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Fresh paint: - 3 Div NFL of 12,12,8 - Seed teams 1-32 based on prior year - Swiss schedule, 6 games per team, 3 home/3 away * Div 1 = seeds 1,4,5,8,9,12 v 2,3,6,7,10,11 * Div 2 = seeds 13,16,17,20,21,24 v 14,15,18,19,22,23 * Div 3 = round robin, less 25v32; 26v31; 27v30; 28v29 - Combined Div tables of 12,12,8 - 3 up/3 down (divs 1/2); 2 up/2 down (divs 2/3) - Each div top 2 to league finals - 3 tier AIC, based on league position (LP) * AIC 1 (Sam 12) = LPs 1-9 & 13-15 * AIC 2 (Shield QF 8) = LPs 10-12 & 16-20 * AIC 3 (Plate QF 8) = LPs 21-28; miss out 29-32 * Prov SFCs retained, with 'Champ AIC 1' entry guaranteed omahant (USA) - Posts: 3359 - 23/01/2026 15:10:16 2652743 Link
Replying To omahant: "Fresh paint: - 3 Div NFL of 12,12,8 - Seed teams 1-32 based on prior year - Swiss schedule, 6 games per team, 3 home/3 away * Div 1 = seeds 1,4,5,8,9,12 v 2,3,6,7,10,11 * Div 2 = seeds 13,16,17,20,21,24 v 14,15,18,19,22,23 * Div 3 = round robin, less 25v32; 26v31; 27v30; 28v29 - Combined Div tables of 12,12,8 - 3 up/3 down (divs 1/2); 2 up/2 down (divs 2/3) - Each div top 2 to league finals - 3 tier AIC, based on league position (LP) * AIC 1 (Sam 12) = LPs 1-9 & 13-15 * AIC 2 (Shield QF 8) = LPs 10-12 & 16-20 * AIC 3 (Plate QF 8) = LPs 21-28; miss out 29-32 * Prov SFCs retained, with 'Champ AIC 1' entry guaranteed" The League is perfect as is. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18114 - 23/01/2026 15:38:19 2652752 Link
Replying To omahant: "Fresh paint: - 3 Div NFL of 12,12,8 - Seed teams 1-32 based on prior year - Swiss schedule, 6 games per team, 3 home/3 away * Div 1 = seeds 1,4,5,8,9,12 v 2,3,6,7,10,11 * Div 2 = seeds 13,16,17,20,21,24 v 14,15,18,19,22,23 * Div 3 = round robin, less 25v32; 26v31; 27v30; 28v29 - Combined Div tables of 12,12,8 - 3 up/3 down (divs 1/2); 2 up/2 down (divs 2/3) - Each div top 2 to league finals - 3 tier AIC, based on league position (LP) * AIC 1 (Sam 12) = LPs 1-9 & 13-15 * AIC 2 (Shield QF 8) = LPs 10-12 & 16-20 * AIC 3 (Plate QF 8) = LPs 21-28; miss out 29-32 * Prov SFCs retained, with 'Champ AIC 1' entry guaranteed" You out of hibernation! Leave the League alone. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 333 - 23/01/2026 15:51:25 2652757 Link
Replying To omahant: "Fresh paint: - 3 Div NFL of 12,12,8 - Seed teams 1-32 based on prior year - Swiss schedule, 6 games per team, 3 home/3 away * Div 1 = seeds 1,4,5,8,9,12 v 2,3,6,7,10,11 * Div 2 = seeds 13,16,17,20,21,24 v 14,15,18,19,22,23 * Div 3 = round robin, less 25v32; 26v31; 27v30; 28v29 - Combined Div tables of 12,12,8 - 3 up/3 down (divs 1/2); 2 up/2 down (divs 2/3) - Each div top 2 to league finals - 3 tier AIC, based on league position (LP) * AIC 1 (Sam 12) = LPs 1-9 & 13-15 * AIC 2 (Shield QF 8) = LPs 10-12 & 16-20 * AIC 3 (Plate QF 8) = LPs 21-28; miss out 29-32 * Prov SFCs retained, with 'Champ AIC 1' entry guaranteed" Please quit this rubbish of E squared = pie/ ( 2b+ 4c) + winners v Losers # wins league. At least mine made sense. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2544 - 23/01/2026 16:17:24 2652762 Link
Looking foreard to the league bigtime CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 23/01/2026 16:54:19 2652771 Link
Replying To Viking66: "The League is perfect as is." Yes I would leave well enough alone at the mo.I also think teams might show more interest in winning the league this year particularly division 1.There wasva feeling last year than winning could hinder a team in championship but as it turned out it did nt.We went from being nearly relegated with 15 mins to go on last game to winning the league and it did us no harm in the championship.I do accept its tougher for Ulster teams though. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 23/01/2026 17:00:53 2652774 Link
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "Amount I post about Mayo? lol, it just cropped up here and I was replying tot he what the Kerryman said, you're not that important to be posting much about in all fairness now. Some embarrassing responses here form the assembled Mayo brethern. Chip on the shoulder at all?" Yes, you post an awful lot about Mayo. Simular to the point I corrected on this can be verified the minimal effort. No chips just a deference to reality. Immer (Mayo) - Posts: 53 - 23/01/2026 17:03:12 2652775 Link
The league is a good competition. 4 balanced divisions. By popular demand it has taken over from the old qualifiers to provide a league qualification path to championship. The likes of Donegal and Galway pulling up the handbrake is what was undermining the league. The weekend off after league finals should be putting a stop to that. Galway, Armagh and Monaghan after losing in the All Ireland quarter finals should be targeting a league final. (@ omahant, please leave format discussions for another thread. Can do without that rabbit hole!) legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9378 - 23/01/2026 17:11:36 2652776 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "Can you name 7 All-Ireland contenders and give a little detail on each team as to why you think they would be contender to win the 2026 All-Ireland as clearly the Kerry poster above won't or Is unable to answer me." Kerry are favourites - imo on any give. Day one of Donegal, Tyrone, Armagh and dark horse this year could be Derry cud take them out so for example if Kerry were beaten in a qtr final by one of the aforementione and add in Galway and Dublin would also the. fancy a crack at the all Ireland w/o having to play Kerry so their the 7 imo- The article above was published June 2025 about a month before the final at that point Kerry weren't even the bookies favourites and they looked fairly average until 2nd half of Armagh game so there are plenty with chances this year much more so than when Dublin were in their pomp the gap was much bigger than it is now If it Kerry back it up fair Play to them but there a lot Of ball to b played yet rossy15 (Roscommon) - Posts: 666 - 23/01/2026 18:27:01 2652783 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "The league is a good competition. 4 balanced divisions. By popular demand it has taken over from the old qualifiers to provide a league qualification path to championship. The likes of Donegal and Galway pulling up the handbrake is what was undermining the league. The weekend off after league finals should be putting a stop to that. Galway, Armagh and Monaghan after losing in the All Ireland quarter finals should be targeting a league final. (@ omahant, please leave format discussions for another thread. Can do without that rabbit hole!)" There should be no league finals. The teams that finish on top should win the league. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 820 - 23/01/2026 19:07:33 2652790 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Looking foreard to the league bigtime" Agreed, and if the team that finishes top wins the league it would be even more enjoyable, especially the last game. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2544 - 23/01/2026 20:37:48 2652809 Link
Kerry are favourites for both league and championship which is expected tbh.Jack O Connor likes to do well in the league and its no coincidence that all his 5 All Ireland wins as a manager were preceded by a league win.Kerry have a strong team named for the Rossies game. On an aside,I just saw Mayo team selected and a little disaapointed not to see Cillian back yet and Kobe McDonald. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 23/01/2026 22:03:53 2652821 Link
Replying To rossy15: "Kerry are favourites - imo on any give. Day one of Donegal, Tyrone, Armagh and dark horse this year could be Derry cud take them out so for example if Kerry were beaten in a qtr final by one of the aforementione and add in Galway and Dublin would also the. fancy a crack at the all Ireland w/o having to play Kerry so their the 7 imo- The article above was published June 2025 about a month before the final at that point Kerry weren't even the bookies favourites and they looked fairly average until 2nd half of Armagh game so there are plenty with chances this year much more so than when Dublin were in their pomp the gap was much bigger than it is now If it Kerry back it up fair Play to them but there a lot Of ball to b played yet" Kerry,Mayo were in winning postiing in the knock out stages against Dublin in their pomp and blew it. No side was in that position or looked close to beating Kerry in the knock out stages of the championship last year. Knock out football is where contenders from the pretenders is separated and in the end how many actual contenders had Kerry last summer and will it be any different this summer? Might get a contender or two but there is certainly no 7 contenders. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3824 - 24/01/2026 02:47:07 2652834 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "Kerry,Mayo were in winning postiing in the knock out stages against Dublin in their pomp and blew it. No side was in that position or looked close to beating Kerry in the knock out stages of the championship last year. Knock out football is where contenders from the pretenders is separated and in the end how many actual contenders had Kerry last summer and will it be any different this summer? Might get a contender or two but there is certainly no 7 contenders." U asked for the 7 contenders With the exception of Derry the 7 provided it will be no great shock if anyone of the 7 won sam in 2026 That To me means their all genuine contenders Now I'm heading to Killarney to watch a bit If ball for the weekend rossy15 (Roscommon) - Posts: 666 - 24/01/2026 10:46:19 2652851 Link
Replying To CiarraiMick: "Kerry are favourites for both league and championship which is expected tbh.Jack O Connor likes to do well in the league and its no coincidence that all his 5 All Ireland wins as a manager were preceded by a league win.Kerry have a strong team named for the Rossies game. On an aside,I just saw Mayo team selected and a little disaapointed not to see Cillian back yet and Kobe McDonald." Andy is giving Cillian him time to get his fitness up after being out a year . Kobe McDonald is playing in Connacht schools semi finals next week with Girtnor Abbey so resting him . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 721 - 24/01/2026 11:13:13 2652858 Link
Replying To rossy15: "Kerry are favourites - imo on any give. Day one of Donegal, Tyrone, Armagh and dark horse this year could be Derry cud take them out so for example if Kerry were beaten in a qtr final by one of the aforementione and add in Galway and Dublin would also the. fancy a crack at the all Ireland w/o having to play Kerry so their the 7 imo- The article above was published June 2025 about a month before the final at that point Kerry weren't even the bookies favourites and they looked fairly average until 2nd half of Armagh game so there are plenty with chances this year much more so than when Dublin were in their pomp the gap was much bigger than it is now If it Kerry back it up fair Play to them but there a lot Of ball to b played yet" Dublin ? They are rebuilding I think Donegal will beat them well today. S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 721 - 24/01/2026 11:18:49 2652859 Link
Replying To Scenicparish: "There should be no league finals. The teams that finish on top should win the league." Spot on Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18114 - 24/01/2026 12:31:39 2652874 Link
Donegal have a swift return to Croke Park in 2026 and then Kerry visiting next week. They'll be seeking to exorcise a few ghosts. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9378 - 24/01/2026 13:48:47 2652888 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Donegal have a swift return to Croke Park in 2026 and then Kerry visiting next week. They'll be seeking to exorcise a few ghosts." Surely if it's Dubs home game it should played in Parnell park even though they say croker is not their home ground haha S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 721 - 24/01/2026 14:19:42 2652898 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "Agreed, and if the team that finishes top wins the league it would be even more enjoyable, especially the last game." Agree with you Saynothing. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 24/01/2026 14:22:28 2652899 Link