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Tailteann Cup quarter-final draw: Fermanagh to host Cavan, New York to travel to Offaly

The 2022 Tailteann Cup quarter-final draw has been made; Leitrim host Sligo and Fermanagh entertain Cavan in the northern section, while Carlow will be at home to Westmeath, and New York travel to Offaly in the other half

28 May 2022; Killian Clarke of Cavan in action against Conor Poland of Down  during the Tailteann Cup Round 1 match between Cavan and Down at Kingspan Breffni in Cavan. Photo by Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile
Image: Cavan have been handed a tough assignment

The draw has been made for the Tailteann Cup quarter-finals.

In the northern section, Leitrim will host Sligo in an all-Connacht clash, while Fermanagh will take on Cavan at Brewster Park.

In the southern half of the draw, Carlow will welcome Westmeath to Dr Cullen Park, with New York making the trip to Offaly.

Tailteann Cup quarter-final draw

Leitrim vs Sligo
Fermanagh vs Cavan
Carlow vs Westmeath
Offaly vs New York
Ultan Kelm of Fermanagh in action against Daniel Reynolds of Longford during the Tailteann Cup Round 1 match between Longford and Fermanagh at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park in Longford. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
Image: Fermanagh overcame Longford at the weekend

The games will be played next weekend across June 4/5 and the four winning teams will advance to the semi-finals held on June 19 at Croke Park. Full fixture details will be confirmed in due course.

There will be an open draw for the semi-finals amongst the four teams to qualify.

17 April 2022; Niall Murphy of Sligo in action against Colin Keane of New York during the Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final match between New York and Sligo at Gaelic Park in New York, USA. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile
Image: New York enter the fray, looking to build on their Connacht quarter-final defeat to Sligo

First round

Tailteann Cup first round results

Northern section Southern section
Leitrim 2-14 Antrim 1-12 Laois 0-13 Westmeath 1-13
Cavan 0-24 Down 1-12 Offaly 0-18 Wicklow 0-10
Longford 0-12 Fermanagh 1-12 Carlow 1-12 Tipperary 1-10
Sligo 3-15 London 2-16

New York received a bye to the last eight, but the other seven teams left in the competition had to come through first-round ties at the weekend.

There were shocks in both the northern and southern sections, with Carlow stunning Tipperary, and Leitrim surprising Antrim.

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Meanwhile, competition frontrunners Cavan and Westmeath marched on against provincial rivals.