The draw has been made for Rounds 2A and 2B of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

The first team drawn in each tie was awarded home advantage, with all four provincial champions on the road for their second game.

Armagh have drawn their border neighbours, Louth, in Round 2A, who don’t currently have a suitable home venue for a game of that size and may need to play the tie in Monaghan, where they have played recent home championship games.

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Oisin Conaty of Armagh in action against Conor McCluskey of Derry. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Elsewhere in 2A, Cork make the long trip up to Donegal to face Jim McGuinness’ men, and GAA President Jarlath Burns has confirmed that Ballybofey’s MacCumhaill Park should be available to Donegal.

Westmeath head west to Galway in their next game, hoping to keep their fairytale season rolling, after brushing aside Cavan after extra time in Round 1.

Tyrone host Mayo to close out Round 2A, with Malachy O’Rourke’s side hoping to make it a Connacht one-two after defeating Roscommon last time out.

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Shane Walsh of Galway gets away from Ryan Burke of Kildare during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Round 2B starts with Kerry being given a quick opportunity to put the defeat to Donegal behind them with a trip to Newbridge to face a Kildare side who have struggled in this year’s league and championship, losing to Westmeath in a Leinster semi-final and to Galway in the first round of the All-Ireland.

Connacht champions, Roscommon, will travel to Monaghan for their 2B fixture, while Dublin take a trip to Cavan, as they seek to turn their season around after back-to-back championship defeats in the same season for the first time.

The final game in Round 2B will see Derry welcome Meath to Find Insurance Celtic Park, in a tough draw for both sides. The counties first met in the 1987 All-Ireland semi-final, in a year when the Royals lifted Sam, but Derry won a 2016 qualifier clash between the two.