tommy Griffin, Jim Liston, Davey Lyons, Darragh Murray, Ruadhan O’Connor, Killian Ryan

Wicklow (Tailteann Cup v Limerick): Mark Jackson, Eoin Murtagh, Paul Mc Loughlin, Malachy Stone, Fintan O Shea, Patrick O Keane, Mark Kenny, Dean Healy, Pádraig O’Toole, Conor Fee, John Paul Hurley, Jack Kirwan, John Paul Nolan, Joe Prendergast, Eoin Darcy. Subs: Peter Byrne, Jaques Mc Call, Matt Nolan, Arun Daly Danne, John Keogh, Tom Moran, Cian O Sulivan, Craig Maguire, Karl Furlong, Tom Maher, Liam O Neill.

Longford (Tailteann Cup v Carlow): Patrick Collum, Patrick Fox, Andrew Farrell, Bryan Masterson, Iarla O’Sullivan, Michael Quinn, Peter Lynn, Ryan Moffett, Darren Gallagher, Joe Hagan, Dessie Reynolds, Aaron Farrell, Keelin Mc Gann, Dylan Farrell, Oran Kenny. Subs: Mícheál Hughes, Peter Foy, Fergal Sheridan, Daire O Brien, Ciarán Scanlon, Daniel Reynolds, Barry O’Farrell, Ruairí Harkin, Matt Duffy, Tadhg McNevin, Darragh Doherty.

Carlow (Tailteann Cup v Longford): Johnny Furey, Shane Buggy, Mikey Bambrick, Seanie Bambrick, Shane Clarke, Mark Furey, Niall Hickey, Conor Doyle, Jordan Morrissey, Conor Crowley, Ciarán Moran, Ross Dunphy, Colm Hulton, Darragh Foley, Jamie Clarke. Subs: Ciaran Cunningham, Liam Roberts, Liam Brennan, Jonah Dunne, Aaron Amond, Eric Molloy, Josh Moore, Finbarr Kavanagh, Paddy Regan, Cathal Kelly, Bryan McMahon.

Fermanagh (Tailteann Cup v Antrim): Sean McNally, Luke Flanagan, Ché Cullen, Lee Cullen, Shane McGullion, Jonathan Cassidy, Cian McManus, Ryan Jones, Brandon Horan, Conor McShea, Ryan Lyons, Ronan McCaffrey, Ultán Kelm, Darragh McGurn, Sean Quigley. Subs: Jack Kelly, Garrett Cavanagh, Josh Largo Elis, Declan McCusker, Aidan Breen, Oisin Smyth, Garvan Jones, Tommy McCaffrey, Conor McGee, Conal Jones, Ciaran Corrigan.

Antrim (Tailteann Cup v Fermanagh): Michael Byrne, Patrick McCormick, Peter Healy, Eoghan McCabe, Dermot McAleese, Cormac McGettigan, Marc Jordan, Conor Stewart, Cathal Hynds, Colm McLarnon, Adam Loughran, Ruairí McCann, Patrick McBride, Ruairi McCann, Dominic McEnhill. Subs: Luke Mulholland, Declan Lynch, Ronan Boyle, Barry McCormick, Jack Dowling, Eunan Quinn, Conor Hands, Oisin Doherty, Conhuir Johnston, Odhran Eastwood, Ryan McQuillan

Wexford (Tailteann Cup v Leitrim): Darragh Brooks, Brian Molloy, Páraic Hughes, Michael Furlong, Eoin Porter, Glen Malone, Cathal Walsh, Liam Coleman, Niall Hughes, Conor Carty, Eoghan Nolan, Kevin O’Grady, Robbie Brooks, Mark Rossiter, Ben Brosnan. Subs: Anto Larkin, Johnathon Bealin, Brian Cushe, Dylan Furlong, Cian Hughes, Conor Kinsella, Darragh Lyons, Liam O’Connor, Dean O Toole, Alan Tobin, John Tubritt.

Leitrim (Tailteann Cup v Wexford): Nevin O Donnell, Conor Farrell, Mark Diffley, Ciallian McGloin, James Rooney, Shane Quinn, Aidan Flynn, Pearce Dolan, Donal Wrynn, Paul Keaney, Keith Beirne, Barry McNulty, Jack Heslin, Darragh Rooney, Mark Plunkett. Subs: Darren Maxwell, Conor Reynolds, Domhnaill Flynn, Diarmuid Kelleher, Stephen McLoughlin, Radek Oberwan, Michael McKiernan, Tom Prior, Oisin McLoughlin, Paul Moran, Jack Casey.

Meath (Christy Ring v Derry): Charlie Ennis, Michael Burke, Shane Brennan, Brendan McKeon, Niall McLarnon, Seán Geraghty, Simon Ennis, Pa Ryan, Martin Healy, James Toher, Jack Regan, James Kelly, Stephen Morris, Éamon Ó Donnchadha, Nicholas Potterton. Subs: Jack Fagan, Mikey Cole, Gerard Dwane, Evan Fitzgerald, Adam Gannon, James Murray, David Murtagh, Padraig O’Hanrahan, , Mark O’Sullivan, Seán Quigley, Dáire Shine.

Derry (Christy Ring v Meath): Oisin O’Doherty, Sean Francis Quinn, Mark Craig, Paddy Kelly, Sean Cassidy, Richie Mullan, James Friel, Cormac O Doherty, Meehaul McGrath, Eamon Conway, Corey O Reilly, Darragh McGilligan, Sean Kelly, John Mullan, Paul Cleary. Subs: Eoin Mullholland, Cathal Quinn, Aimon Duffin, Callum O’Kane, Pádhraig Nelis, Daire Kelly, Cormac Gough, Ségdae Melaugh, JamesMcCloskey, Eoghan Cassidy, Ronan Mullan.

Wicklow (Nickey Rackard v Donegal): Conor Mc Nally, Ben Kearney, Andrew Kavanagh, Martin O Brien, Padraig Doran, John Henderson, Sam O Dowd, Jack Doyle, Diarmuid Masterson, Michael Boland, Christy Moorehouse, Eoin McCormack, David Maloney, Andy O Brien, Luke Evans. Subs: Cian Staunton, Eoghan Byrne, Matthew Traynor, Seanie Germaine, Gavin Weir, Padráig Doyle, Luke Maloney, Daniel Staunton, Tommy Collins, Michae Lee, Brian Kearney.

Donegal (Nickey Rackard v Wicklow): Luke White, Stephen McBride, Michael Donaghue, Padraig Doherty, Gavin Browne, Danny Cullen, Christopher Mc Dermott, Jack O Loughlin, Stephen Gillespie, Ryan Hilferty, Ronan McDermott, Liam Mc Kinney, Gerry Gilmore, Conor Gartland, Ruairi Campbell. Subs: Dylan Lafferty, Ritchie Ryan, Brian Mc Intyre, Sean Ward, Ciaran Bradley, Oisin Marley, Conor O Grady, Kevin Curran, Conor Griffen, Bernard Lafferty, Ciaran Curran.

Lancashire (Lory Meagher v Monaghan): Pa Coates, Liam Burns, Conor McCormick, Andrew Morgan, Finn Henry, Shane Nugent, Cormac Kenny, Eoghan Kelly, Eoghan Clifford, Darragh Carroll, Ray McCormack, Conor Madden, Robin Spencer, Shane Madden, David Burke. Subs: Ray Dooley, Brian Slattery, Ronan Walsh, Eamonn Kearns, Simon Holland, Dermott Duffy, Conor O’Shea, Paddy Heffernan, Conor Kennedy, David Fitzell, Phil Shine.

Monaghan (Lory Meagher v Lancashire): Hugh Byrne, Jack Guinan, Paddy Finnegan, Conall McHugh, Conor Flynn, Kevin Crawley, Declan Hughes, Colin Merrick, Aaron Kenny, Niall Arthur, Niall Garland, Stephen Lambe, Thomas Hughes, Conor Gernon, Ethan Flynn. Subs: Dylan McAree, Fergal Rafter, Pauric Malone, Shane McNally, Ryan Andrews, Cathal McAnespie, Jamie Guinan, Emmet Walsh, Cormac McNally, Ciaran Guinan, Paudie Heavin.

Eamon Donoghue

Eamon Donoghue

Eamon Donoghue is a former Irish Times journalist