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Armagh will face Tyrone in the preliminary round of the 2026 Ulster Championship, while defending champions Donegal are likely opponents in the semi-final.
Kieran McGeeney’s side, who have lost three successive Ulster finals, will have to overcome Tyrone in a thrilling opener.
The two teams played out a thrilling semi-final in last year’s Ulster Championship with Armagh running out winners by one point.
Armagh last won the Anglo Celt Cup in 2008 while Tyrone last won in 2021.
The winner of this tie will face Fermanagh in the quarter-finals, while either Donegal or Down will await in the semi-finals.
Jim McGuinness’s Donegal have defeated Armagh in the past two finals and are aiming to become the first county to win three Ulster finals in a row since the Orchard County treble 20 years ago.
In the top half of the draw, Derry will be favorites against Antrim in the quarter-finals and could face the winner of Monaghan and Cavan, who met in an exciting derby, in the quarter-finals.
Fixture dates will be announced by the GAA in due course.
Ulster Championship
Preliminary round: Armagh v Tyrone.
Quarter-finals: derry vs antrim, Monaghan v Cavan, Donegal v under, Fermanagh v Armagh/Tyrone.
Semi-final: Derry/Antrim vs Monaghan/Cavan, Donegal/Down v Fermanagh/Armagh/Tyrone.
Leinster Championship
First round: Carlow v Wicklow, Westmeath v Longford, Offaly v Laois.
Quarter-finals: Kildare v Offaly/Laois, Meath v Westmeath/Longford, Louth v Wexford, Dublin v Carlow/Wicklow.
Semi-final: Kildare/Offaly/Laois v. Meath/Westmeath/Longford, Louth/Wexford v. Dublin/Carlow/Wicklow.
Connacht Championship
Quarter-finals: New York v. Roscommon, London v. Mayo, Sligo v. Leitrim.
Semi-final: London/May v New York
Munster Championship
Quarter-finals: Tipperary v Waterford, Limerick v Cork
Semi-final: Tipperary/Waterford v Limerick v Cork, Clare v Kerry
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