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Replying To HandballRef:  "I think it will end up being a better system than the groups we've had for the last few years. The stakes are higher with every game. No dead rubbers. The Christy Ring / Nicky Rackard competitions followed something similar, not sure if they still do."
Hurling got rid of it.
Anyway win 2 games you're in the QFs, lose 2 and you're eliminated

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 410 - 10/03/2026 19:18:30    2660844

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Replying To Seanfan:  "Hurling got rid of it.
Anyway win 2 games you're in the QFs, lose 2 and you're eliminated"
Is there provision for replays or is it all decided on the day?

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3751 - 10/03/2026 20:44:22    2660853

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Replying To HandballRef:  "I think it will end up being a better system than the groups we've had for the last few years. The stakes are higher with every game. No dead rubbers. The Christy Ring / Nicky Rackard competitions followed something similar, not sure if they still do."
The fact that provincial winners have no advantage over the team they beat in the final is a bit of an anomaly.

gunman (Donegal) - Posts: 1239 - 11/03/2026 09:54:23    2660877

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Replying To gunman:  "The fact that provincial winners have no advantage over the team they beat in the final is a bit of an anomaly."
100% right. There should be more of a reward for provincial winners.

HandballRef (Donegal) - Posts: 546 - 11/03/2026 12:01:47    2660908

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Down game confirmed for odonnell park, I don't think maccumhaill park was ever a real possibility this year. Letterkenny is a venue I don't like simply because other than the stand there is no proper terracing and this makes it harder to get a decent view. I wonder will season ticket holders get reserved seats or will it be the usual free for all queue up at 6 am to get a seat in the stand...

totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1187 - 11/03/2026 15:28:46    2660933

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Replying To totalrecall:  "Down game confirmed for odonnell park, I don't think maccumhaill park was ever a real possibility this year. Letterkenny is a venue I don't like simply because other than the stand there is no proper terracing and this makes it harder to get a decent view. I wonder will season ticket holders get reserved seats or will it be the usual free for all queue up at 6 am to get a seat in the stand..."
I'd rather we played Down in Ballyshannon if Mac Cumhaill Park isn't ready.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3751 - 11/03/2026 16:28:52    2660939

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "I'd rather we played Down in Ballyshannon if Mac Cumhaill Park isn't ready."
Ballyshannon shouldn't even be a County ground with the lack of a decent Stand. Great playing surface and well Stewarded but no Stand is a huge let down.

Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 871 - 11/03/2026 18:37:21    2660952

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Should be season tickets only in stand for Down game, will the stand even hold all season ticket holders from both cointies

jacktheboy (Donegal) - Posts: 538 - 11/03/2026 20:50:27    2660959

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Replying To jacktheboy:  "Should be season tickets only in stand for Down game, will the stand even hold all season ticket holders from both cointies"
Think it's about 2500 the stand holds and in or around 3000 donegal ST holders i heard somewhere. No STs for division 3 or 4 this year but if you factor in all the tickets that go to players and sponsors it's unlikely they'll assign seats.

WeGoAgain (Donegal) - Posts: 155 - 12/03/2026 09:49:54    2660981

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