Following last weeks county committee meeting, the senior hurling championship will be as follows, with a ‘review’ to take place in a year’s time.
Senior Hurling Championship
Dan Breen Cup 2018-2020
16 Teams (4 Seeded Groups of 4 based on Previous Year’s Group Results)
Group Stage..3 Rds
Rd 4 Preliminary Quarter-finals
R 5 Quarter-Finals (Winners V Runners-Up. Avoid Repeat Pairings) (E.T.)
Rd 6 Semi-Finals (Repeat Pairings from group stages avoided where possible) (E.T.)
Rd 7 Final
Relegation:
2 Teams Relegated. If a team finishes bottom of the Group, wins its Division and the County Final it is exempt from Relegation.
If 4 teams involved: 1v4, 2v3 (Based on points, score difference, scores for, toss/draw). Two losers relegated.
If 3 teams involved: Round Robin. Bottom two teams relegated.
Seamus Ó Riain Cup 2018
12 Teams (3 Seeded Groups of 4 based on 2017 Results)
Group Stages 3 Rounds
Top two Group winners (based on points, scores difference, scores for, toss/draw) qualify for semi-final.
Rd 4 Two Quarter-finals. Remaining Group winner & three Runners-Up. Avoid Repeat Pairing. (E.T.)
Rd 5 Semi-Finals. Avoid Repeat Pairing. (E.T.)
Rd 6 Final (Two Finalists Promoted to Roinn 1)
2019
14 teams (Two seeded Groups 4 & Two seeded Groups of 3)
Group Stages 3 Rounds
Top two in each group qualify for Quarter-Finals
In any group of 3 the winner of the first game will also play in the second game to keep every team in contention until the final round.
Rd 4 Four Quarter-Finals. Winners V Runners-up. Avoid repeat pairings. (E.T.)
Rd 5 Semi-Finals. Avoid repeat pairings where possible. (E.T.)
Rd 6 Final (Two finalists promoted to Roinn 1)
2020
16 teams (Four seeded groups of 4)
Group Stages 3 Rounds
Top two in each group qualify for Quarter-Finals
Rd 4 Four Quarter-Finals. Winners V Runners-up. Avoid repeat pairings. (E.T.)
Rd 5 Semi-Finals. Avoid repeat pairings where possible. (E.T.)
Rd 6 Final (Two finalists to Roinn 1)
Relegation:
2 Teams Relegated. Bottom 4 teams Play-Off. No bottom team exempt.
1v4, 2v3 (Based on points, score difference, scores for, toss/draw). Two losers relegated
Divisional & County Championships Link:
The winners of the four Divisional Championships, whether the teams are from the Dan Breen or Seamus Ó Riain, qualify for the Preliminary Quarter-Finals if not already qualified. The situation that pertained in 2017 remains unaltered.
Divisional winner(s) will be play Roinn 1 group runner(s)-up. (Draw). Avoid repeat pairings where possible i.e. group runner-up should not play a divisional winner they have already played in group stage.
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