Jarlath Burns: Football championship change likely next season

GAA president Jarlath Burns has said that changes to the All-Ireland football championship from 2025 are likely given the lack of "jeopardy" in the current round-robin format.

The so-called 'green proposal' was approved by Congress in 2022 and has been in operation for the last two seasons, but may be altered once again.

Three of the teams entering the preliminary quarter-finals, Derry, Roscommon and Monaghan, have won only one of their four championship games this season.

A return to a second-chance style system, where two losses would see you exit the competition, is one being presented to provincial bodies.

"That is the format of this championship," said Burns about the round-robin stage, speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland following the draw for the preliminary quarter-finals.

"We’re doing consultations at the moment with the provinces. Last week we were in Leinster and Munster, this week we’re in Ulster and Connacht. We will then discuss it at our next Ard Chomhairle (Central Council) meeting.

"One of the themes coming through really is the lack of jeopardy. I share this view.

"The league is there as a development competition; it’s seven games and it allows teams to make incremental developments and improvements.

"Louth is a great example of that, even Derry going from Division 4 to Division 1, Westmeath. There are plenty of counties who have done that, Laois are another one.

"The championship should have jeopardy, it should be more of a blunt instrument. The clue is in the title of the competition, the championship is there to get champions.

"While we have a great competition within that now, which is the Tailteann Cup, I just think that one of the major themes that is emerging from this is that there should be a lot more