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2026 sees the return of the pre-season competitions, and the groups have been formalised ahead of the first round of fixtures in mid-March.
Division One and Two clubs will be combined into eight groups with the first-placed finishers progressing to the Jim Devlin Cup knockout stages.
The second-placed teams will battle for the Frank O’Neill Cup and the full schedule of fixtures are still to be confirmed.
At Junior level, Division 3A and 3B clubs will be divided into four groups with the first-placed teams advancing to the semi-finals of the Joe McGarrity Cup competition.
All round one group stage fixtures will commence on Sunday, March 15. A number of clubs, meanwhile, have opted not to participate in this year’s pre-season competitions.
The Jim Devlin Cup and Frank O’Neill group stages are as follows:
Group 1: Trillick, Moortown, Owen Roes, Drumquin
Group 2: Dungannon, Omagh, Kildress, Cookstown
Group 3: Edendork, Clonoe, Rock
Group 4: Dromore, Eglish, Naomh Eoghan
Group 5: Galbally, Coalisland, Greencastle
Group 6: Ardboe, Pomeroy, Aghaloo
Group 7: Killyclogher, Gortin, Aghyaran
Group 8: Carrickmore, Derrylaughan, Killeeshil
Joe McGarrity Cup:
Group 1: Fintona, Eskra, Tattyreagh, Clann na nGael
Group 2: Stewartstown, Glenelly, Urney, Omagh Thirds
Group 3: Strabane, Augher, Brackaville, Cookstown Thirds
Group 4: Drumragh, Derrytresk, Brocagh
