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Tiered Leinster SHC

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In recent days, the media reported a proposal from Nicky Brennan's Committee that the Leinster SHC could be expanded and tiered.

Essentially, the current 'Lein 6 & McDonagh 6' are split into 'three tiers of 4' - Lein 1, Lein 2 & McD groups.

After all play 3 games:
- Tier 1 top 2 to Lein SFs; other 2 to Lein QFs
- Tier 2 top 2 to Lein QFs; other 2 to McD SFs
- Tier 3 top 2 to McD SFs; other 2 to Relegation Final

It seems this is the best solution if the Muns juggernaut is to remain intact.

I would rather see mixed-Prov groups after Prov KO.

omahant (USA) - Posts: 3567 - 27/09/2026 14:29:29    2695192

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Replying To omahant:  "In recent days, the media reported a proposal from Nicky Brennan's Committee that the Leinster SHC could be expanded and tiered.

Essentially, the current 'Lein 6 & McDonagh 6' are split into 'three tiers of 4' - Lein 1, Lein 2 & McD groups.

After all play 3 games:
- Tier 1 top 2 to Lein SFs; other 2 to Lein QFs
- Tier 2 top 2 to Lein QFs; other 2 to McD SFs
- Tier 3 top 2 to McD SFs; other 2 to Relegation Final

It seems this is the best solution if the Muns juggernaut is to remain intact.

I would rather see mixed-Prov groups after Prov KO."
I'm in favour of there being mixed groups after a Provincial KO but the Provincial results would have to feed into the mixed groups IMO, could maybe make it work under a Swiss model but I fear that some may view a Swiss model as too complex

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 1542 - 27/09/2026 16:43:37    2695199

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Actually discussing this already on the Wexford Hurling thread (not the separate 'Wexford Club Hurling' thread), from about halfway down on page 227 there

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 4073 - 27/09/2026 21:28:03    2695240

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