The insertion of a two-week gap between the All-Ireland senior finals and the disbanding of pre-season competitions remain options on the table. Despite a motion which would have incorporated both being withdrawn at Congress on Saturday, they remain possibilities for 2027, but an August All-Ireland final is now considered a non-runner. The GAA leadership also appears keen to find an extra week in the current inter-county window to widen the gap between the All-Ireland finals to two. Burns acknowledged the concerns about the finer details of the initiative not being revealed but asked counties to “trust us”. After the All-Ireland senior hurling preliminary quarter-finals were disbanded with immediate effect, the Central Competitions Control Committee will decide where this year’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals between the second and third-placed teams in Leinster and Munster will take place.

Source: Irish Examiner March 02, 2026 15:04 UTC