"GAA Central Council has approved a proposal to move the All-Ireland football final into August and the hurling final to the last Sunday in July."
"The move would require the removal of pre-season competitions like the O'Byrne Cup and McKenna Cup, which were temporarily suspended this year to create more breathing space in the playing calendar."
GAA Central Council approved moving the All-Ireland football final to August and placing the hurling final on the last Sunday in July. The change restructures the inter-county season to concentrate major finals earlier in the summer. Implementing the new dates requires removing pre-season competitions such as the O'Byrne Cup and McKenna Cup. Those pre-season competitions were temporarily suspended this year to provide additional breathing space in the playing calendar and to reduce fixture congestion for teams and players.
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