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I'd like to retain provincial championship on a knock out basis and then have seeded groups of 16 teams 4 x 4 in the all Ireland championship. WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 17/06/2019 23:10:59 2196863 Link 0 |
Only way it will work is 4 groups of 4, like perfect10 said were would you fit all the extra games PyatPree (Cork) - Posts: 376 - 18/06/2019 00:17:58 2196887 Link 0 |
Yes - we previously had 16 teams eligible for the McCarthy Cup in a given year (incl 6 in McD Cup). I like your idea of having one 6-team Prov (Lein or Muns) and the 6th team next year gets replaced by the McD Champ.
omahant (USA) - Posts: 2533 - 18/06/2019 00:54:17 2196897 Link 1 |
Didnt Antrim Laois and Offaly have loads a cracks at the top teams up until 2 years ago. Westmeath had plenty toodidnt do any of them much good. We had 12 team or more AI loads a times up until 2 years ago and it changed nothing. Money and forward planning will help but as we see in pretty much all non transfer based team sports the top tend to stay at the top. Success for Offaly hurlers or the Greek soccer team or whoever else from outside the elite is rare. So rare I cant even think of other examples. And BTW I also support Limerick football and soccer and both London GAA codes so Im not just all about protecting the elite Breezy (Limerick) - Posts: 1236 - 18/06/2019 01:11:50 2196900 Link 0 |
Hurling is perfect right now.Just look at this year's fantastic Leinster championship, the crowds in Munster and the great competitive matches in Joe Mcdonagh. What is needed is to get the tier 2 and 3 teams who want to improve more investment. I would say Nick Rackard and Lory Meagher teams need to be consulted do they really want to improve their hurling and challenge football or are they happy.The Joe Mcdonagh teams are enjoying a great competition who would have imagined that no matter how much they had fallen Offaly would not win a point in this competition. The standard is getting higher and higher give it time and investment.
jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1413 - 18/06/2019 07:25:53 2196915 Link 0 |
If it was your money where would you invest it, that is the question? Do you invest it in keeping 32 counties playing hurling, Do you spend it in counties where there are big playing numbers OR Do you spend it in places such as Carlow/Laois/Westmeath where the management team has turned the county into a very good team. Brian_Coyote (Antrim) - Posts: 346 - 18/06/2019 15:17:55 2197140 Link 0 |
Why not all three?
Ej (Wexford) - Posts: 355 - 18/06/2019 18:28:28 2197231 Link 0 |
Thanks for your support! I just need to get some high profile hurling personality to support it! ;)
legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7755 - 18/06/2019 18:33:19 2197233 Link 0 |