Tyrone draw Limerick in first round of football qualifiers

The draw was made this morning and threw up some interesting ties

Down will play either Westmeath or Wexford after losing out to Derry yesterday. Photo: Lorcan Doherty/INPHO
Down will play either Westmeath or Wexford after losing out to Derry yesterday. Photo: Lorcan Doherty/INPHO

Tyrone and Limerick was the standout tie from the draw for the first round of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, made this morning on Morning Ireland.

Tyrone, Down and the losers of Donegal and Armagh all avoided each other with Mickey Harte's side set for an interesting encounter with Limerick.

Cavan, who lost narrowly to Monaghan in the Ulster Championship, will face a trip to Ruislip to take on London in 1A.

Antrim will have to wait until next week end to see whether they will be travelling to Laois or Kildare after those two sides replay their Leinster Championship encounter.

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In 1B, the losers between Armagh and Donegal will face the losers of Meath and Wicklow. Despite almost clawing the game back against Derry yesterday Down will have to settle for playing the losers of Wexford and Westmeath.

Finally in 1A, Waterford will host Offaly.

Saturday June 20th
Round 1A

London v Cavan, Ruislip, 2.0
Waterford v Offaly, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 2.0
Longford v Carlow, Pearse Park, 7.0
Loser of Kildare/Laois v Antrim, Newbridge/Portloaise, TBC

Saturday Junje 27th
Round 1B

Tyrone v Limerick, Healy Park, Omagh, TBC
Louth v Leitrim, Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda, TBC
Loser of Armagh/Donegal v Loser of Meath/Wicklow, Athletic Grounds/Ballybofey
Loser of Wexford/Westmeath v Down, Wexford Park/Cusack Park

Ruaidhrí Croke

Ruaidhrí Croke

Ruaidhrí Croke is a sports journalist with The Irish Times