Interesting weekend of voting coming up. How will the delegates of a predominantly hurling county like Tipp vote, will they take consideration the concerns of the footballers who are in Div 3 & vote against proposals for Tier 2 or just vote for it to keep the football down. Will the Congress delegates be influenced by the top table, will anyone have the guts to ask why the decision wasn't left till the Fixtures Schedule Committee finished & published their report.
Of course the answer is we won't have a clue who voted for what as they voted down the motion on transparency to show exactly how each delegate & county votes. This the supposed most democratic sports organisation in the country.

moc.dna (Galway) - Posts: 1212 - 18/10/2019 00:52:17    2244163

Tarismelting22 (Roscommon) - Posts: 760 - 18/10/2019 11:04:02    2244199

Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4207 - 19/10/2019 07:53:41    2244326

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 19/10/2019 11:00:59    2244336

how come the Rugby are not on about a tier 2 world cup they have perhaps 4 countries that can have any chance, a super 4 if you like, ireland can't even score against nz by the looks of it, no shame, but we are not at their level. Maybe the GAA are trying too hard to keep the provincial thing going, the provinces are holding a real tier 2 back

maroondiesel (Mayo) - Posts: 1196 - 19/10/2019 12:20:52    2244341

you cannot have the provincial championship and the 2 tier approach, said this for years. which system make the most money?

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1667 - 19/10/2019 14:11:30    2244360

This competition will last about two years. But it will mean the elites pull further away. A sad day for the GAA. The turkeys have voted for Christmas.

fairly_shook (Leitrim) - Posts: 15 - 19/10/2019 15:27:28    2244374

I've never been a supporter of a tiered football championship and I'd cast a very skeptical eye on what's to come.

Now the football championship does need a massive shot in the arm no doubt, the provincials are not fit for purpose anymore, but for me this is not the answer.

But anyway well done to all those who supported this motion, they wanted rid of the 'weaker' counties and they've got it done. I'm not sure why div3 & 4 counties supported this but I can throw a guess....€€€

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 19/10/2019 16:12:17    2244385

A snub to weaker counties so the GAA & Sky can have more matches between the likes of Dublin, Kerry, Mayo, Tyrone, Donegal etc. This is destined to fail, just look at the 'promotion' the Joe McDonagh cup gets in hurling.

M Lyster (Antrim) - Posts: 461 - 19/10/2019 16:40:50    2244392

And I'll bet none of the county delegates who voted for it asked any of their senior panels for their thoughts on it. The top brass are so far removed from grassroots now that it's worrying

fairly_shook (Leitrim) - Posts: 15 - 19/10/2019 16:51:40    2244394

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 19/10/2019 16:53:40    2244395

Very disappointed that this particular tier-2 format got voted in. That said, next year's Division Two and Three leagues will have some very high stakes matches. Not just relegation/promotion, but also places in the Sam Maguire at stake.

offyertrolley (Leitrim) - Posts: 141 - 19/10/2019 16:57:12    2244397

Not sure if this is the solution but keeping things as the status quo would have been the worst option in my view, I'm willing to give this a go and see what happens

bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 19/10/2019 16:58:09    2244398

Can hear a lot of tickets for the states being booked by players for next summer as a result of this decision.

It's another kick in the teeth for the weaker counties.

carlovia (None) - Posts: 1517 - 19/10/2019 17:11:05    2244405

I can't see players really caring to play in this.

Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4207 - 19/10/2019 17:19:27    2244406

Very sad day imo. GAA getting rid of the nuisance that are the div 3/4 teams otherwise known as the weaker counties. Players in these teams, make the same sacrifices that players from Dublin, Kerry etc. Now, they are going to in a second rate competition. Many will view the sacrifice not worth it. The media and TV coverage will view it, not to be worth it. The GAA will not spend to promote it. Players will now concentrate on their clubs and or head to America, where they will be better treated, than their own organisation at home. The best players within the county, will not be representing their counties, thus the standards will fall, while your larger county teams play each other on more regular basis and thus, keep improving. The gap will grow. This is nothing more, than a financial decision. I cannot understand how delegates from counties like my own could vote for this. There was no proper research conducted as to how it work properly. The obviously reason for these delegates voting in such a way, is that their county board will be rewarded for their loyalty....look at how Joe mcdonagh cup, nick rackard cup etc are treated......bad day all round!!!

Longfordbaz (Longford) - Posts: 145 - 19/10/2019 17:41:07    2244408

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 19/10/2019 17:44:29    2244409

Radical thought, but what about having the prize for the new tier 2 championship be the Sam Maguire Cup. Let the Big boys fight for a new unamed Premier Cup.

Juniorbleague (Westmeath) - Posts: 33 - 19/10/2019 18:00:23    2244414

sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 19/10/2019 18:01:55    2244415

Let's hope it will get a proper name and not a (insert name) Cup, call the trophy after someone but not the competition, has anyone a suggestion of a name? How about Championship 2, I think someone mentioned that name before here do I'll them the credit

DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 267 - 19/10/2019 18:22:06    2244418