2022 Tailteann Cup
The 2022 Tailteann Cup was the inaugural edition of the Tailteann Cup and is the second-tier of Gaelic football for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the first-tier trophy). It was contested by up to sixteen teams from Divisions 3 and 4 of the 2022 National Football League plus New York. Division 3 or 4 teams initially competed in their provincial championship and if they reached their provincial final, they continued in the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, progressing to the All-Ireland Qualifiers, whereas if they were beaten in their provincial final, they did not participate in the 2022 Tailteann Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Level | Tier 2 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Trophy | Tailteann Cup |
| Date | 21 May – 9 July 2022 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Westmeath (1st win) |
| Manager | Jack Cooney |
| Captain | Kevin Maguire |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cavan |
| Manager | Mickey Graham |
| Captain | Raymond Galligan |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Player of the Year | Ronan O'Toole |
| Top Scorer | John Heslin (1–25) |
The final was played on 9 July 2022 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cavan and Westmeath. Westmeath won after a 2–14 to 1–13 defeat of Cavan.