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Sam Mulroy of Louth poses for a portrait whilst holding the Delaney Cup. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
The 2026 Provincial Football Senior Championship draw took place on Thursday night at Croke Park, with Leinster champions Louth set to defend their Delaney Cup title against Wexford.
The quarter-final tie is expected to take place in Wexford Park and is a repeat of the 2024 meeting that the Wee County won in Portlaoise by 4-10 to 0-15.
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A potential semi-final between Louth and new Dublin manager Ger Brennan remains on the cards, provided the Reds beat Wexford and Dublin defeat Carlow or Wicklow.
Kildare were drawn to face the winners of Offaly v Laois, while Meath will take on either Westmeath or Longford. Connacht title holders Galway will face the winners of Sligo and Leitrim in the semi-final.
In Munster, All-Ireland and Munster champions Kerry will meet Clare in their semi-final, as Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford battle through the opposite side of the draw.
In Ulster, holders Donegal open their campaign with a tough quarter-final against Down.
2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship draw
Preliminary quarter-finals: Carlow v Wicklow; Westmeath v Longford; and Offaly v Laois.
Quarter-finals: Kildare v Offaly/Laois; Meath v Westmeath/Longford; Louth v Wexford; and Dublin v Carlow/Wicklow.
Semi-finals: Kildare/Offaly/Laois v Meath/Westmeath/Longford; and Louth/Wexford v Dublin/Carlow/Wicklow.
2026 Connacht Senior Football Championship draw
Quarter-finals: New York v Roscommon; London v Mayo; and Sligo v Leitrim.
Semi-finals: London/Mayo v New York/Roscommon; and Sligo/Leitrim v Galway.
2026 Ulster Senior Football Championship draw
Preliminary quarter-final: Armagh v Tyrone.
Quarter-finals: Fermanagh v Armagh/Tyrone; Derry v Antrim; Monaghan v Cavan; and Donegal v Down.
Semi-finals: Derry/Antrim v Monaghan/Cavan; Donegal/Down v Fermanagh/Armagh/Tyrone.
2026 Munster Senior Football Championship draw
Quarter-Finals: Tipperary v Waterford; Limerick v Cork.
Semi-finals: Tipperary/Waterford v Limerick/Cork; Clare v Kerry.
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