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Replying To legendzxix:  "The provincial championships in hurling have a qualification standard. If it is completely implausible for a qualification standard for the provincial championships in football - I nearly would agree with flipping the provincials before league."
Massive crowd in Carrick today by all accounts. Leitrim first Connacht semi final in a long time. You can't be taking that away from them. If they were playing Waterford today you wouldn't get 500 at it.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12048 - 25/04/2026 15:14:59    2668540

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Replying To legendzxix:  "The main gripe I have against provincial championships is that there is no qualification standard. If provinces were limited to the following based on league ranking: Ulster - top 8, Leinster - top 8, Munster - top 4 and Connacht - top 4, it would set something of a qualification standard. The 9 missing out could enter a second tier cup where the winner could be guaranteed a place in their provincial championship in the following year."
I see merit in this format within our new condensed competition but then again you would like every county to have at least one shot at the Championship . I doubt very much if the joy and delight during and after Leitrim's win at Markievcicz Park will be replicated at any first round or QF this year… this is what it's all about in many ways. Unfortunately Leitrim wouldn't have made top 4 in Connacht this year and would have been deprived the opportunity to compete.

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 655 - 25/04/2026 15:57:57    2668546

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Replying To yew_tree:  "Massive crowd in Carrick today by all accounts. Leitrim first Connacht semi final in a long time. You can't be taking that away from them. If they were playing Waterford today you wouldn't get 500 at it."
Yeah sure look a massive result for Leitrim to get there. What's rare is wonderful.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9654 - 25/04/2026 16:10:56    2668548

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Replying To yew_tree:  "Massive crowd in Carrick today by all accounts. Leitrim first Connacht semi final in a long time. You can't be taking that away from them. If they were playing Waterford today you wouldn't get 500 at it."
They're not sitting in the €35 Stand if there is a massive crowd.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 504 - 25/04/2026 16:22:34    2668552

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