The Leinster Council has approved in principle the introduction of a round-robin element into the Leinster Senior Football Championship from 2016.
The details of how it will work and which counties will be involved are still being worked out, but it is planned to bring a finalised proposal to congress.
A 'Qualifier Group' system is already in operation for the Leinster hurling championship, with Laois, Carlow, London, Westmeath and Antrim competing for a place in the Leinster championship proper.
Many feel the football championship would benefit from a similar set up, with suggestions that any football round-robin format could have six teams in two groups of three,
For the 2015 League, only Dublin will have Division 1 status.
Laois, Kildare, Meath and Westmeath will be in Division 2. Wexford and Louth will be in Division 3, with Longford, Offaly, Wicklow and Carlow in Division 4.
