2024_Tailteann_Cup
2024 Tailteann Cup
Gaelic football competition
The 2024 Tailteann Cup is the third edition of the Tailteann Cup and is the second-tier of Gaelic football for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by seventeen GAA county teams who failed to reach their last 16 of the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.[1] Kildare will make their first appearance.[2][3] The group draw took place on 30 April 2024.[4]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Level | Tier 2 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Trophy | Tailteann Cup |
| Date | 11 May – 13 July 2024 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 35 |
2025 → | |
The final is played on 13 July 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin.[5] The winners qualify automatically for the group stage of the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.[6]
Cup format
The 17 teams who competed in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship but did not qualify for the round-robin group stages compete in the Tailteann Cup. Kildare enter the Tailteann Cup for the first time.
New York advance directly to the preliminary quarter-finals. The other 16 teams are drawn into four groups of four teams. Seeding is determined by placing in the 2024 National Football League (after promotion and relegation is applied and after division finals take place).[7]
Each team in a group playing the other teams in their group once; each team gets one home fixture, one away and one neutral. Teams are awarded two points for a win and one point for a draw.
The four preliminary quarter-finals will consist of the second-placed teams receiving home advantage against New York and the three third-placed teams with the best record. At the quarter-final stage the four group winners play the four preliminary quarter-final winners.
The semi-finals and final are played in Croke Park. All knock-out matches are winner on the day. The winner of the 2024 Tailteann Cup qualify for the group stage of 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship regardless of their league position.
Teams by province
Britain (1)
Connacht (2)
Leinster (7)
Munster (3)
Ulster (3)
North America (1)
To Championship
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
General information
Seventeen county teams compete in the Tailteann Cup:
| County | Tailteann | Provincial | All-Ireland | Position in 2023 | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antrim |
— | 1951 | — | Semi-final | 3rd |
 Down |
— | 1994 | 1994 | Finalists | 3rd |
 Carlow |
— | 1944 | — | Quarter-finals | 3rd |
 Fermanagh |
— | — | — | Preliminary quarter-finals | 3rd |
 Kildare |
— | 2000 | 1928 | — | 1st |
 Laois |
— | 2003 | — | Semi-finals | 3rd |
 Leitrim |
— | 1994 | — | Group stage | 3rd |
 Limerick |
— | 1896 | 1896 | Quarter-finals | 2nd |
 London |
— | — | — | Group stage | 3rd |
 Longford |
— | 1968 | — | Preliminary quarter-finals | 3rd |
 Offaly |
— | 1997 | 1982 | Preliminary quarter-finals | 3rd |
 New York |
— | — | — | Preliminary quarter-finals | 3rd |
 Sligo |
— | 2007 | — | — | 2nd |
| Tipperary |
— | 2020 | 1920 | Group stage | 3rd |
 Waterford |
— | 1898 | — | Group stage | 3rd |
 Wexford |
— | 1945 | 1918 | Quarter-finals | 3rd |
| Wicklow |
— | — | — | Group stage | 3rd |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim |
Andy McEntee | Dermot McAleese | Fibrus |
| Carlow |
Niall Carew | Sean Gannon | SETU |
| Down |
Conor Laverty | Pierce Laverty | EOS IT Solutions |
| Fermanagh |
Kieran Donnelly | Eoin Donnelly | Tracey Concrete |
| Kildare |
Glenn Ryan | Mick O'Grady | Brady Family |
| Laois |
Justin McNulty | Trevor Collins and Evan O’Carroll | MW Hire Group |
| Leitrim |
Andy Moran | Donal Wrynn | J. P. Clarke's Saloon, New York |
| Limerick |
Jimmy Lee | Iain Corbett | JP McManus |
| London |
Michael Maher | Liam Gavaghan | Clayton Hotel |
 Longford |
Paddy Christie | Patrick Fox | Glennon Brothers |
| New York |
Johnny McGeeney | Johnny Glynn | Navillus |
| Offaly |
Declan Kelly | Declan Hogan | Glenisk |
| Sligo |
Tony McEntee | Keelan Cawley | AbbVie |
 Tipperary |
Paul Kelly | Conor Sweeney | Fiserv |
| Waterford |
Ephie Fitzgerald | Dermot Ryan | Cognizant |
| Wexford |
John Hegarty | Liam Coleman | Zurich Insurance Group |
 Wicklow |
Oisín McConville | Padraig O’Toole | Joule |
Group stage seeding
Numbers in brackets indicate ranking in the 2024 NFL.[8]
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Pot 1 |
Pot 2 |
Pot 3 |
Pot 4
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New York (33) enter the Tailteann Cup at the preliminary quarter-final stage.
Knockout stage seeding
The preliminary quarter-final draw will take place in early June 2024.
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Seeded into quarter-finals
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Seeded into preliminary quarter-finals
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Unseeded in preliminary quarter-finals
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Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kildare |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 20 | +44 | 4 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Leitrim |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 4 | Advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 3 | Longford |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 0 | Potentially advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 4 | Waterford |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sligo |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 4 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Antrim |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 4 | Advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 3 | Wexford |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 0 | Potentially advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 4 | Tipperary |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 0 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fermanagh |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 4 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Laois |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 3 | Advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 3 | Carlow |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 1 | Potentially advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 4 | Wicklow |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 0 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 4 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | London |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 2 | Advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 3 | Limerick |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 2 | Potentially advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 4 | Offaly |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 0 |
Preliminary Quarter-finals
| Group runner-up | v | Group third-place finisher |
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8/9 June 2024 Preliminary Quarter-final |
| Group runner-up | v | Group third-place finisher |
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8/9 June 2024 Preliminary Quarter-final |
| Group runner-up | v | Group third-place finisher |
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8/9 June 2024 Preliminary Quarter-final |
Quarter-finals
| Group winner | v | Preliminary quarter-final winner |
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15/16 June 2024 Quarter-final |
| Group winner | v | Preliminary quarter-final winner |
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15/16 June 2024 Quarter-final |
| Group winner | v | Preliminary quarter-final winner |
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15/16 June 2024 Quarter-final |
Semi-finals
| Quarter-final winner | v | Quarter-final winner |
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| Quarter-final winner | v | Quarter-final winner |
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Final
| v |
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| County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim |
Belfast | Ulster | Corrigan Park | 3,700 |
| Carlow |
Carlow | Leinster | Dr Cullen Park | 21,000 |
| Down |
Newry | Ulster | Páirc Esler | 20,000 |
| Fermanagh |
Enniskillen | Ulster | Brewster Park | 20,000 |
| Kildare[lower-alpha 1] |
Newbridge | Leinster | Manguard Park | 1,200 |
| Laois |
Portlaoise | Leinster | O'Moore Park | 27,000 |
| Leitrim |
Carrick-on-Shannon | Connacht | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | 9,331 |
| Limerick |
Limerick | Munster | Gaelic Grounds | 44,023 |
| London |
South Ruislip | Britain | McGovern Park | 3,000 |
| Longford |
Longford | Leinster | Pearse Park | 10,000 |
| New York |
Bronx | North America | Gaelic Park | 2,000 |
| Offaly |
Tullamore | Leinster | O'Connor Park | 20,000 |
| Sligo |
Sligo | Connacht | Markievicz Park | 18,558 |
| Tipperary |
Thurles | Munster | Semple Stadium | 45,690 |
| Waterford |
Waterford | Munster | Fraher Field | 15,000 |
| Wexford |
Wexford | Leinster | Chadwicks Wexford Park | 20,000 |
| Wicklow |
Aughrim | Leinster | Aughrim County Ground | 7,000 |
- Kildare's usual home venue, St. Conleth's Park in Newbridge, is under redevelopment.
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 24 points
- Waterford 0-06 - 5-15 Kildare (group stage)
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Antrim 4-12 - 2-13 Tipperary (group stage)
- Most points in a match: 36
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Waterford 0-06 - 5-15 Kildare (group stage)
- Most points by one team in a match: 25
- Kildare 3-25 - 1-11 Longford (group stage)
- Highest aggregate score: 48 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 21 points
- Laois 0-11 - 0-10 Wicklow (group stage)
- Kildare make their debut in the Tailteann Cup.
- London win their first ever Tailteann Cup match after defeating Offaly.
- 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (Tier 1)
- 2024 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (Tier 3)
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