Picture the scenario: Dublin, relegated to Division 2 this year, win the All-Ireland this year. But they have a stinker of a league in 2027 and get relegated (happens to good teams more often than you'd think, e.g. Westmeath 2017 and Derry 2018 down to Division 4, Cork 2019 down to Division 3, Dublin 2021 down to Division 2) and don't make the Leinster final. Suddenly they find themselves out of the league places to qualify for the Sam Maguire Cup competition even though they're defending champions! Even the Tailteann Cup winners get in but not them. Think it needs a quick fix in Congress.
Replying To Tacaí Liatroma: "Picture the scenario: Dublin, relegated to Division 2 this year, win the All-Ireland this year. But they have a stinker of a league in 2027 and get relegated (happens to good teams more often than you'd think, e.g. Westmeath 2017 and Derry 2018 down to Division 4, Cork 2019 down to Division 3, Dublin 2021 down to Division 2) and don't make the Leinster final. Suddenly they find themselves out of the league places to qualify for the Sam Maguire Cup competition even though they're defending champions! Even the Tailteann Cup winners get in but not them. Think it needs a quick fix in Congress."
I think Congress have more important issues then worrying about a scenario with 100000/1 odds of happening now in fairness.
Replying To Tacaí Liatroma: "Picture the scenario: Dublin, relegated to Division 2 this year, win the All-Ireland this year. But they have a stinker of a league in 2027 and get relegated (happens to good teams more often than you'd think, e.g. Westmeath 2017 and Derry 2018 down to Division 4, Cork 2019 down to Division 3, Dublin 2021 down to Division 2) and don't make the Leinster final. Suddenly they find themselves out of the league places to qualify for the Sam Maguire Cup competition even though they're defending champions! Even the Tailteann Cup winners get in but not them. Think it needs a quick fix in Congress."
You are correct.. in theory it could happen.. but id say there is a less than 0.1% chance. Has it ever happened that the all Ireland champions have been relegated to division 3 in the year immediately following them winning Sam? Would be no harm to revisit the provisions at congress if it were to put your mind at ease.
Replying To Tacaí Liatroma: "Picture the scenario: Dublin, relegated to Division 2 this year, win the All-Ireland this year. But they have a stinker of a league in 2027 and get relegated (happens to good teams more often than you'd think, e.g. Westmeath 2017 and Derry 2018 down to Division 4, Cork 2019 down to Division 3, Dublin 2021 down to Division 2) and don't make the Leinster final. Suddenly they find themselves out of the league places to qualify for the Sam Maguire Cup competition even though they're defending champions! Even the Tailteann Cup winners get in but not them. Think it needs a quick fix in Congress."
Yeah, you're correct that it could actually happen, even though chances of it actually happening are miniscule.
Still, there's a process there to put it right, if it means that much to you. Put in a motion for your club to send to County Convention at the end of the year, for them to send up along the line to Congress.
All such things have to come from somewhere and one of the great things about the GAA is that every single member has the power to kickstart a change where it's needed, instead of waiting for "the suits up above" to think of it or do it.
Replying To Tacaí Liatroma: "Picture the scenario: Dublin, relegated to Division 2 this year, win the All-Ireland this year. But they have a stinker of a league in 2027 and get relegated (happens to good teams more often than you'd think, e.g. Westmeath 2017 and Derry 2018 down to Division 4, Cork 2019 down to Division 3, Dublin 2021 down to Division 2) and don't make the Leinster final. Suddenly they find themselves out of the league places to qualify for the Sam Maguire Cup competition even though they're defending champions! Even the Tailteann Cup winners get in but not them. Think it needs a quick fix in Congress."
Replying To indaknownow: "You are correct.. in theory it could happen.. but id say there is a less than 0.1% chance. Has it ever happened that the all Ireland champions have been relegated to division 3 in the year immediately following them winning Sam? Would be no harm to revisit the provisions at congress if it were to put your mind at ease."
Simple solution. Qualifiers for Sam - -Seeded - AI and TC Champions from last year, Provincial Champions from this year. -Unseeded - Provincial runners up and NFL placings to make 16.