The reality is that we have 3 top level senior teams and then a gap
We had 4 for a few years with Borris
The question is to how to make it a competitive championship so that we don't have the spectacle of dead rubbers in round 3
My suggestion
10 teams
2 groups of 5
Previous years finalists seeded and drawn into the 2 groups
4 game round robin series and take the games out of O'Moore Park
Everyone gets 2 home games
Group Winner goes to a semi final
Grouo Second plays opposite group third in 2 semifinals with the second team in each group having home advantage
Group Fourth plays opposite group fifth in 2 relegation semis ditto 4th placed teams having home advantage
Relegation final
One goes down,one comes up
It's immaterial whether you call it premier intermediate or intermediate
It's the second level and the winner plays in the provincial intermediate championship.
We had 4 for a few years with Borris
The question is to how to make it a competitive championship so that we don't have the spectacle of dead rubbers in round 3
My suggestion
10 teams
2 groups of 5
Previous years finalists seeded and drawn into the 2 groups
4 game round robin series and take the games out of O'Moore Park
Everyone gets 2 home games
Group Winner goes to a semi final
Grouo Second plays opposite group third in 2 semifinals with the second team in each group having home advantage
Group Fourth plays opposite group fifth in 2 relegation semis ditto 4th placed teams having home advantage
Relegation final
One goes down,one comes up
It's immaterial whether you call it premier intermediate or intermediate
It's the second level and the winner plays in the provincial intermediate championship.