2020 league

Patrick-Armagh

Well-Known Member
I think using the last two league games as a warm up for the Championship would be the perfect solution to getting the league finished and getting the players ready for the Championship in whatever format it takes. The players would need some sort of game action in preparation for the start of the Championship so why not use the league for that purpose, as well fulfilling an important part of the calendar. It's only two games. The calendar is going to be a total mess anyway, so two games isn't going to make a whole lot of difference. Suspend the 2nd tier Championship until next year and maybe just run off an open draw straight knock out Championship for this season only.
 

gael_force_orchard

Well-Known Member
There is not a hope in hell of a full championship being played this year. Restrictions on movement will be in place long into the summer and possibly until the autumn time. If looking to finish this years leagues, drop the McKenna cup etc and play the last 2 rounds of the league and the finals of the leagues next Jan if possible. Then start the new 2021 league structure as normal.
 

PatMustard

Well-Known Member
There is not a hope in hell of a full championship being played this year. Restrictions on movement will be in place long into the summer and possibly until the autumn time. If looking to finish this years leagues, drop the McKenna cup etc and play the last 2 rounds of the league and the finals of the leagues next Jan if possible. Then start the new 2021 league structure as normal.

I honestly think there will be no championship of any sort this year.
 

JoeH

Well-Known Member
The following could happen - just a thought:

July
4th rd 6 league
11th rd 7 league
No league finals
26th any championship prelims to be played

August - football
1/2nd provincial q/fs
8/9th semi-finals
22/23rd provincial finals

September
5/6 AI semi-finals hurling
12/13 ai semi finals football
20th hurling final
27th football final

No replays allowed

Club championships played after AI finals.
All games to be televised
Pure knockout in championship - existing draws that are made stand
Important national leagues are finished for next year. One team has already been relegated
This configuration can be moved easily
Hurling senior championship has 10 or 12 teams - knockout draw to be done
All championship games are ten euro in.
Provincial max 20 euro
AI final max 50euro

Alternative AI football
32 names - pure knock out
Starts in August
Week 1 - 32 teams
Week 2 - 16 teams
Week 3 - 8 teams
Week 4 - break
Week 5 - 4 teams
Week 6 - break
Week 7 - 2 teams

7 weeks max
Club championships begin in each county as soon as their county is knocked out.



Club championships.
A round of league games takes place july to September
Club championships start in September - are knockout only.
Aim to finish by 15th November


All pre season competitions are scrapped for 2021 to allow provincial and AI club finals to be played.

I do believe we must play this summer, finish our national leagues and move on to a shortened championship
 

cailín beag88

Well-Known Member
Read somewhere that the gaa will make another announcement after 19th April. So will probably know more then. I can see them having to cancel the championship possibly due to the fact even when we slow start getting back to normal every day life mass gatherings still might not be a great idea. I hope I'm run because the thought of getting back to football is getting me through.
Stay safe everyone.
 

Big Jim

Well-Known Member
Read somewhere that the gaa will make another announcement after 19th April. So will probably know more then. I can see them having to cancel the championship possibly due to the fact even when we slow start getting back to normal every day life mass gatherings still might not be a great idea. I hope I'm run because the thought of getting back to football is getting me through.
Stay safe everyone.
https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-still-hope-to-complete-all-ireland-championships-as-scheduled/
 

Ard Mhacha 13

Well-Known Member
Seriously what's going on?!?!! We gain promotion to Division 1 (Rian O'Neill my fantasy football Captain top scorer in the league to date :D) & are in the Division 2 final on Sunday & not a peep on here about it :eek:
Have our expectations become so high that this isn't worthy of any discussion? :rolleyes:
By the way, any word of a team for Sunday?









The World may be falling apart around us but I can still dream...... :D
 

PatMustard

Well-Known Member
Now would be a good time to have @Big Jim ’s DeLorean. Safely hide from this in the past.

Last summer was all right. Walking around Killarney unaware the devil could’ve been lurking round the next corner. Still sounds better than now though :confused:
 

Big Jim

Well-Known Member
Seriously what's going on?!?!! We gain promotion to Division 1 (Rian O'Neill my fantasy football Captain top scorer in the league to date :D) & are in the Division 2 final on Sunday & not a peep on here about it :eek:
Have our expectations become so high that this isn't worthy of any discussion? :rolleyes:
By the way, any word of a team for Sunday?









The World may be falling apart around us but I can still dream...... :D
Now would be a good time to have @Big Jim ’s DeLorean. Safely hide from this in the past.

Last summer was all right. Walking around Killarney unaware the devil could’ve been lurking round the next corner. Still sounds better than now though :confused:
Look you three, stop panicking. I've seen the future. 2075 and the virus dies out. Mankind left the planet in 2022 and the apes took over........................okay maybe that was a step too far to call them'uns apes under the current situation, but they're still apes and they were the only ones not sensible enough to get on the saucer with ET!! :)
 

Muckser

Well-Known Member
Will there be a league or even a championship this year? Who knows at this stage but when you see all those deaths does it matter? Seen someone on giving out they hadn't received value for their season ticket on twitter....people need a dose of reality...oh and look at the official site and can watch a orchard harvest free and relive our greatest season......
 

jpowell100

Active Member
Will there be a league or even a championship this year? Who knows at this stage but when you see all those deaths does it matter? Seen someone on giving out they hadn't received value for their season ticket on twitter....people need a dose of reality...oh and look at the official site and can watch a orchard harvest free and relive our greatest season......

they should make the video archive free on the official website
 
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