All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2026 (Munster & Leinster Championships, Liam McCarthy Cup)

Galway, Dublin, Cork, Clare and Limerick. There's a very competitive pool there. I wouldn't have Offaly as contenders but if KK get through I'd give them an outside shout.

They have a few. I used use one that had club games but I think it was self reported so not every club was covered.

Listening to Peter quealy I have to say I agree with him , there is no reason why the Munster championship can't start on the May bank holiday and run through until mid June

The football knockout championship is only starting this week

Sounds shte. It's almost just the old round robin backdoor system all over again.

Why would I give up Limerick vs Cork or Clare every year for Limerick vs Kildare or Wexford.

The Munster championship is the golden goose for the GAA,get rid of that and attendances plummet. The provincials would only be glorified league games then,of no importance

One of the most annoying things in the GAA is the constant tinkering with or moaning about formats.

Every time a team does sht we have to change the format so people can feel better about themselves.

Waterford were average one again and Tipp and Wexford have been total sht so no they shouldn't get some soft participation medal entry into the All Ireland. It will change nothing other than the name of the round they meekly get beat in.

At least Wexford take their medicine and know they weren't good enough to qualify and must improve.

Anyone that finishes fourth or fifth in Munster ALWAYS seem to blame the system for their travails, couldn't possibly be their own poor form

Be hard for any County to complain while losing to Westmeath and Antrim...and that still being enough to qualify on occasion.

Whatever about hurling you would have some job rejigging the football to make Waterford look good.

If after 4 rounds or hurling, you weren't good enough to make the top 3 in your province, you don't need another round or two to see that point hammered home.

And I say that as a Tipp man.

Well done. You have just taken almost all the jeopardy out of the round robin. Tipp could lose on Sunday and themselves or Waterford would qualify with 1 point. That's grand for a Cul camp tournament but pure soft namby pamby shte for a high level tournament.

I actually think the Leinster teams have the most grievance with current system as they have a lack of quality games and crowds compared to Munster. Iron sharpens iron and big crowds bring big money which is also as important.

IMO the Only thing worth replacing what's there is an 8 team All Ireland round robin. 4 teams into Semis. 2 into relegation play off. Keeps jeopardy and everyone is hurling into late June. Provincials become straight knock out warm ups and replace the league. And most importantly you get Tipp vrs KK every year. As a neutral, this is one of hurlings greatest rivalries.

I think its a joke that these teams are out of action before we even get to summer. Im a clareman and it was the same last year for us. Its no better than the old days of getting knocked out after one game. This is the pinnicle of the game and these top teams and players should be competing all summer ffs. They want to grow the game do they? Imagine kids in waterford or tipp now, couldnt give a **** now that their teams are done in what seems like the middle of winter weather wise.

Sort it out GAA!

Is it not far better now for the kids? The matches on while they are still at school rather than middle of the summer.