THERE HAS BEEN a lot of recent debate about how long and arduous the current GAA calendar is with Joe Brolly being particularly vocal about how inter-county commitments are consuming the players lives.
The GAA have responded by releasing a proposed schedule for 2016, and it is certainly interesting.
In the revised calendar, the All-Ireland hurling final would be played on 28 August in 2016.
The two semi-finals would be on 31 July and 7 August with the quarter-finals on 17 July.
In football, the All-Ireland final would be played on the second Sunday in September with the semi-finals on 14 and 21 August. The quarter-finals would be on 31 July and 7 August.
In a statement, the GAA said ‘no final decisions will be taken on this process until counties have had an opportunity to examine and discuss the contents of the document.’ If approved, the calender would be initially adopted on a two-year basis.
Either way, they are certainly interesting changes.
Here is the full proposed inter-county schedule for 2016.
What do you think of the proposed changes?
Monaghan putting it up to Dublin in the second half certainly not a walk over. 53 minutes in and all square
League final for the rebels but will have to step it up against the Dubs as I expect them to brush Monaghan aside. Think it’s time the Northern to drop the blanket defence…. shocking to watch.
It’s been adopted by all teams below Division 1, if they try to match the big guns man to man they’ll get blown out if the water! It’s no longer just a Northern style
Maybe open your eyes Owl when watching a match and form your own unique opinions instead of following the media’s approach on criticising the northern teams. Donegal for one don’t have a blanket defence for the sake of negativity. The have a system that works and forwards that can cause real damage like against Dublin last year. They scored 19 points today. What a terribly negative team….
Maybe you should watch that game again. … blanket defence on show all day. Cork put pressure on them to come out and play and NOT because it was Donegals game plan. My opinions are formed by actually watching the game and not just reading the result…
You sir, can suck my white hammer.
Good man Jimmy. … constructive yet to the point !
Well I was at the game today so i saw quite clearly how Donegal played. You clearly have little understanding of how their tactics work. You may as well stick to the blanket criticism of every ulster team playing purely negative football.
How their tactics work ????
Yes I can see it works a treat. Silly little comment.