Last 4 Leinster championships: 2022 promoted Westmeath retained their place. 2023 promoted Antrim retained their place. 2024 promoted Carlow relegated. 2025 promoted Offaly retained their place. The 6 team Leinster group does give the promoted side an opportunity to retain.
On the Joe Mac - the two home preliminary quarter finals that have rightly been chopped should be replaced by two home Joe Mac semi finals. I'll rest my case at that! Up to Croke Park and the county boards to sort that out.
1B hurling is more appealing than Joe Mac hurling. Kerry might be nearly better off prioritising the league next year. Closest they'll realistically get to challenging Waterford, Wexford and whoever else drops out from 1A.
Replying To Tadhg2020: "How has that worked out for Laois and Antrim or westmeath? It has worked out ok so far for Offaly and Wexford."
The Leinster Championship went to 6 in 2021. Offaly were un the Christy Ring then, so not sure how you think the change helped Offaly. If you follow your logic of creating more 'jeopardy', how about bringing relegation in for Munster?
Replying To Pikeman96: "You know, had never actually considered things in that way before about what would have happened if Leinster was still only five teams, but you're right.
Take Westmeath results out of the '22 Leinster Championship, and we've have been in the final. Take Westmeath results out of the '23 Championship, and while we'd still only have finished fourth, we would have been going into our last match threatened with relegation. Take Antrim results out of the '24 Championship, and we'd have been back in the final.
Things would look a lot more positive!"
In relation to '23 - what I meant to say was we wouldn't have been going into our last match threatened with relegation.