Mayo entered the competition as defending Connacht champions and retained the title after a 6-25 to 2-11 win against Sligo in the final on 19 July.
[5] As in previous competitions, the opponents of London and New York in the opening round were decided in advance.
Mayo and Sligo were drawn straight into the semi-final stage.
Under GAA rules introduced in 2014 to allow counties to more easily predict the dates of their qualifier matches, the two sides of the draw were named as either A or B. London, Roscommon and Sligo were named on the A side of the draw, while Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and New York's draw was named as the B side.
Note due to Covid-19 it would be Galway playing New York and Roscommon for London last games to be held were cancelled in the 2020 championship but both will be back in the 2025 season perhaps.