2024 football provincial draws: All you need to know

2024 Provincial Football Championships draw

Saturday, 21 October

RADIO

The draws for the 2024 provincial football championships will be made live on RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday Sport, presented by Joanne Cantwell and Des Cahill, at approximately 3.15pm. They will also be streamed on RTÉ.ie/sport.

Just 83 days since Dublin lifted Sam Maguire, the focus for next year's football championship comes firmly into view.

The draws for next year’s provincial football championships takes place on RTÉ Radio 1’s Saturday Sport, where Joanne Cantwelland Des Cahill will be joined by representatives of the respective provincial councils with Bernard Smith, Games Administration Manager, overseeing the process on behalf of the GAA.

Cora Staunton and Enda McGinley will join Des and Joanne in studio to analyse the draws.

The football championships have come under increased scrutiny in recent years, with numerous calls for more change to the championship structure.

With Dublin (13 in a row) and Kerry (10 titles in last 11 years) laying siege to Leinster and Munster respectively, questions over the competitive element of the status quo remain firmly in place.

Throw in serious trimmings for the likes of Leitrim and Sligo in Connacht, and it’s left to Ulster to be the poster child of the provincial championships, though many observers would argue that such is the strength of the Ulster championship, teams reaching the decider are perhaps a little leggy as the season moves towards the business end, particularly for sides involved in the preliminary quarter-final.

The biggest gripe would appear to be the lack of tiers – unlike the National League – yet the introduction of the Tailteann Cup has acknowledged this to some degree.

The secondary competition –