By Michael McMullan

KILDARE’S exit to Louth over the weekend has completed the seedings ahead of Wednesday’s Tailteann Cup draw.

Louth  advance to the Sam Maguire Cup, with Brian Flanagan’s side – who have been promoted to Divsion Two for next season – in the Tailteann Cup.

Here is the seedings for the Tailteann Cup. The competition will be played in group format, four groups of four.

Each group will have a team from each of the pots listed below.

The first round of games will take place on the weekend of May 10/11.

Seed 1: Kildare, Offaly, Fermanagh and Westmeath
Seed 2: Sligo, Laois, Wexford and Limerick
Seed 3: Antrim, Leitrim, Wicklow and Carlow
Seed 4: Tipperary, Longford, London and Waterford

Fixtures
May 10/11 – Round 1
Seed 1 v Seed 3
Seed 2 v Seed 4
Seed 1 & 2 will have home venue.

May 17/18 – Round 2
Seed 3 v Seed 2
Seed 4 v Seed 1
Seed 3 & 4 will have home venue.

May 31/June 1
Round 3
Seed 1 v Seed 2
Seed 3 v Seed 4
Games will be played at neutral venues.

The top team in each group will advance to the quarter-finals.

The second placed teams advance to the preliminary quarter-finals where they will be drawn against New York and the three best placed teams who finish third in their group.

The final is fixed for Satyurday July 12.