2025 Premier Senior Football Championship

[JimmyBarrySmurph]

The Divisions are going to die a death. Muskerry struggling too apparently, not that they are overly involved in Hurling.

It’s a pity but with the new structure which has produced a thriving club scene across the county it has an impact on divisional sides.
Over the winter I was part of a detailed conversation about the divisions and overall it looks terminal really.
The Echo story is misleading in a way. Avondhu as a division is stronger at football, with more clubs playing the higher grades at football.
Far more clubs hurling wise are operating at the lower grades. A lot of Avondhu hurling first teams are still only playing Junior A level. Even some traditional hurling priority clubs only play to Junior grade. Fellas playing the lower grades are going to be far more interested in the opportunity to play with divisions. That’s what’s happened there.

 

[Barredfootballer]

I don't know what the answer is from a scheduling POV. It is not straightforward

Representing a division carried prestige not that long ago

Would you play off the divisionals as a knockout championship in January/February pre leagues but then the winner isnt playing championship proper until July/August?

Would you include them in the group stage like the other clubs but then you have the potential to have clashes with their own club games

or is it time their participation is scrapped which would be a shame

I don't know what the solution is

 

[LufcRebel]

Beara gone now too

 

[bluesball]

Give it to Clon.

 

[Uisce]

I think the divisions would only work as an out of season comp between themselves during the winter where players from all clubs could represent their division.

 

[WCJoe]

Big game in Clon this morning, Clon v Carrigaline. Carrigaline need to win. Can't see it happening.
Haven play Eire og , a win for haven should see them out of danger. Wonder who will tog for them this morning

 

[WCJoe]

I'm open to correction here but aren't all the league games in all Divisions supposed to be completed this weekend ( Cork GAA have a list of fixtures on social media stating clearly all games are to be played this week & weekend.

Yet Haven V Clon isn't being played until 29th .

 

[BigPapa]

That was my understanding too. Lot of football league games being played off tomorrow and Friday night, presume it was as they were under pressure to get them played. Seeing the two teams mentioned above who are playing later than everyone else, it's hardly surprising if the rules have been tweaked to accommodate.

 

[bluesball]

Clon 6/1 with PP to win the county from 14/1 somebody is wasting money

 

[OnTheBench]

Castlehaven have a wedding so it was pushed out.