Tailteann Cup / Sam Maguire Permuations

[mrdeeds]

The link between the Provincial Championships and the All-Ireland Championship creates an unlevel playing field.
Rewarding provincial finalists with a place in Sam Maguire competition takes no account of provincial imbalance.

Connacht and Munster counties can qualify for Provincial Final by winning one game.
This one game can involve a Division 1 team defeating a Division 4 team.
In contrast Leinster and Ulster counties may need to win 3 games to qualify for their Provincial Final.

Provincial Championships should be stand alone competitions.

Yeah provincial championships should replace preseason competition.

[Armagh18]

No way should we be trying to devalue the provincial championships any- Ulster is great obviously, Leinster is finally worth watching now that Dublin are back in the back theres probably 5 teams who think they can win it and a few more who'll fancy taking a scalp.

Connacht would be great if Mayo would buck themselves up, final should be a cracker. Munster final should be brilliant

[Rossfan]

Only the 4 Provincial CHAMPIONS should be seeded with the 4 highest NFL teams.
Or possibly add the TC winners and top 3 NFL.

[cavanmaniac]

Provincial championships were initially a format designed around geography, for a different era, but now that things have moved on, have an imbalancing effect on the national competition. The geographic rationale no longer exists but has been replaced by a much more powerful force - the self-preservation instincts and power base of local career politicians who won't countenance having their status diluted or their fiefdom diminished. That's going to be a hard nut to crack. It's evident that the provincial championships should be run separately at a different time of year, or their outsize weighting and impact on the knockout stages severely curtailed, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

[EoinW]

Provincial championships were initially a format designed around geography, for a different era, but now that things have moved on, have an imbalancing effect on the national competition. The geographic rationale no longer exists but has been replaced by a much more powerful force - the self-preservation instincts and power base of local career politicians who won't countenance having their status diluted or their fiefdom diminished. That's going to be a hard nut to crack. It's evident that the provincial championships should be run separately at a different time of year, or their outsize weighting and impact on the knockout stages severely curtailed, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Hold your horses on that thought.  The war against Iran is not done, plus we've yet to feel the economic effects from the damage already done.  At what price of petro does geography matter again?

[cavanmaniac]

Back to the ass and cart!

[moonster]

Down Tailteann cup winners incoming

[Lazer]

Down Tailteann cup winners incoming

I dont see it..they will be so disheartened after today that i see them losing an "easy" match and going out of the Tailteann early

[Armagh18]

I'd say Down players are getting phone calls from America at the minute.