Do take the time to read the attached; it is very thought provoking and builds on many previous reports on similar subject. If adopted it will have an impact on all of us.
Summary of proposals
1. At inter-county level only, re-grade the minor (i.e. U18) hurling and football competitions as minor U17. [From 2018]
2. Play the new minor U17 competitions alongside the senior championships, as is the case with the current minor championships. [From 2018]
3. Discontinue the U21 football championship. [From 2018]
4. Complete the All-Ireland U21 hurling championships before the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final. [From 2018]
5. Increase the number of two-code weekends in the Allianz Leagues (i.e. hurling and football played on same weekend). [From 2017]
6. Discontinue the Allianz Football League Division One semi-finals. [From 2017]
7. Establish in rule that players who are not in the inter-county match-day panel of twenty-six must be available to their clubs on the weekends of National League and senior championship games. [From 2017]
8. Bring forward the All-Ireland senior football and hurling finals by two weeks. (Play the football final on the first Sunday in September and the hurling final two weeks previously.) [From 2017]
9. Play extra time at the end of all drawn games. Replays to be fixed only after extra time in a drawn game has not produced a definite result. [From 2017]
10. Discontinue the All-Ireland Junior football and Intermediate hurling championships. [From 2017]
11. Introduce a calendar-year fixtures schedule. [From 2018]
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