Replying To Wmeath2:  "Option 1:
Senior Football Championship
12 teams
One open draw round of games is played. Two leg matches, played at each club's
venue. Combined score from two legs determines winner.
Six winners form two groups of three (open draw).
Six losers form two groups of three (open draw).
Played on round-robin basis.
Open draw for Game 1 in each group.
Game 2 in winners' groups - winner of Game 1 v remaining team.
Game 2 in losers' groups - loser of Game 1 v remaining team.
Top team in each winners group to semi-final.
2nd team in each winners group play top team in each losers group in quarter final.
Bottom team in each losers group play-off for relegation.
Minimum four games per team, 30 games in total.

Option 2:
12 teams.
Round 1 - Open draw - eight teams, four games.
Round 2 - Open draw - four winners from Round 1 and four bye teams, four
games.
Round 3 - Open draw - four winners from Round 2, two games.
Round 1 Qualifier - Open draw (avoid repeat pairings) - eight losers from Round
1 and Round 2, four games.
Round 2 Qualifier - Open draw (avoid repeat pairings) - four winners from Round
1 Qualifier, two games.
Round 3 Qualifier - Avoid repeat pairings (if possible) - Round 3 losers v Round 2
Qualifier winners, two games.
Semi-finals - Avoid repeat pairings (if possible) - Round 3 winners v Round 3
Qualifier winners.
Relegation semi-finals - Open draw - four Round 1 qualifier losers, two games.
Relegation final - two losers from relegation semi-finals, one game, loser relegated
to Intermediate.
Minimum three games per team, 24 games in total.

Other Possible Structures
Four Groups of three
Three Groups of four
One Group of 12
One Round, followed by Four Groups of three
Four Groups of three (for seeding purposes), followed by knock-out"

Replying To Westmeath213:  "Did you ever hear the likes!! Our championship structure is brilliant.

It's all amount the money , it's all about the gate receipts. I don't understand how the county board believe reducing the number of games increases gate receipts.
For example if you reduced the number of group game for each Team by 1 that would mean 18 less games across senior to junior 1. The most games you could add after the group realistically is 2 more quarter finals in senior & intermediate so 4 extra games.

No jeopardy ? Didnt every team bar 2/3 have something to play for in the last round of championship last year ? Across senior and intermediate.

In my own club we have dual players and not too many of them if any moan about the number of games. These players train all year around from January to want to play and win a championship. I think for these players having a minimum of 5 games every summer and some margin for a slip up is the lesst out club players deserve.

Reduce the number of high intensity club games you reduce the development rates of players particularly young lads who we are looking to develop up to senior inter county players. Players development increases by the more games they play."

Replying To daboru:  "I think the argument about lack of jeopardy is that teams in Section A can lose 2-3 group games and still have something to play for in the last group game. If you lose 2-3 group games, you shouldn't be still in the mix so I understand trying to change that"

Replying To OverTheHill85:  "The document released literally states that dual players are one of the reasons. I'm certain in saying no football people want the structure changed. So if the football people don't want change then it's obviously coming from the other side of the dual coin. So no it's not an attitude problem it's just facts."

Replying To stonemadbeany:  "You're incorrect, hurling clubs have no problem with the current structures, this is not a proposal from the hurling side, this is being proposed by the county board, which is run by people from football clubs, there are approximately 14 or 15 members and if there's 3 from hurling clubs that's about it. And football clubs have more input than hurling clubs, as someone else said we're a football county."

Replying To OverTheHill85:  "They should really clarify that then, dual players and gate receipts stated. Maybe if they planned properly more would go to games. I recall Castledaly and Milltownpass played in Killucan I think, how would that encourage Castledaly supporters to attend.

This may only be a review and if everyone is happy as it seems then maybe there'll be no change.

Maryland and Kilbeggan were fighting for places right till the end for both qualification and relegation. So a few cases isn't enough for change I feel."