2024 Tailteann Cup

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2024 Tailteann Cup
Tournament details
LevelTier 2
Year2024
TrophyTailteann Cup
Date11 May – 13 July 2024
Teams17
Winners
Champions Colours of Down.svg Down (1st win)
Manager Conor Laverty
CaptainPierce Laverty
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Laois.svg Laois
Manager Justin McNulty
CaptainCharlie Donnelly
Other
Matches played35
←  2023
2025  →

The 2024 Tailteann Cup was the third edition of the Tailteann Cup, the second-tier of Gaelic football for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the first-tier trophy). It was contested by seventeen GAA county teams who failed to reach their last 16 of the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. [1] Kildare made their first appearance. [2] [3] The group draw took place on 30 April 2024. [4]

Contents

The final was played on 13 July 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Down and Laois. [5] Down won after defeating Laois 0–14 to 2–06, [6] and qualified for the group stage of the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. [7]

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). [8]

Each team in a group plays 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)

Teams

General information

Seventeen county teams compete in the Tailteann Cup:

County TailteannProvincialAll-IrelandPosition in 2023 Appearance
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim — 1951 —Semi-final3rd
Colours of Down.svg Down — 1994 1994 Finalists3rd
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow — 1944 —Quarter-finals3rd
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh ———Preliminary quarter-finals3rd
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare — 2000 1928 —1st
Colours of Laois.svg Laois — 2003 —Semi-finals3rd
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim — 1994 —Group stage3rd
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick — 1896 1896 Quarter-finals2nd
Colours of London.svg London ———Group stage3rd
Colours of Longford GAA.svg Longford — 1968 —Preliminary quarter-finals3rd
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly — 1997 1982 Preliminary quarter-finals3rd
Colors of New York.svg New York ———Preliminary quarter-finals3rd
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo — 2007 ——2nd
Colours of Longford GAA.svg Tipperary — 2020 1920 Group stage3rd
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford — 1898 —Group stage3rd
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford — 1945 1918 Quarter-finals3rd
Colours of Longford GAA.svg Wicklow ———Group stage3rd

Personnel and kits

County ManagerCaptainSponsors
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Andy McEntee Dermot McAleeseFibrus
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow Niall Carew Sean Gannon SETU
Colours of Down.svg Down Conor Laverty Pierce LavertyEOS IT Solutions
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh Kieran Donnelly Declan McCuskerTracey Concrete
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Glenn Ryan Mick O'GradyBrady Family
Colours of Laois.svg Laois Justin McNulty Trevor Collins and Evan O’CarrollMW Hire Group
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim Andy Moran Donal WrynnJ. P. Clarke's Saloon, New York
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick Jimmy LeeIain Corbett JP McManus
Colours of London.svg London Michael MaherLiam Gavaghan Clayton Hotel
Colours of Longford.svg Longford Paddy Christie Patrick FoxGlennon Brothers
Colors of New York.svg New York Johnny McGeeneyJohnny GlynnNavillus
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly Declan KellyDeclan HoganGlenisk
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Tony McEntee Keelan Cawley AbbVie
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary Paul Kelly Conor Sweeney Fiserv
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Ephie Fitzgerald Dermot Ryan Cognizant
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford John Hegarty Liam Coleman Zurich Insurance Group
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Oisín McConville Padraig O’TooleJoule

Draws

Group stage seeding

Numbers in brackets indicate ranking in the 2024 NFL. [9]

Colors of New York.svg New York (33) enter the Tailteann Cup at the preliminary quarter-final stage.

Knockout stage seeding

The preliminary quarter-final draw took place on 2 June 2024.

Group Stage

Group 1

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 33008332+516Advance to quarter-final
2 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 32014748−14Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 31024266−242
4 Colours of Longford.svg Longford 30035076−260
Source: GAA

Group 2

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 32107856+225Advance to quarter-final
2 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 32106256+65Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 31024867−192
4 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 30035059−90
Source: GAA

Group 3

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 33006141+206Advance to quarter-final
2 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 3111535303Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 31023448−142
4 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 30124854−61
Source: GAA

Group 4

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Down.svg Down 33007841+376Advance to quarter-final
2 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 32014541+44Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3 Colours of London.svg London 31024659−132
4 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 30034270−280
Source: GAA

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 4 Colours of London.svg London 31024659−132Advance to preliminary quarter-final
2 3 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 31023448−142
3 2 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Tipperary 31024867−192
4 1 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 31024266−242
Source: GAA

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-18
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 1-11 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 0-12
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 2-15 Colours of Down.svg Down (a.e.t.)1-20
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 2-15
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 2-20
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1-18 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 0-9
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1-10 Colours of Down.svg Down 0-14
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 2-06
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 0-12
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1-13 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 2-11
Colors of New York.svg New York 1-9 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 3-12
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1-13
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-11
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3-11 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1-11
Colours of London.svg London 1-10

Preliminary Quarter-finals

8 June 2024Preliminary Quarter-Final Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1-18 - 1-10 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary Rathkeale
16:00Rigter 1-3 (1m), Neville 0-4, Ryan 0-3 (2'45,1f), Nash 0-2f, Naughton 0-2, Childs 0-1, Corbett 0-1, Fahy 0-1, McCarthy 0-1 Report Feehan 1-1, O'Connor 0-5 (3f), McGarry 0-2,Doyle 0-1, Quirke 0-1Stadium: Mick Neville Park
Referee: Seamus Mulhare (Laois)
8 June 2024Preliminary Quarter-Final Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 1-11 - 2-15 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Longford
19:00McNulty 1-2 (1f), Rooney 0-4f, O'Donnell 0-2 (1'45), O'Rourke 0-2, Plunkett 0-1 Report Nolan 1-2, Healy 0-4, O'Brien 1-1, Quinn 0-3 (1f), Jackson 0-2f, McGraynor 0-1f, Murphy 0-1, O'Toole 0-1Stadium: Pearse Park
Referee: Kieran Eannetta (Tyrone)
9 June 2024Preliminary Quarter-Final Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1-13 - 1-09 Colors of New York.svg New York Portlaoise
12:30Barry 0-3, Kingston 0-3f, Roche 0-3f, Timmons 1-0, O'Carroll 0-2, Dunne 0-1, Murphy 0-1 Report Butler 0-5f, O'Regan 1-1, Brosnan 0-1, Grace 0-1f, Reilly 0-1Stadium: O'Moore Park
Referee: David Murnane (Cork)
9 June 2024Preliminary Quarter-Final Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3-11 - 2-10 Colours of London.svg London Belfast
14:00McCann 2-0, McAleese 1-0, McEnhill 0-2 (1f), McQuillan 0-2 (1f), Burns 0-1, Finnegan 0-1, Hand 0-1, Jordan 0-1, McAleer 0-1m, McBride 0-1, Walsh 0-1 Report Carroll 1-1, Diver 0-4 (2f), Dornan 1-0, Barry 0-1, Clarke 0-1, Kerr 0-1, Obahor 0-1, O'Flaherty 0-1Stadium: Corrigan Park
Referee: Conor Dourneen (Cavan)

Quarter-finals

15 June 2024Quarter-Final Colours of Down.svg Down 1-18 - 0-12 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Newry
16:30Havern 0-6 (1m, 2f), Johnston 0-4, McGovern 1-0, Kerr 0-2, McGuinness 0-2, Doherty 0-1, Magill 0-1, McEvoy 0-1 (1'45), Savage 0-1f Report Quinn 0-4f, Jackson 0-3 (2'45,1f), O'Brien 0-2, McGreynor 0-1, O'Keane 0-1, O'Toole 0-1Stadium: Páirc Esler
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)
15 June 2024Quarter-Final Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 2-20 - 0-09 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick Sligo
17:00Carrabine 0-7 (3f, 1m), Deignan 1-1, Lally 0-3, Murphy 0-3 (1f, 1'45), O'Connor 1-0, Cummins 0-2, McLaughlin 0-2, Mullen 0-1, Mulligan 0-1 Report Nash 0-2f, Ryan 0-2 (1f, 1'45), R Childs 0-1, T Childs 0-1, Corbett 0-1, Fahy 0-1, O'Dea 0-1Stadium: Markievicz Park
Attendance: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
15 June 2024Quarter-Final Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-11 - 1-11 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Enniskillen
18:00Cassidy 0-3 (2f), Kelm 0-2, C Jones 0-1f, G Jones 0-1, McCaffrey 0-1, McCusker 0-1, McDade 0-1, O'Brien 0-1 Report Byrne 0-3 (1'45), C Hynds 1-0, Healy 0-2, E Hynds 0-2, Hand 0-1, McBride 0-1, McEnhill 0-1, McQuillan 0-1Stadium: Brewster Park
Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry)
16 June 2024Quarter-Final Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 0-12 - 2-11 Colours of Laois.svg Laois Tullamore
13:15Farrell 0-6 (3f, 1'45), Kirwan 0-3, Beirne 0-1, Feely 0-1, Kelly 0-1 Report Barry 1-2 (1-0p, 1f), O'Carroll 1-1, Roche 0-4 (3f, 1'45), Dunne 0-1, Heffernan 0-1, Kingston 0-1, Lowry 0-1Stadium: O'Connor Park
Referee: Thomas Murphy (Galway)

Semi-finals

23 June 2024Semi-Final Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1-13 - 3-12 Colours of Laois.svg Laois Dublin
14:00McBride 0-5, McAleer 1-0, McEnhill 0-3 (1f, 1m), McLarnon 0-2, Byrne 0-1 (1'45), Hand 0-1, McCann 0-1 Report Byrne 2-0, Barry 0-4 (1f), Swayne 1-0, Dunne 0-2 (1m), Kelly 0-2, O'Carroll 0-2, Kingston 0-1, Roche 0-1Stadium: Croke Park
Attendance: 10,348
Referee: Liam Devenney (Mayo)
23 June 2024Semi-Final Colours of Down.svg Down 1-20 - 2-15 (a.e.t.) Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Dublin
16:00Havern 0-7 (0-4f), Kerr 0-3, Murdock 1-00p, Laverty 0-2, McEvoy 0-2, Guinness 0-1, Johnston 0-1, Magill 0-1, McGovern 0-1, Mooney 0-1, Rooney 0-1 Report Carrabine 0-4 (2f), O'Connor 1-1, Mulligan 1-0, Murphy 0-3 (2f), Cummins 0-2, Deignan 0-2, McGuinness 0-1, Mullen 0-1, Walsh 0-1Stadium: Croke Park
Attendance: 10,348
Referee: Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)

Final

Down (in red jerseys) take on Laois during the final Talteinn Cup final.2024.jpg
Down (in red jerseys) take on Laois during the final
13 July 2024Final Colours of Down.svg Down 0-14 - 2-06 Colours of Laois.svg Laois Dublin
15:00O Murdock, P Havern (1f) 0-3 each; D Magill 0-2; S Johnston, R Johnston, J Flynn, L Kerr, C Mooney, J Kelly 0-1 each Report M Barry 1-2 (0-1f); S Lacey 1-0; E O’Carroll, K Roche (f), P Kingston (f), C Heffernan 0-1 eachStadium: Croke Park
Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry)

Stadia and locations

County Location Province Stadium Capacity
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Belfast Ulster Corrigan Park 3,700
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow Carlow Leinster Dr Cullen Park 21,000
Colours of Down.svg Down Newry Ulster Páirc Esler 20,000
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh Enniskillen Ulster Brewster Park 20,000
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare [lower-alpha 1] Newbridge Leinster Manguard Park 1,200
Tullamore Leinster O'Connor Park 20,000
Colours of Laois.svg Laois Portlaoise Leinster O'Moore Park 27,000
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon Connacht Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 9,331
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick Limerick Munster Gaelic Grounds 44,023
Rathkeale Munster Mick Neville Park 2,000
Colours of London.svg London South Ruislip Britain McGovern Park 3,000
Colours of Longford GAA.svg Longford Longford Leinster Pearse Park 10,000
Colors of New York.svg New York Bronx North America Gaelic Park 2,000
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly Tullamore Leinster O'Connor Park 20,000
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Sligo Connacht Markievicz Park 18,558
Colours of Longford GAA.svg Tipperary Thurles Munster Semple Stadium 45,690
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Waterford Munster Fraher Field 15,000
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Wexford Leinster Chadwicks Wexford Park 20,000
Colours of Longford GAA.svg Wicklow Aughrim Leinster Aughrim County Ground 7,000
  1. ↑ Kildare's usual home venue, St. Conleth's Park in Newbridge, is under redevelopment.


Championship statistics

Scoring events

As of 24 June (after semi-finals).

Miscellaneous

See also

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