Tailteann Cup: Ulster counties kept apart in quarter-final draw

Antrim will host Oisin McConville’s Wicklow in the quarter-final of the Tailteann Cup as all of the Ulster sides were kept apart in Monday’s draw.

Mark Doran’s Saffrons will have home advantage thanks to their win over Tipperary in Round 2A and will take on the Garden County who eliminated Tipperary in Round Three with an eight-point win on Saturday in Aughrim.

Antrim had a seven-point win when the teams met in the league earlier this year.

Fermanagh are also at home for their quarter-final against Sligo due to their winning run in the competition, but were tasked with an additional preliminary quarter-final at the weekend due to New York’s inclusion in the competition at this stage.

Still, Declan Bonner’s men romped to a 20-point win to move into the last eight and they will take on a Sligo side that have recovered from an opening round defeat by Tipperary to overcome Waterford and London with goals from Canice Mulligan and Gavin Gorman proving the difference against the Exiles in Ruislip at the weekend.

Sligo were winners when the sides met in Division Three back in February.

Down bounced back from their Round 2B defeat by Offaly with an impressive away win in Longford at the weekend and their reward is another away day as they will travel to face Laois.

Conor Laverty’s side lost to the same opposition in the final round of the league, but had already qualified for the Division Three final at this stage.

The quarter-finals are scheduled for this weekend, 13/14 June, with the details expected to be confirmed later today.

Tailteann Cup quarter-final draw

Fermanagh v Sligo

Laois v Down

Offaly v Wexford

Antrim v Wicklow