| 2024 Tailteann Cup final | |
| Event: | 2024 Tailteann Cup |
| Team1score: | 0-14 (14) |
| Team2score: | 2-06 (12) |
| Stadium: | Croke Park |
| City: | Dublin |
| Man Of The Match1a: | Odhran Murdock |
| Referee: | Brendan Griffin (Kerry) |
| Previous: | 2023 |
| Next: | 2025 |
The 2024 Tailteann Cup final was the third final of the Tailteann Cup and the culmination of the 2024 Tailteann Cup, the GAA's second-tier Gaelic football competition for county teams. The match was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 13 July 2024, between and . The game was played prior to the All Ireland football semi-final between Kerry and Armagh.[1] [2] It was televised live on RTÉ2 as part of The Saturday Game, presented by Joanne Cantwell from the Croke Park studio.
Down won the match on a scoreline of 0–14 to 2–06.[3]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Victory margin | Score | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group game | 11 May 2024 | Páirc Esler (H) | Win | 14 | 1-20 to 1-6 | [4] | ||
| Group game | 18 May 2024 | McGovern Park (A) | Win | 17 | 1-24 to 0-10 | [5] | ||
| Group game | 2 June 2024 | Breffni Park (N) | Win | 6 | 2-22 to 3-13 | [6] | ||
| Quarter-final | 15 June 2024 | Páirc Esler (H) | Win | 9 | 1-18 to 0-12 | [7] | ||
| Semi-final | 23 June 2024 | Croke Park (N) | Win | 2 | 1-20 to 2–15 | [8] |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Victory margin | Score | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group game | 12 May 2024 | O'Moore Park (H) | Draw | 0 | 2-17 to 2-17 | [9] | ||
| Group game | 19 May 2024 | Echelon Park (A) | Win | 1 | 0-11 to 0-10 | [10] | ||
| Group game | 1 June 2024 | Pearse Park, Longford (N) | Loss | –1 | 2-13 to 3-11 | [11] | ||
| Preliminary quarter-final | 9 June 2024 | O'Moore Park (H) | Win | 4 | 1-13 to 1-9 | [12] | ||
| Quarter-final | 16 June 2024 | O'Connor Park (A) | Win | 5 | 2-11 to 0-12 | [13] | ||
| Semi-final | 23 June 2024 | Croke Park (N) | Win | 5 | 3-12 to 1-13 | [14] |
Laois came strongly into the game after a tricky start, reeling off 1-02 between the seventh and 15th minutes. Seamus Lacey grabbed an 11th minute goal that put the Division 4 champions ahead briefly, 1-01 to 0-03. Meanwhile, Down had possession and while they fired four of the game's next five points to lead 0-08 to 1-03 at half-time, six wides in the first-half undermined them. The sides shared six points equally in the third quarter, Laois initially scoring three-in-a-row to take the lead before Down responded. Down stretched the gap to five after reeling off six points in a row in all between the 46th and 69th minutes. Laois dramatically grabbed a goal back through Barry in stoppage time to make it an interesting final few minutes.[15] [16] [17]