Both Fermanagh and Antrim have home advantage for the quarter-finals while Down are on the road to Laois in what is a repeat of the 2024 Tailteann Cup final

Declan Bonner's men returned to winning ways against Longford in round one while the Model County defeated Limerick last time out

The All-Ireland champions host the League champions in a blockbuster round one clash while the Leinster and Munster hurling finalists will be known after this weekend

Kieran McGeeney's men ended an 18-year wait to collect the Anglo Celt cup with a thrilling extra-time win over Monaghan and the provincial finalists dominate our 2026 Ulster SFC Team of the Year selection

The Saffrons had a remarkable 6-17 to 2-26 win over Carlow in round one while the Erne County defeated Longford. Down begin their Tailteann Cup campaign this Saturday against Leitrim

The sides clash today as the Tailteann Cup gets up and running.

The Belnaleck clubman posted 1-12 in a Man-of-the-Match performance in defeat against Armagh. Now the Ernemen must dust themselves down and go again in the Tailteann Cup which begins with a home tie against Longford

Fermanagh's second half performance included eight two-pointers and a stunning goal from Darragh McGurn, but Armagh still won the game by 11 points in Brewster Park

Down, Westmeath or Cavan will drop into the Tailteann Cup after this weekend and they will have home advantage for their first round opener against Leitrim

One of Down, Westmeath and Cavan will be in the round one draw with only one place in the Sam Maguire Cup remaining

The Ernemen were relegated from Division Three last month and they will need to produce their best performance of 2026 as they look to cause another shock against Armagh at Brewster Park

Declan Bonner's men were relegated to Division Four last month and they face a tough Ulster SFC opener as they face Kieran McGeeney's Armagh

Our pre-Championship power rankings have the Kingdom as the team to beat with a pair of Ulster teams leading the main contenders while one side has slipped dramatically down the ratings since the start of the season