2023 Tailteann Cup
The 2023 Tailteann Cup is the 2nd 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 was contested by seventeen teams who failed to reach their provincial final including New York. These teams initially competed in their provincial championship and if they reached their provincial final, they continued in the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, progressing to the All-Ireland group stage.[1][2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Level | Tier 2 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Trophy | Tailteann Cup |
| Date | 13 May – 15/16 July 2023 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 35 |
The final will be played on 15 or 16 July 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin.[4]
Format
The 17 teams who competed in the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship but did not qualify for the round-robin group stages compete in the Tailteann Cup.
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 2023 National Football League (after promotion and relegation is applied and after division finals take place).
The Group Stage will be divided into four groups of four teams with 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 will be 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 “best placed” third place teams in each group. At the quarter-final stage the four group winners will play the four preliminary quarter-final winners.
The semi-finals and final will be played in Croke Park. The winner of the 2023 Tailteann Cup qualify for the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship regardless of their league position. All knock-out matches will be winner on the day.
Teams
General Information
Seventeen counties will compete in the Tailteann Cup:
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2022 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antrim |
1951 | — | Round 1 | 2nd |
 Down |
1994 | 1994 | Round 1 | 2nd |
 Carlow |
1944 | — | Quarter-finals | 2nd |
 Cavan |
2020 | 1952 | Runners-up | 2nd |
 Fermanagh |
— | — | Quarter-finals | 2nd |
| Laois |
2003 | — | Round 1 | 2nd |
 Leitrim |
1994 | — | Quarter-finals | 2nd |
| Limerick |
1896 | 1896 | Round 2 (All-Ireland Senior Football Championship) | 1st |
| London |
— | — | Round 1 | 2nd |
 Longford |
1968 | — | Round 1 | 2nd |
 Meath |
2010 | 1999 | Round 1 (All-Ireland Senior Football Championship) | 1st |
 Offaly |
1997 | 1982 | Semi-finals | 2nd |
 New York |
— | — | Quarter-finals | 2nd |
| Tipperary |
2020 | 1920 | Round 1 | 2nd |
 Waterford |
1898 | — | Preliminary round | 2nd |
 Wexford |
1945 | 1918 | Preliminary round | 2nd |
| Wicklow |
— | — | Round 1 | 2nd |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim |
Andy McEntee | Peter Healy | Fibrus |
| Carlow |
Niall Carew | Sean Gannon | SETU |
| Cavan |
Mickey Graham | Raymond Galligan | Kingspan Group |
| Down |
Conor Laverty | Pierce Laverty | EOS IT Solutions |
| Fermanagh |
Kieran Donnelly | Declan McCusker | Tracey Concrete |
| Laois |
Billy Sheehan | Trevor Collins and Evan O’Carroll | MW Hire Group |
| Leitrim |
Andy Moran | Donal Wrynn | J. P. Clarke's Saloon, New York |
| Limerick |
Mark Fitzgerald | Iain Corbett and Donal O’Sullivan | None |
| London |
Michael Maher | Liam Gavaghan | Clayton Hotel |
| Longford |
Paddy Christie | Michael Quinn | Glennon Brothers |
| Meath |
Colm O'Rourke | Donal Keogan | Bective Stud, Tea Rooms and Apartments |
| New York |
Johnny McGeeney | Johnny Glynn | Navillus |
| Offaly |
Martin Murphy | Declan Hogan | Glenisk |
| Tipperary |
David Power | Conor Sweeney | Fiserv |
| Waterford |
Ephie Fitzgerald | Dermot Ryan | Cognizant |
| Wexford |
John Hegarty | Liam Coleman | Zurich Insurance Group |
| Wicklow |
Oisín McConville | Padraig O’Toole | Renault |
Group Stage
Seeding
Numbers in brackets indicate ranking in the 2023 NFL.
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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.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 2 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Offaly |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 2 | Advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 3 | Laois |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 0 | Potentially advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 4 | London |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: GAA
| 13 May 2023 Round 1 | Cavan | 2–20 – 1–14 | Laois | Cavan |
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | Paddy Lynch 1–3 (1–0 pen, 0–1f), Gearóid McKiernan 0–4 (0–3f), Gerard Smith 0–3, Jonathan McCabe 1–0, James Smith 0–2, Tiarnan Madden 0–2, Raymond Galligan 0–1 (0–1 '45), Ryan O'Neill 0–1, Oisín Kiernan 0–1, Conor Brady 0–1, Cian Madden 0–1, Ryan Donohoe 0–1 | Report | Mark Barry 0–5 (0–3f), Evan O'Carroll 1–2 (0–1 '45), Paul Kingston 0–2 (0–1f), Kieran Lillis 0–2, Eoin Lowry 0–1 (0–1m), Damon Larkin 0–1, Padraig Kirwan 0–1 | Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: Anthony Nolan |
| 14 May 2023 Round 1 | Offaly | 2–14 – 0–11 | London | Tullamore |
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Cian Farrell 2–4 (0–1f), Dylan Hyland 0–4 (0–1f, 0–1m), Nigel Dunne 0–3 (0–2f, 0–1m), Cormac Delaney 0–1 (0–1f), Jack McEvoy 0–1, Anton Sullivan 0–1 | Report | Conal Gallagher 0–3, Liam Gavaghan 0–2 (0–1f), Aidan McLoughlin 0–2, Joshua Obahor 0–2, Joseph McGill 0–1 (0–1f), Liam Gallagher 0–1 | Stadium: Glenisk O'Connor Park Referee: David Murnane |
| 20 May 2023 Round 2 | Laois | v | Offaly | Portlaoise |
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 2 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Down |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 2 | Advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 3 | Waterford |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 0 | Potentially advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 4 | Tipperary |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: GAA
| 13 May 2023 Round 1 | Down | 2–14 – 1–6 | Waterford | Newry |
| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | Pat Havern 0–5 (0–2f, 0–1m), Andrew Gilmore 0–4 (0–2f), Eamon Brown 1–0, Odhran Murdock 1–0, Donagh McAleenan 0–2, Anthony Morgan 0–1, Shealan Johnston 0–1, Eugene Branagan 0–1 | Report | Conor Murray 1–0, Jason Curry 0–2 (0–2f), Darragh Corcoran 0–2, Jason Gleeson 0–1 (0–1f), Dermot Ryan 0–1 | Stadium: Páirc Esler Referee: Barry Cassidy |
| 13 May 2023 Round 1 | Meath | 1–19 – 0–11 | Tipperary | Navan |
| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | Aaron Lynch 1–3 (0–1f, 0–1m), Jordan Morris 0–4, Matthew Costello 0–3 (0–2f), Thomas O'Reilly 0–3, Jack O'Connor 0–2, Jack Flynn 0–1 (0–1f), Conor Gray 0–1, Donal Keogan 0–1, Donal Lenihan 0–1 | Report | Jack Kennedy 0–3 (0–2 '45), Michael O'Reilly 0–2 (0–1f, 0–1 '45), Steven O'Brien 0–2 (0–1m), Mark Russell 0–2 (0–1f), Liam McGrath 0–1, Colman Kennedy 0–1 | Stadium: Páirc Tailteann Referee: Brendan Griffin |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limerick |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 2 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Carlow |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 2 | Advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 3 | Wicklow |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 0 | Potentially advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 4 | Longford |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: GAA
| 13 May 2023 Round 1 | Limerick | 2–16 – 1–16 | Longford | Limerick |
| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | James Naughton 0–6 (0–5f), Brian Donovan 1–2, Cathal Downes 1–1, Peter Nash 0–2, Cian Sheehan 0–1 (0–1m), Colm McSweeney 0–1, Paul Maher 0–1, Hugh Bourke 0–1, Tommy Griffin 0–1 | Report | Dylan Farrell 0–7 (0–5f), Oran Kenny 0–3 (0–1f), Dessie Reynold 1–0, Liam Connerton 0–2, Joe Hagan 0–2, Ryan Moffett 0–1, Keelin McGann 0–1 | Stadium: TUS Gaelic Grounds Referee: Sean Lonergan |
| 14 May 2023 Round 1 | Wicklow | 1–13 – 0–17 | Carlow | Aughrim |
| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | Eoin Darcy 1–4 (0–1m), Conor Fee 0–4, Mark Jackson 0–3 (0–2f, 0–1 '45), Cillian McDonald 0–1, Joe Prendergast 0–1 | Report | Darragh Foley 0–7 (0–6f), Ross Dunphy 0–4, Conor Doyle 0–1 (0–1 '45), Shane Clarke 0–1, Colm Hulton 0–1, Conor Crowley 0–1, Aaron Amond 0–1, Jonah Dunne 0–1 | Stadium: Echelon Park Referee: Seamus Mulhare |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antrim |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 2 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Fermanagh |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | Advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 3 | Wexford |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | Potentially advance to preliminary quarter-final |
| 4 | Leitrim |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: GAA
| 14 May 2023 Round 1 | Fermanagh | 1–13 – 1–13 | Wexford | Enniskillen |
| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | Ryan Lyons 0–6 (0–5f), Luke Flanagan 1–0 (1–0 pen), Seán McNally 0–1 (0–1 '45), Ultán Kelm 0–1 (0–1f), Brandon Horan 0–1, Ronan McCaffrey 0–1, Aidan Breen 0–1, Garvan Jones 0–1, Sean Quigley 0–1 | Report | Ben Brosnan 1–3 (1–0 pen, 0–1f), Darragh Brooke 0–2 (0–2f), Eoghan Nolan 0–2, Padraic Hughes 0–1, Cathal Walsh 0–1, Glen Malone 0–1, Niall Hughes 0–1, Kevin O'Grady 0–1, Conor Kinsella 0–1 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Barry Judge |
| 14 May 2023 Round 1 | Antrim | 3–18 – 2–12 | Leitrim | Belfast |
| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | Adam Loughran 2–3, Dominic McEnhill 0–6 (0–5f), Ruairi McCann (Aghagallon) (1–2), Michael Byrne 0–2 (0–1f, 0–1 '45), Ronan Boyle 0–1, Conor Stewart 0–1, Ruairi McCann (Creggan) 0–1, Patrick McCormick 0–1, Peter Healy 0–1 | Report | Paul Keaney 0–4 (0–2f), Jack Heslin 1–1, Barry McNulty 1–0, Darragh Rooney 0–3, Mark Plunkett 0–1, Pearce Dolan 0–1, James Rooney 0–1, Keith Beirne 0–1 | Stadium: Corrigan Park Referee: Barry Tiernan |
| 20 May 2023 Round 2 | Leitrim | v | Fermanagh | Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
Knockout Stage
Bracket
| Preliminary quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Group winner | |||||||||||||||||||
| Group runner-up | Preliminary quarter-final winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| New York
| QF winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| QF winner | |||||||||||||||||||
| Group winner | |||||||||||||||||||
| Group runner-up | Preliminary quarter-final winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Group third-place | SF winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| SF winner | |||||||||||||||||||
| Group winner | |||||||||||||||||||
| Group runner-up | Preliminary quarter-final winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Group third-place | QF winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| QF winner | |||||||||||||||||||
| Group winner | |||||||||||||||||||
| Group runner-up | Preliminary quarter-final winner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Group third-place | |||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary quarter-finals
10 June 2023 Preliminary Quarter-final |
| Group runner-up | v | Group third-place finisher |
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10 June 2023 Preliminary Quarter-final |
| Group runner-up | v | Group third-place finisher |
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10 June 2023 Preliminary Quarter-final |
| Group runner-up | v | Group third-place finisher |
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Quarter-finals
17 June 2023 Quarter-final |
| Group winner | v | Preliminary quarter-final winner |
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17 June 2023 Quarter-final |
| Group winner | v | Preliminary quarter-final winner |
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17 June 2023 Quarter-final |
| Group winner | v | Preliminary quarter-final winner |
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17 June 2023 Quarter-final |
| Group winner | v | Preliminary quarter-final winner |
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Semi-finals
Final
Stadia and locations
Championship statistics
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 11 points
- Most goals in a match: 5
- Most points in a match: 34
- Most goals by one team in a match: 3
- Most points by one team in a match: 20
- Highest aggregate score: 43 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 29 points
Miscellaneous
- Limerick and Meath enter the Tailteann Cup for the first time.
See also
- 2023 Connacht Senior Football Championship
- 2023 Leinster Senior Football Championship
- 2023 Munster Senior Football Championship
- 2023 Ulster Senior Football Championship
- 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (Tier 1)
- 2023 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (Tier 3)
References
- O'Toole, Fintan (May 2, 2023). "Here are the 2023 GAA Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup group stage draws". The42.
- Browne, P. J. "Confirmed: 2023 Tailteann Cup Group Stage Draw And Fixtures". Balls.ie.
- "Draws made for GAA football championship and Tailteann Cup". The Irish Times.
- Browne, P. J. "GAA Explainer: How The 2023 Tailteann Cup Will Be Different To Last Year". Balls.ie.
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