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Dublin will join Tyrone, Roscommon and Monaghan as third seeds for Sam Maguire Cup draw

This weekend's Munster and Connacht winners could host Dublin in less than three weeks depending on Tuesday's Sam Maguire Cup draw. Due to take place on the GAA's YouTube channel at 1.30pm, Dublin's defeat to Meath in Sunday's Leinster SFC semi-final means they will be third seeds when the composition of the four groups of four teams becomes clearer. In the third and final year of the 'Super 16' format, the third seeds will again begin their All-Ireland campaign with a trip to one of the provincial champions. The Connacht and Munster winners will return to action on their own soil against one of Dublin, Tyrone, Roscommon or Monaghan on the weekend of May 17/18. The following weekend, the Leinster and Ulster champions will each face one of the aforementioned quartet. Repeat pairings are not avoided in the draw therefore Dublin could again face The Royals, Armagh lock horns with Tyrone for a second time and Cork once more meet Kerry in the All-Ireland group stages. If that is the case and Kerry retain their Munster title, John Cleary's side as confirmed fourth seeds will again have home advantage in the second round on May 31 or June 1. Where Dublin play their home game in Round 2 against provincial runners-up at the end of May will be interesting. Croke Park would be the expected choice but the drop-off in support may compel the county board to consider Parnell Park. Three teams will again emerge from each group for the knock-out stages. Last year, Derry and Roscommon qualified for them despite losing three of four games. Monaghan also reached the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final winning just one of their quartet of championship outings. Clare are the only team outside the top two divisions to compete in this year's Sam Maguire Cup proper. Down join them in Division 3 next year but have also earned their place in the elite 16 by virtue of their 2024 Tailteann Cup success. In the two previous iterations of the 'Super 16', The Banner have not gone beyond the group stages. Louth and Sligo in 2023 are the other provincial runners-up not to qualify for the last 12. No first seed (provincial winners) has yet failed to make the knock-out phase, while Cork are the only team to have upset the odds as fourth seeds to come out of their respective group on both previous occasions. Only two other counties have done so, Donegal and Kildare in 2023. For the third year in a row, 13 of the 16 teams remain the same – Armagh, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon and Tyrone. Westmeath's relegation to Division 3 and inability to make a Leinster final means they miss out having played in the previous two Sam Maguire Cups. The GAA has agreed to change the structure from next year when the Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cups will work on a qualifier-like basis. In the former, the eight provincial finalists will face off against the seven teams seeded on their league finishes and the 2025 Tailteann Cup winners. The winners will go into a separate second round with the victors going through to the All-Ireland quarter-finals and the four defeated counties meeting the four winners of the losers's side of the second round in preliminary quarter-finals to fill the remaining four spots in the last eight. Sam Maguire Cup First and second seeds, provincial winners and runners-up (8) Clare/Kerry Galway/Mayo Armagh/Donegal Louth/Meath. Third seeds, league finishes (4) Dublin Tyrone Monaghan Roscommon Fourth seeds, league finishes (3) Derry Cavan Cork Fourth seed, 2024 Tailteann Cup winners Down Dates: Round 1 (May 17/18, May 24/25, home team first) – 1v3, 2v4. Round 2 (May 31/June 1) – 4v1, 3v2. Round 3 (June 14/15, neutral venues) – 1v2, 3v4. All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals, June 21/22. All-Ireland quarter-finals, June 28/29. All-Ireland semi-finals, July 12/13. All-Ireland final, July 27. Tailteann Cup. First seeds, league finishes Offaly Kildare Westmeath Fermanagh. Second seeds, league finishes Sligo Laois Limerick Wexford Third seeds, league finishes Antrim Leitrim Wicklow Carlow Fourth seeds, league finishes Tipperary Longford London Waterford New York enter the competition at the preliminary quarter-final stage, taking the place of the worst third-placed finishers. Dates: Round 1 (May 10/11, home team first) – 1v3, 2v4. Round 2 (May 17/18, home team first) – 4v1, 3v2. Round 3 (May 31/June 1, neutral venues) – 1v2, 3v4. Preliminary quarter-finals, June 7. Quarter-finals, June 14/15. Semi-finals, June 21/22. Final, July 12.