Your Club League Set-up

[fitzroyalty]

What way does your county leagues operate? Bit of debate on the Armagh GAA forum about changing the current setup of four divisions to either a 3-tier or a 5-tier league.

The main argument seems to surround the possibility of mismatches i.e. this year Tullysaran (a Division outfit II) played in the Junior and were beat by Eire Og of Division IV. Had Eire Og not been promoted to Division III, but still won the JFC (Which they did) and had Culloville not won the IFC this year; then there would have been the possibility of a Division I team playing a Division IV team in the IFC next year.

Have any other counties choped and changed and what seems to be the most successful way of running things?

[armaghniac]

This can happen in Armagh as the league and championship grades are not linked. In other counties they are linked.

[ardtole]

The set up in Down is simple, straight forward and comon sense. There are 4 divisions, 10 teams in div 1 & 2, 12 in div 3 and 11 in div 4. All teams in div 1 and the top 6 in div 2 qualify for the SFC the following season. The bottom 4 in division 2 and all following years div 3 compete in the Ifc. The div 4 teams compete in the JFC. However if the JFC champions didnt get promotion they would still qualify for the IFC the following year, with the lowest ranked team in div 3  falling into the JFC.

[Sleater]

In Monaghan there are 29 football clubs. 10 senior, 10 intermediate, 9 junior. There are 3 leagues.

Whatever division you play in, that's the championship you complete in. If you get relegated or promoted from a league then you also compete in that division's championship. Winning a divisions championship also wins you promotion from that league.

SFC winners can't get relegated.

[JHume]

39 clubs in Donegal.  9 teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 4. 11 teams in division 3.

SFC limited to top 15 teams in Divisions 1 and 2 and previous years Intermediate Champions (which will be current Div 3 side St Nauls in 2012).

So bottom 3 Div 2 sides from 2011 and all Div 3 and Div 4 sides will play in 2012 IFC and JFC.

[sammymaguire]

39 clubs in Donegal.  9 teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 4. 11 teams in division 3.

SFC limited to top 15 teams in Divisions 1 and 2 and previous years Intermediate Champions (which will be current Div 3 side St Nauls in 2012).

So bottom 3 Div 2 sides from 2011 and all Div 3 and Div 4 sides will play in 2012 IFC and JFC.

eh? that adds up to 38!     

[JHume]

So it does.

Pettigo play in Division 5 with reserve and third teams from other stronger clubs.  Those teams play in the Junior B championship.

[emmetryan]

So a club's second team can't play IFC or JFC in Donegal then?

[screenexile]

Derry has 3 divisions and that would represent each of the 3 Championships. For Senior and Intermediate there are also Reserve Championships for a Club's 2nd team.

Simples!

[oakleafgael]

Derry has 3 divisions and that would represent each of the 3 Championships. For Senior and Intermediate there are also Reserve Championships for a Club's 2nd team.

Simples!

Not really, any club in Derry can enter the senior championship. They never do but the option is there.

[screenexile]

Derry has 3 divisions and that would represent each of the 3 Championships. For Senior and Intermediate there are also Reserve Championships for a Club's 2nd team.

Simples!

Not really, any club in Derry can enter the senior championship. They never do but the option is there.

Is that true?!! I know that used to happen on an odd occasion but I thought that was done away with when they brought in the group section.

It's a stupid rule if it is there. The only acceptable reason to have it would be if the team who won the Senior Championship get relegated. I know it almost happened 2 years ago but it would be a very rare occurance!

[GAA_Talk]

In Monaghan there are 29 football clubs. 10 senior, 10 intermediate, 9 junior. There are 3 leagues.

Whatever division you play in, that's the championship you complete in. If you get relegated or promoted from a league then you also compete in that division's championship. Winning a divisions championship also wins you promotion from that league.

SFC winners can't get relegated.

I like this set-up as I think it's great for a team to gain promotion for winning their respective championships.

[aontroim]

Antrim Football

10 teams in Div 1-4 (including some reserve teams in 3 & 4)

8 teams Div 5-6 (mostly reserve teams)

Championship has no reflection on league position as clubs are free to enter whatever championship they wish (subject to County Committee ratification)

[ardtole]

Antrim Football

10 teams in Div 1-4 (including some reserve teams in 3 & 4)

8 teams Div 5-6 (mostly reserve teams)

Championship has no reflection on league position as clubs are free to enter whatever championship they wish (subject to County Committee ratification)

This is an example of the unfairness in the ulster club intermediate and junior. Last years antrim junior champions are antrim champions again this year, surely they should be intermediate this year. In most other counties this would be the case, there should be some sort of uniformed rules across all counties that clearly classify what grade a team are operating in.

[trileacman]

Antrim Football

10 teams in Div 1-4 (including some reserve teams in 3 & 4)

8 teams Div 5-6 (mostly reserve teams)

Championship has no reflection on league position as clubs are free to enter whatever championship they wish (subject to County Committee ratification)

This is an example of the unfairness in the ulster club intermediate and junior. Last years antrim junior champions are antrim champions again this year, surely they should be intermediate this year. In most other counties this would be the case, there should be some sort of uniformed rules across all counties that clearly classify what grade a team are operating in.

That would be almost impossible to dictate. Who decides what level selective teams are at in a county?