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Tailteann Cup: Right To Scrap Group Stage?

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Replying To ohwow:  "Not at all, we know our place in the scheme of things, but it isn't being helped by being kept from the top table.

Why not two chances in an all ireland qualifier in comparison to a teacup competition. Only 3 or 4 teams can win the all Ireland at most anyway so what harm is it"
Agreed. If Leitrim can work with Cavan, Down, Westmeath and other counties on bringing a motion to Congress. Needs 60% of the vote to bring back the qualifiers is some form.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9670 - 29/04/2026 14:53:24    2669780

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Replying To ohwow:  "Not at all, we know our place in the scheme of things, but it isn't being helped by being kept from the top table.

Why not two chances in an all ireland qualifier in comparison to a teacup competition. Only 3 or 4 teams can win the all Ireland at most anyway so what harm is it"
Second chances really favour the strongest counties. They might be caught once, but seldom twice or 3 times.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19381 - 29/04/2026 15:01:47    2669781

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Agreed. If Leitrim can work with Cavan, Down, Westmeath and other counties on bringing a motion to Congress. Needs 60% of the vote to bring back the qualifiers is some form."
Indeed and reward teams that win their league divisions with money towards a holiday or some such incentive, the GAA can afford to do it for four different teams. This idea that playing in a three quarter empty Croke Park for a teacup final is a reward in itself is becoming increasingly outdated i think.

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 165 - 29/04/2026 15:26:45    2669799

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Replying To systematic:  "More chances for a few more games is probably there but currently no calendar space.

I think possibly it's worth changing the league qualification where only guaranteed places are 6 Div 1 teams, 2 promoted Div 2 teams and 2 relegated Div 1 teams, and everyone else has to do seeded playoffs for their spot.

As an aside I wonder why teacup didn't bother with seeding this year they could have gone with league standing and just had the Team 16 in the top group."
There's plenty of space if they want it, usually August before club championships start in this neck of the woods, that is 12 weekends away. I'm sure a lot of other counties are similar.

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 165 - 29/04/2026 15:30:28    2669801

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