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GAA President Larry McCarthy at today's Congress in Bekan, Mayo. Ben Whitley/INPHO

All-Ireland football championship to be revamped in 2023 as Green Proposal passes Congress

GAA approves plan to introduce tiered championship and round-robin format from 2023.

THE ALL-IRELAND senior football championship will be overhauled in 2023 after the Green Proposal was overwhelmingly approved at Saturday’s GAA Congress in Mayo.

The motion, which will introduce a tiered championship structure, was passed by 94.7% of delegates.

Beginning next season, after the conclusion of the national leagues and the provincial championships, there will be a round-robin competition for the Sam Maguire with 16 counties split into four groups of four.

Those 16 counties will be the eight provincial finalists as well as the next-best eight counties based on their league ranking.

The four group winners will automatically qualify for the All-Ireland quarter-finals while the second and third-placed teams in each group will play off for the remaining four places.

The next 16 counties based on league ranking will compete for the second-tier Tailteann Cup, which will also be played on a round-robin basis with four groups of four.

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    Mute Darren Mullins
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    Jul 22nd 2020, 3:20 PM

    Leinster to win it handily enough !

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 4:19 PM

    Has qualification been decided for the champions Cup next year? Have connacht qualified?

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 5:08 PM

    @Mr Kenobi: it’s says in the article it will be based on current positions, don’t know if that means combining both tables, if so connacht r 6th. Depends on what the format for season Cup will be too.

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 5:12 PM

    @Mr Kenobi: Yes, next years Champions Cup is to be contested by 24 teams (AFAIK for 1 season only). Connacht and Dragons will be in alongside the teams occupying the top 3 positions of each conference currently.

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 6:06 PM

    @Ian Frizzell: connacht r 4th in their conference, but have more points than Glasgow (3rd in their conference)

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 7:03 PM

    @Patrick Corrigan: what’s your point Patrick?

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 8:49 PM

    @Ian Frizzell: sorry missed read your comment thought u said connacht was in the top 3 of their conference. But point was does it go by total points or conference position?

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 3:11 PM

    So is it as normal – 2nd v 3rd to make the semis or just top 2 in each league?

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 3:18 PM

    @Chris Mc: I believe its just top 2 in each conference

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 3:23 PM

    @Chris Mc: Leinster v Edinburgh/Munster one semi and Edinburgh/Munster v Ulster is the other of the most likely scenarios. Sets up nicely for for knockout rugby and good chance for everyone.

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 7:32 PM

    @Bryan Russell: I guess everyone wants ulster

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    Jul 22nd 2020, 9:36 PM

    @Chris Mc: sorry that was Edinburgh not ulster.

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