All-Ireland champions Dublin will begin their quest for a twelfth Delaney Cup in thirteen seasons against either Carlow or Wexford after the draws for the 2017 provincial football championships were made tonight.

Jim Gavin's all-conquering charges will face the winners of the first round clash between the Barrowsiders and the Model County in a Leinster SFC quarter-final.

Westmeath, runners-up in the last two seasons, have been paired with close rivals Offaly in a repeat of this year's last eight clash.

Meath and Kildare also received byes into the quarter-finals. The Royals will take on Louth or Wicklow with the Lilywhites set to face Laois or Longford.

The meeting of Derry and reigning Anglo-Celt Cup champions Tyrone goes down as the standout quarter-final tie in Ulster.

Mattie McGleenan's first championship outing with Cavan will be a local derby against Monaghan or Fermanagh who meet in the preliminary round.

The remaining two quarter-final pairings are Donegal v Antrim and Down v Armagh.

In Connacht, 2016 beaten All-Ireland finalists Mayo will come up against Sligo or New York with Nestor Cup holders Galway playing the winner in the semi-final.

Manager-less Roscommon open with a last four date against Leitrim or London.

Cork and Kerry could potentially meet in the Munster decider having been drawn on opposite sides.

The Rebels will face Waterford with the winners taking on Tipperary, who were runners-up this year, while the five-in-a-row chasing Kingdom await Clare or Limerick in their semi-final.

 

2017 Leinster SFC draw:

First round

Louth v Wicklow

Laois v Longford

Carlow v Wexford

Quarter-finals

Louth/Wicklow v Meath

Laois/Longford v Kildare

Carlow/Wexford v Dublin

Offaly v Westmeath

Semi-finals

Louth/Wicklow/Meath v Laois/Longford/Kildare

Carlow/Wexford/Dublin v Offaly/Westmeath

2017 Ulster SFC draw:

Preliminary round

Monaghan v Fermanagh

Quarter-finals

Cavan v Monaghan/Fermanagh

Derry v Tyrone

Donegal v Antrim

Down v Armagh

Semi-finals

Derry/Tyrone v Donegal/Antrim

Cavan/Monaghan/Fermanagh v Down/Armagh

2017 Connacht SFC draw:

Preliminary round

Sligo v New York

Quarter-finals

Mayo v Sligo/New York

Leitrim v London

Semi-finals

Mayo/Sligo/New York v Galway

Leitrim/London v Roscommon

2017 Munster SFC draw:

Quarter-finals

Cork v Waterford

Limerick v Clare

Semi-finals

Tipperary v Cork/Waterford

Kerry v Limerick/Clare

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