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Kildare will slot into the Tailteann Cup as a top-seed outfit. Dublin and Meath are both already assured of competing for the Sam Maguire, with Meath progressing to the Leinster final after a sensational victory over Dublin in today’s semi-final. That means Meath will be a first/second seed team, while Dublin will be third seeds. This will be the first year that they will not be first seeds since the new format was introduced. The Ulster semi-finals also took place this weekend, with all four sides already guaranteed a place in the top-tier competition. Armagh, Tyrone, and Donegal all go into the All-Ireland series along with Down who won the Tailteann Cup last year. And it will be Donegal and Armagh who will contest the Ulster final in a repeat of last year’s decider. Derry drop to fourth seed this year. Advertisement Kerry, Clare, Galway, and Mayo will all be part of the top two seeding brackets in the All-Ireland series following the Connacht and Munster semi-finals. The draw will take place this Wednesday 30 April before the Sam Maguire gets underway on the weekend 17-18 May. The Tailteann Cup starts a week earlier on 10-11 May. Sam Maguire First & Second Seeds – Provincial champions and runners-up Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo Louth, Meath, Donegal, Armagh. Third & Fourth Seeds (Next 8 highest-ranked teams at conclusion of the league, 2024 Tailteann Cup winners if not already qualified shall be eligible) Dublin, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tyrone. Derry, Cavan, Cork, Down. Related Reads It's bananas and bonkers but Armagh-Tyrone thriller shows Gaelic football is back Louth v Kildare: The fight for the last All-Ireland spot - and a Leinster final ticket A season on the inside: How Jim McGuinness helped Down beat Donegal in 2023 Tailteann Cup First Seeds: Offaly, Kildare, Fermanagh, Westmeath. Second Seeds: Sligo, Laois, Limerick, Wexford. Third seeds: Antrim, Leitrim, Wicklow, Carlow Fourth seeds: Tipperary, Longford, London, Waterford. 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