Wexford GAA has decided to abandon its club ‘split season’ model.

The controversial format which saw the club hurling championships run off first before the club football championships started has been dispensed with after four years. It was introduced following the onset of Covid-19 in 2020, but has now been dropped after a poor run of results for the county’s senior champions in the Leinster Club Championship.

“Coiste Bainistí reviewed the submissions from clubs regarding league and championship proposals for 2024 that are to be voted upon at the county committee meeting on 18 January,” a county board bulletin read.

“In respect of the championship calendar, there was no proposal received to continue the split season approach that has been used in the past few years.

“Various proposals in respect of the championship structure were received, including expanded league/championship structures, four groups of three, three groups of four and two groups of six.”

The statement added: “Coiste Bainistí will propose and support that the championship be played on the basis of:

Alternative blocks of two or three weeks for each code as set out by CCC to best suit our calendar.

Two groups of six.

Semi-finals and finals in both codes to be played on alternative weeks to allow time between quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals (if a team is not involved in the final stages of both codes).

That the CCC has the flexibility to use any spare weekends available to facilitate a rest weekend for players and to allow for the impact of Fleadh on the county if the calendar allows (it is likely that midweek games will be played during the period of Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann).”

 

Here is the bulletin following last night's Coiste Bainistí meeting, primarily to review proposals from clubs for the Club Championship in 2024.https://t.co/wm3FqEJpDJ

— Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) January 5, 2024

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