Munster minnows meet on Football seeding

By Shane Brophy

Players from Tipperary, Clare, Limerick, and Waterford, met last week to evaluate "potential next steps” as the fallout from the Munster Council's decision to seed the provincial Senior Football Championship from 2026 onwards continues.

Cork and Kerry will be seeded in separate semi-finals in the 2026 Munster senior football championship draw by virtue of their league positions this season. The proposal sees the top two in the previous year’s Allianz League seeded. The decision was ratified for a three-year period beginning in 2026.

"The meeting took place following individual conversations between the squad reps and the Gaelic Players Association,” a GPA statement said.

"Players from all four counties are deeply disappointed and concerned by the decision and have agreed to consult with their respective county boards to ascertain the full circumstances around the vote taken. They will also be evaluating potential next steps in response.

"The four squads will continue to keep in contact on this matter and engage with the Gaelic Players Association. No further comment will be made at this time."

Representatives from the Limerick footballers were set to meet their County Board on Monday after it was confirmed officials from the Shannonsiders voted in favour of the proposal, going against the wishes of their players and management.

Limerick boss Jimmy Lee previously said his players have been “knifed in the back” by their county board and its decision to support the move while Clare GAA chairperson Kieran Keating labelled the change “unjust and indefensible”.

Tipperary’s representatives voted against introducing seeding.