Justin McCarthy will lead Limerick out against his old side Waterford in the semi-final of the Munster hurling championship next year, while Dublin are set to meet Meath in the Leinster football quarter-final and All-Ireland champions Tyrone are to face Ulster title holders Armagh.
McCarthy left Waterford in June and his shock replacement Davy Fitzgerald led the side to an All-Ireland final against Kilkenny.
The other semi-finalist drawn this evening was Clare, who will face the winner of an intriquing quarter-final between Cork and Tipperary.
Galway's first outing in the Leinster hurling championship sees them open with a game against Laois.
Dublin will host the other newcomers Antrim, while Wexford, who are currently without a manager after the departure of John Meyler, take on Offaly.
The winners of the three ties will join All-Ireland and Leinster champions Kilkenny in an open semi-final draw.
The Dublin and Meath footballers will be straight into the thick of it with a quarter-final meeting in the Leinster championship.
The tie was the only one to be drawn straight out of the hat, with Westmeath awaiting the winner of Longford or Wicklow in Dublin's end of the draw and Laois planning for either Carlow or Louth.
This year's beaten All-Ireland semi-finalists Wexford will play either Kildare or Offaly.
A Cork versus Kerry Munster football final is not on the cards for 2009 after the two landed on the same side of the draw.
The Kingdom will be happier after getting a bye into the semi-final, where they await the winner of the Rebels' meeting with Waterford.
On the other side of the draw Tipperary and Limerick will battle out to secure a semi-final meeting with Clare.
Ulster fans will be licking their lips in anticipation of a quarter-final clash between Mickey Harte's Tyrone side and their arch-rivals Armagh.
In the same side of the draw, either Fermanagh or Down will face Cavan, while, in the bottom half, Derry take on Monaghan for the right to face either Donegal or Antrim in the semi-final.
In the Connacht football championship Sligo were drawn as the only automatic semi-finalists and are likely to face Galway who meet London in the quarters.
Roscommon meet Leitrim in their opening game and the winner will face either New York or Mayo, who contest the other pre-determined quarter-final.
2009 Provincial championship draws
Munster Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Cork v Tipperary
Semi-finals
Waterford v Limerick
Clare v Cork / Tipperary
Leinster Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Laois v Galway
Offaly v Wexford
Dublin v Antrim
Kilkenny straight into open semi-final draw
Connacht Football Championship
Quarter-finals
New York v Mayo
London v Galway
Roscommon v Leitrim
Semi-finals
London / Galway v Sligo
New York / Mayo v Roscommon / Leitrim
Leinster Football Championship
First round
Kildare v Offaly
Carlow v Louth
Longford v Wicklow
Quarter-finals
Kildare / Offaly v Wexford
Carlow / Louth v Laois
Longford / Wicklow v Westmeath
Meath v Dublin
Munster Football Championship
Quarter-finals
Tipperary v Limerick
Waterford v Cork
Semi-finals
Tipperary / Limerick v Clare
Waterford / Cork v Kerry
Ulster Football Championship
First Round
Fermanagh v Down
Quarter-final
Fermanagh / Down v Cavan
Tyrone v Armagh
Derry v Monaghan
Donegal v Antrim