Provinces favour eight team conferences in football championship

The task force are recommending the All-Ireland senior inter-county championships conclude no later than the end of July

 A general view inside of Croke Park. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Eight-team provincial-based conferences is the preferred option of provincial officers for the All-Ireland senior football championship in the GAA’s split season from 2022.

The GAA’s national fixtures review task force has highlighted 47% of those who filled out feedback sheets on the provincial roadshows favoured the idea of the provinces being redrawn into four equal groups. While 15% of respondents opted for a league structure for the All-Ireland SFC.