Following Antrim’s spectacular first round win away to Carlow, Antrim have received a home draw in Round 2A where they will entertain Tipperary.
Benen Kelly’s sensational last minute goal with the sides tied in extra time and a penalty shootout beckoning was the stuff that dreams are made of and sent the Saffrons up the road from Netwatch Cullen Park with a smile on their face.
Carlow had already defeated Antrim in the opening game of the division 4 league in Portglenone at the end of January and when the Saffrons went on to lose to Tipperary (away) and Longford at home, two weeks later their season looked to be over before it had started.
Antrim regrouped however to win four league games on the bounce, narrowly missing out on promotion to Carlow and Longford.
It was the Tipperary defeat that really rankled with Antrim manager, Mark Doran and his backroom staff adamant that it is a game they feel they should have won.
Antrim had two men sent off in that game in Moneygall on a pitch that was bordering unplayable but they will feel this is an opportunity to go some way to putting matters right.
The Full Draw
The draw for rounds 2A and 2B of the Tailteann Cup has taken place.
Round 2A sees the eight Round 1 winners meet, with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs.
In Round 2B, the eight first round losers face each other with season ending elimination on the cards for the teams that lose those ties.
First named teams have home advantage with the games to be places on 23 or 24 May.
Tailteann Cup Round 2A
Antrim v Tipperary
Fermanagh v Wexford
Offaly v Winner (Down v Leitrim)
London v Laois
Tailteann Cup Round 2B
Wicklow v Limerick
Clare v Longford
Waterford v Sligo
Loser (Down v Leitrim) v Carlow