Louth hurlers will face a tricky trip to face Armagh in the opening round of the Nicky Rackard Cup on Saturday May 2nd.
A victory in that game would put the Wee County into the semi-finals, while a defeat would leave them in the quarter-finals where they would most likely have a home tie.
The first round fixture in full are: Monaghan v Longford, Donegal v Tyrone, Fingal v Roscommon, Armagh v Louth
