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Most counties structure their local football championships on a league basis. I'm assuming the primary reason for structuring this way is to give club players more games. There are flaws in any championship format and I agree, the flaw in the current championship structure is peaking at the right time. An Tochar were the best team I saw in the group stages but exited at the quarter final stages while Dunlavin scrapped through the group stages, yet they knocked An Tochar out. Obviously Wicklow, as a county are organising their hurling and football championships at the same time of year and need to take into consideration, dual players who are playing both codes. The other factor at play is - the Leinster club championship begin in November which is too late in my opinion. The knock-on effect for a county board is this - they need to time their own championship to finish about two weeks prior to the start of the Leinster club championship. Wicklow's representatives are in the preliminary round which means they are effectively playing first round. As we witnessed over the weekend, weather can disrupt these plans plus the county board has to allow for a replay should the county final finish level, for example, what happened last year. I think the Leinster Council/GAA should bring the Leinster club championship back to October; this would mean that county boards would need to play their county final in September as was traditional for a county who were knocked out in the intercounty championship previously. The only problem with this is that counties, for example, Dublin who win the All Ireland, the county board have to nominate a club to represent that county as their club championship wouldn't be complete due to a late start.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2004 - 21/10/2024 14:42:00 2576179 Link 0 |
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Anyone see the intermediate final? Wasnt a footballing classic but was competitive and compelling. Prediction for the replay? Wicklowmen (Wicklow) - Posts: 11 - 21/10/2024 15:04:31 2576185 Link 0 |
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Agreed, but even with the split season the provincial club championship seems to be starting more or less at the same time, even if there is a lot more time to play off the counties championship with in the counties. Maybe could be a creative draw where if your county teams get to an Ireland final your county champions come in at semi final stage of the provincial, something like that,
Groundskeeper5 (Wicklow) - Posts: 23 - 21/10/2024 15:31:08 2576192 Link 0 |
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Brosnan free at the death - WOW! Great finish to the game, Hollywood losing there keeper near the end cost them through kickouts. They looked to pick up a few heavy knocks during the game, id fancy carnew in the replay didnt think they got out of second gear with silly shots missed too - Was perfect conditions for a match too after all that went on during the weekend.
WicklowB1973 (Wicklow) - Posts: 21 - 21/10/2024 16:38:51 2576215 Link 0 |
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Hearing through the grapevine - If balto and tinahely draw on Saturday at 3pm the replay will be at 1pm on the bank holiday monday as they need to have the game played as first round of leinster against portarlington is on the sunday. Thats not a good look for wicklow football. So much for player welfare and all that. WicklowB1973 (Wicklow) - Posts: 21 - 21/10/2024 16:41:19 2576217 Link 0 |
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I find it hard to understand the 7 week gap from the end of the inter county involvement to the first round of the championship. It doesn't make sense. Leagues a virtually over that stage so the clubs have to go looking for challenge games. Those extra 2 or 3 weeks would make all the difference. I doubt if many counties leave it so late to start their championships.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1216 - 21/10/2024 18:00:24 2576238 Link 0 |
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Yes that is correct. If it's a draw game then they must play again on the Monday. Co. Final should have been last weekend, 2 weeks after the semifinals
kodak13 (Wicklow) - Posts: 71 - 21/10/2024 21:15:06 2576256 Link 0 |
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I think that is the main issue. All Ireland football final is played at end of July/beginning of August depending on how the dates work out. The Leinster club championship shouldn't be scheduled to beginning in October/November. The Leinster club championship should be brought forward to September/October. This is not the county board's fault, it is the Leinster council and the GAA. I can't understand why Wicklow GAA refuse to install floodlights. A number of clubs in the county have floodlights installed but the county final has to be played in Aughrim; why can't they install floodlights and give themselves the option of playing matches on days other than Saturday/Sunday. This would allow them to play group games on dates other than weekends. It is very short sighted in this day and age to not have a floodlight county grounds.
wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2004 - 21/10/2024 22:47:36 2576271 Link 0 |
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These type of scenarios happen thats understandable, so why cant the county board finish the game on the Saturday, im sure 95% of players would agree.. then 6 days rest till the first round of leinster! Very little room to celebrate there
WicklowB1973 (Wicklow) - Posts: 21 - 22/10/2024 16:39:22 2576408 Link 0 |