County Championship formats

5 Sams · January 07, 2011, 09:48:46 PM

I was surprised to read in Christy O'Connor's book that the Clare hurling Championship was a group affair...as for the Kerry Championship(s)...you need a degree in stats to keep track on all that stuff.......

Jimmyjimson · January 08, 2011, 05:27:23 PM

FOOTBALL based on last years championships.

ANTRIM - Straight Knock Out
ARMAGH - Straight Knock Out
CARLOW - 2 Groups of 6. Winners into semi finals and 2nd in Gp A play 3rd in Gp B and vice versa in the quarter finals.
CAVAN - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
CLARE - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
CORK - 16 club teams knock out 1st rd with 8 losers going into backdoor system. 2nd and 3rd rounds are backdoor knock out system. In 4th Rd 8 winners from Rd 1 play against 6 teams that came through backdoor plus 2 divisional/university qualifiers. Divsion/Universities have their own separate knock out system. Straight knock out from 4th Rd onwards.
DERRY - 16 teams knock out in 1st rd. Backdoor system for teams beaten in rounds 1 and 2.
DONEGAL - 16 teams have a home/away 2 legged 1st rd before normal KO system from quarter final onwards.
DOWN - Straight Knock Out
DUBLIN - 30 teams knock out 1st rd. Backdoor system for teams beaten in rounds 1 and 2.
FERMANAGH - Straight Knock Out
GALWAY - 20 team knock in Rd one. Backdoor system for teams beaten in Round 1.
KERRY - 20 team knock in Rd one. Backdoor system for teams beaten in Round 1. Includes 9 divisional teams.
KILDARE - 16 teams in a single group. Each team plays 4 matches and top 8 teams qualify for the quarter finals.
KILKENNY - Straight Knock Out
LAOIS - 16 teams knock out in 1st rd. Backdoor system for teams beaten in rounds 1 and 2.
LEITRIM - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
LIMERICK - 2 Groups of 6. Winners into semi finals and 2nd in Gp A play 3rd in Gp B and vice versa in the quarter finals.
LONDON - 2 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into semi finals.
LONGFORD - 3 groups of 4. 1 group of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
LOUTH - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
MAYO - 3 groups of 4. 1 group of 5. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
MEATH - 2 groups of 6. 1 group of 5. Top 3 in 6 team groups and top 2 in 5 team group into the quarter finals.
MONAGHAN - 10 teams in Ko format. Backdoor system for teams beaten in early rounds
OFFALY - 2 groups of 6. Top 4 in each go into quarter finals.
ROSCOMMON - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
SLIGO - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
TIPPERARY - KO system until 4 teams left. 4 teams then play winners of North, South, West and Mid divisional championships in quarter finals
TYRONE - Straight Knock Out
WATERFORD - 3 groups of 4. Top 2 in each group and 2 best 3rd place teams into the quarter finals.
WESTMEATH - 2 Groups of 6. Winners into semi finals and 2nd in Gp A play 3rd in Gp B and vice versa in the quarter finals.
WEXFORD - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
WICKLOW - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.

Farrandeelin · January 16, 2011, 08:02:55 PM

I miss the straight knock-out in Mayo. And the fact that league used to have the power to determine championship status. (Div 1 Senior, Div 2 Intermediate etc) Ah the 90s...

Milltown Row2 · January 16, 2011, 08:07:58 PM

Quote from: Jimmyjimson on January 08, 2011, 05:27:23 PM
FOOTBALL based on last years championships.

ANTRIM - Straight Knock Out
ARMAGH - Straight Knock Out
CARLOW - 2 Groups of 6. Winners into semi finals and 2nd in Gp A play 3rd in Gp B and vice versa in the quarter finals.
CAVAN - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
CLARE - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
CORK - 16 club teams knock out 1st rd with 8 losers going into backdoor system. 2nd and 3rd rounds are backdoor knock out system. In 4th Rd 8 winners from Rd 1 play against 6 teams that came through backdoor plus 2 divisional/university qualifiers. Divsion/Universities have their own separate knock out system. Straight knock out from 4th Rd onwards.
DERRY - 16 teams knock out in 1st rd. Backdoor system for teams beaten in rounds 1 and 2.
DONEGAL - 16 teams have a home/away 2 legged 1st rd before normal KO system from quarter final onwards.
DOWN - Straight Knock Out
DUBLIN - 30 teams knock out 1st rd. Backdoor system for teams beaten in rounds 1 and 2.
FERMANAGH - Straight Knock Out
GALWAY - 20 team knock in Rd one. Backdoor system for teams beaten in Round 1.
KERRY - 20 team knock in Rd one. Backdoor system for teams beaten in Round 1. Includes 9 divisional teams.
KILDARE - 16 teams in a single group. Each team plays 4 matches and top 8 teams qualify for the quarter finals.
KILKENNY - Straight Knock Out
LAOIS - 16 teams knock out in 1st rd. Backdoor system for teams beaten in rounds 1 and 2.
LEITRIM - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
LIMERICK - 2 Groups of 6. Winners into semi finals and 2nd in Gp A play 3rd in Gp B and vice versa in the quarter finals.
LONDON - 2 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into semi finals.
LONGFORD - 3 groups of 4. 1 group of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
LOUTH - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
MAYO - 3 groups of 4. 1 group of 5. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
MEATH - 2 groups of 6. 1 group of 5. Top 3 in 6 team groups and top 2 in 5 team group into the quarter finals.
MONAGHAN - 10 teams in Ko format. Backdoor system for teams beaten in early rounds
OFFALY - 2 groups of 6. Top 4 in each go into quarter finals.
ROSCOMMON - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
SLIGO - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
TIPPERARY - KO system until 4 teams left. 4 teams then play winners of North, South, West and Mid divisional championships in quarter finals
TYRONE - Straight Knock Out
WATERFORD - 3 groups of 4. Top 2 in each group and 2 best 3rd place teams into the quarter finals.
WESTMEATH - 2 Groups of 6. Winners into semi finals and 2nd in Gp A play 3rd in Gp B and vice versa in the quarter finals.
WEXFORD - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
WICKLOW - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.

That's mental, need a degree for that

Farrandeelin · January 22, 2011, 07:17:53 PM

Anybody else pissed off with the way their Co championship dragged on for so long last year? Mayo were knocked out of the championship on the 26th of June, yet the final wasn't till 24th of October last year. The mind boggles. Any other county in this situation? One game a month.

Rossfan · January 22, 2011, 08:56:11 PM

Most other Counties did better in the Championship than the rhubarbs in 2010.

2010 was one hell of a grand year

brokencrossbar1 · January 22, 2011, 09:07:52 PM

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 16, 2011, 08:07:58 PM
Quote from: Jimmyjimson on January 08, 2011, 05:27:23 PM
FOOTBALL based on last years championships.

ANTRIM - Straight Knock Out
ARMAGH - Straight Knock Out
CARLOW - 2 Groups of 6. Winners into semi finals and 2nd in Gp A play 3rd in Gp B and vice versa in the quarter finals.
CAVAN - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
CLARE - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
CORK - 16 club teams knock out 1st rd with 8 losers going into backdoor system. 2nd and 3rd rounds are backdoor knock out system. In 4th Rd 8 winners from Rd 1 play against 6 teams that came through backdoor plus 2 divisional/university qualifiers. Divsion/Universities have their own separate knock out system. Straight knock out from 4th Rd onwards.
DERRY - 16 teams knock out in 1st rd. Backdoor system for teams beaten in rounds 1 and 2.
DONEGAL - 16 teams have a home/away 2 legged 1st rd before normal KO system from quarter final onwards.
DOWN - Straight Knock Out
DUBLIN - 30 teams knock out 1st rd. Backdoor system for teams beaten in rounds 1 and 2.
FERMANAGH - Straight Knock Out
GALWAY - 20 team knock in Rd one. Backdoor system for teams beaten in Round 1.
KERRY - 20 team knock in Rd one. Backdoor system for teams beaten in Round 1. Includes 9 divisional teams.
KILDARE - 16 teams in a single group. Each team plays 4 matches and top 8 teams qualify for the quarter finals.
KILKENNY - Straight Knock Out
LAOIS - 16 teams knock out in 1st rd. Backdoor system for teams beaten in rounds 1 and 2.
LEITRIM - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
LIMERICK - 2 Groups of 6. Winners into semi finals and 2nd in Gp A play 3rd in Gp B and vice versa in the quarter finals.
LONDON - 2 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into semi finals.
LONGFORD - 3 groups of 4. 1 group of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
LOUTH - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
MAYO - 3 groups of 4. 1 group of 5. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
MEATH - 2 groups of 6. 1 group of 5. Top 3 in 6 team groups and top 2 in 5 team group into the quarter finals.
MONAGHAN - 10 teams in Ko format. Backdoor system for teams beaten in early rounds
OFFALY - 2 groups of 6. Top 4 in each go into quarter finals.
ROSCOMMON - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
SLIGO - 4 groups of 3. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
TIPPERARY - KO system until 4 teams left. 4 teams then play winners of North, South, West and Mid divisional championships in quarter finals
TYRONE - Straight Knock Out
WATERFORD - 3 groups of 4. Top 2 in each group and 2 best 3rd place teams into the quarter finals.
WESTMEATH - 2 Groups of 6. Winners into semi finals and 2nd in Gp A play 3rd in Gp B and vice versa in the quarter finals.
WEXFORD - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.
WICKLOW - 4 groups of 4. Top 2 in each go into quarter finals.

That's mental, need a degree for that

The real fun then is when the losers from the 2nd round go into a relegation playoff to see who is relegated to Intermediate!!!

Farrandeelin · January 23, 2011, 08:17:12 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on January 22, 2011, 08:56:11 PM
Most other Counties did better in the Championship than the rhubarbs in 2010.
2010 was one hell of a grand year

Perhaps it was, but I'm on about counties who were knocked out early like us.

Rossfan · January 23, 2011, 09:26:13 PM

Only 6 others out in June

Rossfan · January 26, 2011, 04:02:49 PM

New system in Ros this year ... 3 groups of 4. Top 2 go through to Quarters , then a 3 way play off between the 3rd teams for the other 2 places.
Bottom 3 play off for relegation.
8 Weekends required barring replays so the CCC had better get thrier schedul right or perhaps we can get to the Connacht Final again

so freeing up some weekends late June early July