New format for County Championships 2020 - 2019-04-03

There was a meeting of Cork County Board last night in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.


The results of the votes of the 2020 championship proposals were announced. For grading, the results were as follows:


Option 1 (98 votes)

Option 2 (118 votes)


For the championship proposals, results were as follows:

Option A (April and August) - 136 Votes 

Option B  (August only) - 33 Votes

Option C (Summer games) - 52 Votes


Here is how the new format will work:


Format

  • Four grades (two Senior & two Intermediate) with 12 teams in each
  • Three groups in each grade with four teams in each
  • Three games
  • One group game in April with two group games in August

Quarter-Finals

Premier Senior

  • Top three from each group with one divisional /colleges winner proceed to play-offs (total 10 teams)
  • Top two from each group advance to quarter-finals
  • Best and second best third placed teams play off for a quarterfinal place
  • Third best third placed team play divisional / colleges winner for the final quarter-final place

Intermediate football (4 groups of 4)

  • Top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals (total 8 teams)

All other grades

  • Top two from each group proceed to play-offs (total 6 teams)

Relegation      Bottom team in all groups proceeds to relegation play-off, as required


This system will be in place for 2 years, and reviewed by the County Board thereafter.