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Martin Breheny: Retaining provincial championships as they are is a smack in the face for common sense

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Dublin and Kerry the big winners as they stroll to top of All-Ireland seedings

Dublin coasted to a 20-point victory over Offaly in the Leinster SFC semi-final at Croke Park on Sunday to stay on course for a 14th consecutive provincial crown. Photo: Sportsfile

This nonsense just has to stop. Retaining the provincials as an essential part of the All-Ireland SFC is a smack in the face for common sense.

Ulster and Connacht are fine – Munster and, most especially, Leinster are not. Kerry and Dublin control the latter two, ensuring top seedings for the All-Ireland series, while the runners-up, usually from Divisions 2 and 3, are handed second seedings ahead of more entitled teams.

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