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Replying To omahant: "Win 1 of 3, go to likely QF; win 2 of 3, go to host likely QF.
Maybe top 2 to crossover SFs is better.
Give teams a crossover 4th game, if you wish (A1vB4; A2vB3; A3vB2: & A4vB1), before SFs." The Ring Cup this year: 3 weeks of group rounds, a week off and then 2 more weeks of group rounds.
2 groups of 4 - with 2nd v 3rd in quarter finals: 3 weeks of group rounds, a week off, then quarters and semis on consecutive weekends.
The current 6 team groups reverse fixtures in the following year. Just a matter of doing the same for 4 team groups. There needs to be more knockout hurling within reason.
legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 10053 - 24/07/2026 21:28:41
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Well, something needs to be done because there is only 1 show in town and it aint hurling right now.
StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 2148 - 27/07/2026 12:18:23
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Replying To StoreysTash: "Well, something needs to be done because there is only 1 show in town and it aint hurling right now." We have a big issue with the hurling counties in Leinster, and I exclude Galway from this.
We are miles off the Munster hurling counties.
Similarly with football in the hurling province of Munster. The quality of football from most counties down there is shocking.
The GAA should be trying to do a lot more to help bring up the standard of both - additional coaches could be a start.?!
Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5265 - 30/07/2026 14:34:55
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Provincial knock out (seeded draws)
6 Munster - Current 5 + Kerry
8 Leinster - Current 6 + Carlow + Laois
top 4 in each province go to All Ireland super 8
Bottom 2 in Munster and 4 in Leinster enter Tier 2 competition
Tier 2 championships - seeded knock out. 3 winners go to New York to play Tier 2 championships with New York
played in May
Leinster B competition - Antrim, Westmeath, Meath, Longford, Louth, Wicklow
Connacht - Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, London, Leitrim, Lancashire
Ulster - Donegal, Fermanagh, Armagh, Monaghan, Tyrone, Derry, Cavan, Down
Winners of Tier 2 competitions go to NY play off on June bank Holiday
Tier 2 Play offs - End June
5 teams into Lory Meagher + UK winners
6 teams into Nick Rackard
8 into Christy Ring
2 finalists from NY playoffs into Joe McDonagh
So based on current form
Liam McCarthy - Cork, Limerick, Tipp, Clare, Galway, Kilkenny, Offaly, Dublin
Joe McDonagh - Wexford, Laois, Carlow, Kildare, Waterford, Kerry, Antrim, New York
Christ Ring - Wicklow, Roscommon, Donegal, Antrim, Derry, Down, Westmeath, Meath
Nick Rackard - Armagh, Fermanagh, Louth, Sligo, Tyrone, Mayo, London
Lory Meagher - Cavan, Longford, Leitrim, Monaghan, Lancashire, Warickshire
The above competitions split into 2 groups played in late June up to mid July
Semi finals and finals played August Bank Holiday and finals in Mid August.
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Replying To tirawleybaron: "Provincial knock out (seeded draws)
6 Munster - Current 5 + Kerry
8 Leinster - Current 6 + Carlow + Laois
top 4 in each province go to All Ireland super 8
Bottom 2 in Munster and 4 in Leinster enter Tier 2 competition
Tier 2 championships - seeded knock out. 3 winners go to New York to play Tier 2 championships with New York
played in May
Leinster B competition - Antrim, Westmeath, Meath, Longford, Louth, Wicklow
Connacht - Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, London, Leitrim, Lancashire
Ulster - Donegal, Fermanagh, Armagh, Monaghan, Tyrone, Derry, Cavan, Down
Winners of Tier 2 competitions go to NY play off on June bank Holiday
Tier 2 Play offs - End June
5 teams into Lory Meagher + UK winners
6 teams into Nick Rackard
8 into Christy Ring
2 finalists from NY playoffs into Joe McDonagh
So based on current form
Liam McCarthy - Cork, Limerick, Tipp, Clare, Galway, Kilkenny, Offaly, Dublin
Joe McDonagh - Wexford, Laois, Carlow, Kildare, Waterford, Kerry, Antrim, New York
Christ Ring - Wicklow, Roscommon, Donegal, Antrim, Derry, Down, Westmeath, Meath
Nick Rackard - Armagh, Fermanagh, Louth, Sligo, Tyrone, Mayo, London
Lory Meagher - Cavan, Longford, Leitrim, Monaghan, Lancashire, Warickshire
The above competitions split into 2 groups played in late June up to mid July
Semi finals and finals played August Bank Holiday and finals in Mid August." Cant push back the finals into August. An attempt was made this year at Congress and the motion got pulled before it was even voted on.
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@tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 2021 - 07/08/2026
An Ulster Derry v Cavan tie could be a cracker (or something less).
omahant (USA) - Posts: 3511 - 07/08/2026 11:14:17
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Replying To Viking66: "Cant push back the finals into August. An attempt was made this year at Congress and the motion got pulled before it was even voted on." Accountants not going to let games interfere with soliciting events.
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4532 - 07/08/2026 11:28:45
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Replying To BarneyGrant: "Accountants not going to let games interfere with soliciting events." Was more pushback from players and clubs
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Replying To BarneyGrant: "Accountants not going to let games interfere with soliciting events." Several thousands of Club Championships games will be played in August.
Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 825 - 07/08/2026 13:27:36
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Replying To tirawleybaron: "Provincial knock out (seeded draws)
6 Munster - Current 5 + Kerry
8 Leinster - Current 6 + Carlow + Laois
top 4 in each province go to All Ireland super 8
Bottom 2 in Munster and 4 in Leinster enter Tier 2 competition
Tier 2 championships - seeded knock out. 3 winners go to New York to play Tier 2 championships with New York
played in May
Leinster B competition - Antrim, Westmeath, Meath, Longford, Louth, Wicklow
Connacht - Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, London, Leitrim, Lancashire
Ulster - Donegal, Fermanagh, Armagh, Monaghan, Tyrone, Derry, Cavan, Down
Winners of Tier 2 competitions go to NY play off on June bank Holiday
Tier 2 Play offs - End June
5 teams into Lory Meagher + UK winners
6 teams into Nick Rackard
8 into Christy Ring
2 finalists from NY playoffs into Joe McDonagh
So based on current form
Liam McCarthy - Cork, Limerick, Tipp, Clare, Galway, Kilkenny, Offaly, Dublin
Joe McDonagh - Wexford, Laois, Carlow, Kildare, Waterford, Kerry, Antrim, New York
Christ Ring - Wicklow, Roscommon, Donegal, Antrim, Derry, Down, Westmeath, Meath
Nick Rackard - Armagh, Fermanagh, Louth, Sligo, Tyrone, Mayo, London
Lory Meagher - Cavan, Longford, Leitrim, Monaghan, Lancashire, Warickshire
The above competitions split into 2 groups played in late June up to mid July
Semi finals and finals played August Bank Holiday and finals in Mid August." Is it Antrims second team in the Ring? Also Down and Westmeath are better currently than Kerry. Down finished 3rd this year in it, and Westmeath 5th. Why are New York in it?
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Replying To Viking66: "Cant push back the finals into August. An attempt was made this year at Congress and the motion got pulled before it was even voted on." Can't or won't?!!
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Replying To Viking66: "Is it Antrims second team in the Ring? Also Down and Westmeath are better currently than Kerry. Down finished 3rd this year in it, and Westmeath 5th. Why are New York in it?" NY are there to beat Wexford in the Joe Mac. And we will too.
foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2630 - 07/08/2026 17:49:46
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Replying To richiepmurphy: "Can't or won't?!!" Cant. It was the top table that were pushing for it. Jarleth Burns and the Central Council.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20413 - 07/08/2026 22:01:09
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Replying To Viking66: "Cant push back the finals into August. An attempt was made this year at Congress and the motion got pulled before it was even voted on." There is no way the GAA is going to give up on their cash cows.
The following 5 events are taking place in Croke Park over the next few weeks:-
23rd & 24th August - The Weekend band.
30th August - Bon Jovi
5th September - Katie Taylor fight.
12 September - Manchester United against Leeds United.
letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 946 - 08/08/2026 11:53:20
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Replying To letsgetgoing: "There is no way the GAA is going to give up on their cash cows.
The following 5 events are taking place in Croke Park over the next few weeks:-
23rd & 24th August - The Weekend band.
30th August - Bon Jovi
5th September - Katie Taylor fight.
12 September - Manchester United against Leeds United." None of those would of been affected if Jarleth Burns and Central Council had of had their way and had the AI finals on the 1st 2 weekends in August.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20413 - 08/08/2026 13:15:52
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