THE seedings have now been finalised for Wednesday’s draw for the All-Ireland SFC group stages.

Meath’s win over Dublin has send the Dubs into the third seeds’ pot with Derry dropping to the fourth pot.

POT 1
Winner Donegal/Armagh
Winner Kerry/Clare
Winner Mayo/Galway
Winner Louth/Meath

POT 2
Runner up Donegal/Armagh
Runner up  Kerry/Clare
Runner up Mayo/Galway
Runner up Louth/Meath

POT 3
Dublin
Monaghan
Roscommon
Tyrone

POT 4
Down
Derry
Cavan
Cork

May 17/18 or May 24/25 – Round 1
Seed 1 v Seed 3
Seed 2 v Seed 4

The games involving the Connacht and Munster finalists will be played on May 17/18 with Leinster and Ulster finalists out the following weekend. Seeds 1 and 2 will have home venue.

May 31/June 1 – Round 2
Seed 3 v Seed 2
Seed 4 v Seed 1
Seeds three and four will play at home.

June 14/15 – Round 3
Seed 1 v Seed 2
Seed 3 v Seed 4
Games will be played at neutral venues.

June 21/11 Preliminary Quarter-Finals
The four second-placed teams from the group stage will play at home against the four third-placed teams, subject in the first instance to the avoidance of repeat provincial final pairings and where possible repeat pairings from the group stage.

June 28/29 – Quarter-Finals
The four first-place teams from the group stage play the four Preliminary Quarter-Finals winners, subject in the first instance to the avoidance of repeat provincial final pairings and where possible repeat pairings from the group stage.

July 12/13 – Semi-Finals
The four quarter-final winners shall play against each other based on a draw, subject to the avoidance of repeat pairings from the championship, where possible.

July 27 – Final (Replay, August 9)