Five non-negotiables for 2025 inter-county season

Breaks between competitions, games and finals should be top priority for next season.

NON-NEGOTIABLES: Breaks between competitions, games and finals should be a top priority with the return of jeopardy and the promotion of the U20 competition. Picture: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Counties have until next Friday to provide feedback to the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) about the two options for the senior football championship.

The first proposal does away with the round-robin structure and replaces with a winners and losers qualifier system. The eight provincial finalists will be at home in squaring off against the seven teams qualifying via their league status and Tailteann Cup winners Down unless they reach next year’s Ulster final.