Overview
- The draw conducted on Tuesday on RTÉ Radio 1 produced Round 2A ties Donegal v Cork, Galway v Westmeath, Tyrone v Mayo and Louth v Armagh, and Round 2B ties Derry v Meath, Kildare v Kerry, Cavan v Dublin and Monaghan v Roscommon.
- All Round Two matches are scheduled for the weekend of June 13–14 with Round Three on June 20–21, quarter‑finals on June 27–28, semi‑finals on July 11–12 and the final on July 26 at Croke Park.
- The competition format gives a safety net to Round 2A winners who go straight to the quarter‑finals while Round 2B is sudden‑death with losers eliminated and winners moving into Round Three.
- Home advantage was decided in the draw with five of six Ulster counties granted home ties and GAA president Jarlath Burns confirming Pairc MacCumhaill in Ballybofey should be available for Donegal v Cork, while some venues such as Louth v Armagh still require nomination.
- The draw creates immediate storylines for managers and supporters, including reigning champions Kerry’s last‑chance trip to Kildare and Dublin’s roadside test in Cavan, and those fixtures will shape selection, travel plans and ticket demand over the next two weeks.