Above is Cork Chairman's hot-off-the-press proposal for a new AI SHC structure.
Main details: - Muns & Lein round robins retained - Lein increased to 7 teams - 4 AI Prelim QFs (Prov 3rd/4th host 5th/6th/7th) - 4 AI QFs (Prov Finalists host 4 Prelim QF winners)
My initial thoughts are that mixed-Prov round robins are better, and there is not much advantage in getting a Prelim QF bye as opposed to playing it (given the lack of quality depth). It is possible to lift the Liam McC Cup with 4 wins in the AI Series, after losing all 6 Lein games (hello Kildare).
It brings more hurling into mid Summer, so it is an improvement on what we have now.
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Above is Cork Chairman's hot-off-the-press proposal for a new AI SHC structure.
Main details: - Muns & Lein round robins retained - Lein increased to 7 teams - 4 AI Prelim QFs (Prov 3rd/4th host 5th/6th/7th) - 4 AI QFs (Prov Finalists host 4 Prelim QF winners)
My initial thoughts are that mixed-Prov round robins are better, and there is not much advantage in getting a Prelim QF bye as opposed to playing it (given the lack of quality depth). It is possible to lift the Liam McC Cup with 4 wins in the AI Series, after losing all 6 Lein games (hello Kildare).
It brings more hurling into mid Summer, so it is an improvement on what we have now."
Not much point to the 10 Munster and 21 Leinster Round Robin games if everyone gets to play in a knock out All Ireland series.