Tailteann Cup: Fermanagh to host New York as Down travel to Longford
Fermanagh have been tasked with an additional game in the Tailteann Cup as they were drawn out to host New York in the preliminary quarter-final.New York enter the competition at this stage to face one of the Round 2A winners and it was Declan Bonner's side who were drawn out of the hat, with Antrim, Laois and Offaly avoiding this scenario and moving directly into the last eight.Fermanagh were 2-20 to 2-13 winners over Wexford in Sunday which was their second victory in this year's competition after an opening round win over Longford, and while they have been handed one last hurdle to clear before the quarter-finals proper, they will have home advantage for the tie.Down's defeat by Offaly on Saturday saw them drop into Round Three of the competition and Conor Laverty's side are tasked with a trip to face Longford for a place in the quarter-finals.Longford bounced back from their opening round defeat by Fermanagh to eliminate Clare from the competition at the weekend.In the other Round Three ties, Leitrim will have home advantage against Wexford, Oisin McConville's Wicklow host Tipperary and London will welcome Sligo to Ruislip.The preliminary quarter-final and Round Three games are scheduled for the weekend of 6/7 June.Tailteann Cup drawPreliminary quarter-finalFermanagh v New YorkRound ThreeLeitrim v WexfordWicklow v TipperaryLongford v DownLondon v Sligo
