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All-Ireland SFC Round One Draw in Full: Donegal Facing Daunting Trip to Holders
Kerry and Donegal meet again in the first edition of the new Sam Maguire format, with eight Round 1 ties and home advantage for provincial finalists.
- On Monday, the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship draw paired titleholders Kerry against Donegal on the weekend of May 23rd/24th, reprising last year's Sam Maguire decider.
- Provincial finalists were matched against top-ranked counties based on their final National League standings, ensuring competitive first-round matchups across the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
- Additional pairings feature Cork versus Meath, Dublin playing Louth, Westmeath facing Cavan, Monaghan taking on Mayo, Galway against Kildare, Roscommon meeting Tyrone, and Armagh clashing with Derry.
- Matches involving Munster and Connacht finalists occur on May 23rd/24th, while Leinster and Ulster finalists compete on May 30th/31st, with all provincial finalists holding home advantage.
- Winners advance to Round 2A while losers enter Round 2B, progressing toward All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals where eight teams ultimately compete for the Sam Maguire.
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‘It should get everybody's full attention’ – Kerry boss Jack O’Connor thinks All-Ireland draw takes from Munster final
Jack O’Connor would prefer if the draw for the first round of the All-Ireland SFC, which took place on Monday afternoon and pitted Kerry against Donegal, didn’t take place until after the provincial finals.
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