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McDonagh Cup Link To All-Ireland To Be Removed?

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I enjoyed the occasion of Wexford visiting Tralee for a preliminary quarter final, despite the result. The travelling Wexicans brought great colour. Division 1B is now the fair place for these encounters.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9482 - 26/02/2026 23:16:32    2658826

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "Knew it'd only be a matter of time before that Laois victory over Dublin back in 2019 was brought up!!!

But as I pointed out all the way back on page 9 of this thread (in April of last year), if you leave that one sole solitary shock result aside:
- average winning margin of McCarthy Cup side over Joe McDonagh winners = 13.5 points
- average winning margin of McCarthy Cup side over Joe McDonagh runners-up = 20 points

Then last year, McDonagh Cup winners were beaten by 21 points. McDonagh Cup runners-up were beaten by 23 points.

It really is time this mismatches were brought to an end. And I for one am glad to see it's one of the McDonagh Cup counties themselves bringing the motion to do that."
I for one hope it's not done away with. I'm surprised Wexford posters are so worried about it as ye are not a Mcdonagh team & ye havent finished in the top 3 recently so don't have to worry about playing a preliminary q/t final. Playing these games is a big reward after winning Mcdonagh & with nothing to lose really. As I previously stated just give teams the 2 weeks to prepare. If it's only the 6 days they might as well get rid of it

carlo (Carlow) - Posts: 312 - 27/02/2026 00:03:01    2658830

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Replying To carlo:  "I for one hope it's not done away with. I'm surprised Wexford posters are so worried about it as ye are not a Mcdonagh team & ye havent finished in the top 3 recently so don't have to worry about playing a preliminary q/t final. Playing these games is a big reward after winning Mcdonagh & with nothing to lose really. As I previously stated just give teams the 2 weeks to prepare. If it's only the 6 days they might as well get rid of it"
We have finished in the top 3 more often than Dublin, and the same amount of times as Galway. We only missed out on top 3 last year on head to head with Dublin.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18552 - 27/02/2026 10:26:37    2658849

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The motion makes sense. It is time for change.

As far as I'm aware, the provincial runners up will have home advantage against the 3rd placed team from the other province in the All Ireland quarter finals. Makes sense.

Similarly, the McDonagh group runners up will have home advantage against the 3rd placed team in the McDonagh semi final.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9482 - 27/02/2026 11:21:35    2658860

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