Next Year 2016 All Ireland

[AZOffaly]

Lads, I was just wondering what the format of next year's All Ireland Championship will be. Now that Kerry have upset the Leinster monopoly on the Christy Ring, where do they go? Do they join the Munster Championship? That would be ironic given their withdrawal from Munster was one of the prime factors behind the realisation that we needed 2nd and 3rd tier hurling competitions.

If they do join Munster, does that mean that the Leinster Round Robin only has Westmeath Carlow and Offaly next year, rather than the 4 teamer we had this year?

[laoislad]

They'll play in Leinster apparently

http://www.the42.ie/2015-christy-ring-cup-final-report-2147190-Jun2015/

[keep her low this half]

If they do put them in Leinster it will be a nonsense. There is a great opportunity in Munster next year to have all six counties competing in both hurling and football at the top level. Why not have just one draw and play double headers? I am sure the footballer of Clare and Limerick would enjoy the big crowd just like the Kerry hurlers.