1. Cork GAA Championship Proposals 2020

2. Strategic Review - ‘ Games’ Report
Ag Éisteacht 1 - Submissions
Ag Éisteacht 2 – County Committee
Ag Éisteacht 3 – Club Forum

3. Consensus Definite Club Calendar Reduction in number of teams
Group formats
‘Straight’ Relegation

4. Lack of Consensus Calendar - April / August / Summer County Players
Grading of Teams into new Cship Grades
Transition of teams from Intermediate to Junior

5. Decision Making Process
‘Core Elements’ - Consensus
Options
April start
August start
Summer
Grading
2019 only
2019 plus past championship performance

6. Core Elements 2020 & 2021 60 hurling / 52 football teams
4 / 5 grades of 12
Premier Senior, Senior A, Premier Intermediate, Intermediate A
Relegation – ‘one up one down’
Group Formats
1 team from divisions / colleges to enter preliminary quarter-final
Transition
5th hurling Grade for 2020/2021 (60 teams)
Extended Intermediate A football grade for 2 years(52 teams)

7. Option A ‘April & August’ 280 games
12 teams in each grade…
3 groups of 4
3 group games
Relegation 1 up 1 down
One group game in April,
Two group games in August

8. Option A ‘April & August’ POSITIVES
Extra Championship Games
Grading of Players in Round 1
Club active & mobilised in Spring
Players focused & motivated
Club before County ethos
Revenue – extra games
Greater link between April & August

9. Option A ‘April & August’ NEGATIVES
Absence of Summer Championship Games
Gap between Rounds 1 and 2
Stop-start nature of Championship
Disruption of Leagues in April
Condensed August

10. Option B ‘ August Start’ 220 games
12 teams in each grade…
4 groups of 3
2 group games
Relegation 1 up 1 down
Two group games in August

11. Option B ‘ August Start’ POSITIVES
Condensed, compact competitions
Clearer play-off roadmap
Uninterrupted leagues

12. Option B ‘ August Start’ NEGATIVES
Absence of Summer games
Less Championship Games
Overly condensed August – effect of referees / pitches
Unmotivated players, apathy in Clubs
15 named for Grading
County player availability for leagues in April
Impact on Gates / Revenue
Reduced exposure

13. Option C ‘Summer Games’ 360 games
12 teams in each grade…
2 groups of 6
5 Group games
1 Group game per month from April with County players
2 Group games in August with County players
2 Group games in May – July with or without County players for half points

14. Option C ‘ Summer Games’ POSITIVES
Regular meaningful games through the Summer
More Games for Club players
More Games with County players
Greater revenue across the Summer
Generous qualification

15. Option C ‘ Summer Games’ NEGATIVES
Championship Games without County Players
‘Grading up’ of second team players
Risk of ‘dead rubbers’

16. Grading into 12s 1. On the Field of Play on 2019 only
2. On the Field of Play on 2019 and based on championship results

17. Transition to 48 Hurling – an extra Grade of 12 for two years
Football – an extended Grade of 16 for two years
Must get to 60 and 52 at end 2019

18. Decision
Engage
Vote
Options A-C (PR)
Grading 1 or 2