Dubs to face Westmeath or Louth

GAA : All-Ireland champions Dublin will open their 2012 Leinster SFC campaign away to either Westmeath or Louth.

GAA: All-Ireland champions Dublin will open their 2012 Leinster SFC campaign away to either Westmeath or Louth.

Pat Gilroy’s side will meet the winner of the first round clash, with Offaly and Kildare the certain fixture in the Leinster quarter-finals.

In Munster, Cork and Kerry will meet in the semi-finals if the Kingdom can overcome Tipperary, while Clare await either Waterford or Limerick.

The Ulster champions must negotiate Cavan in the preliminary round for the right to host Derry at Ballybofey, while Armagh will meet Tyrone in the quarters.

Mayo came out on the right side of the Connacht draw with a bye to the semi-finals where they will meet either London or Leitrim.

2012 Provincial SFC draws

LEINSTER

Preliminary round

Westmeath v Louth

Longford v Laois

Meath v Wicklow

Quarter-finals

Westmeath/Louth v Dublin

Longford/Laois v Wexford

Meath/Wicklow v Carlow

Offaly v Kildare

MUNSTER

Quarter-finals

Waterford v Limerick

Kerry v Tipperary

Semi-finals

Clare v Waterford/Limerick

Cork v Kerry/Tipperary

CONNACHT

Quarter-finals

New York v Sligo

London v Leitrim

Galway v Roscommon

Semi-finals

New York/Sligo v Galway/Roscommon

Mayo v London/Leitrim

ULSTER

Quarter-finals

Fermanagh v Down

Monaghan v Antrim

Armagh v Tyrone

Cavan/Donegal v Derry

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