Football 7s

[RadioGAAGAA]

I think its fair to say that most on here have a real dislike of where the modern game has went.

Over-reliance on fist passes, ultra-conservative game plans and quite often a lack of space for players to showcase skills.

While we mess around with rules and cards (largely at the behest of the media - who it shouldn't be forgotten - need to have soapboxes to sell print/clicks), a solution (at least in terms of being better to spectate at) might already be in existence.

The oft forgotten, and completely under promoted 7s game.

While the Kilmacud club sevens is obviously well known. Within the counties, I believe the 7s competitions are largely limping along (?).

I also don't even know if there is an intercounty 7's competition at all?


A possible starting point would be for each county to run off a 7s club championship, then at an extended half time interval in the inter county championship the following summer, the county 7s champions* play off against each other - it could be a championship in its own right or just one-off fixtures involving the champions of the two counties playing in the 15s match.


Worth pursuing or a waste of time?