Dublin seek qualifier alteration
Dublin are considering submitting a motion to next year's Congress proposing that the All-Ireland football qualifier format be altered in order to aid provincial champions.
Despite winning the last five Leinster football titles, the Dubs have failed to progress further than the All-Ireland semi-finals, leading to suggestions that they would be better off taking the qualifier route in their quest for Sam Maguire.
It has been argued that the provincial champions are at a distinct disadvantage to qualifier teams because they haven't got the luxury of a second chance.
And now the qualifier issue is set to be discussed at the next meeting of the Dublin county board on 7 September.
'There is an anomaly there,' Dublin chairman Gerry Harrington said.
'If teams lose up to the provincial finals, they have a second chance, but if you win your province and then lose a quarter-final, you're out.'
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