Hurling proposals: Based on 2000 championship draw

Leinster

Leinster

Preliminary pool: Dublin, Laois, Carlow, Westmeath. Semi-finals: Kilkenny v pool winners (Dublin); Offaly v Wexford. Final: Kilkenny v Offaly

Munster

First round: Kerry v Cork; Tipperary v Waterford.

Semi-finals: Limerick v Cork; Clare v Tipperary.

Final: Cork v Tipperary.

Ulster

First round: Down v New York.

Semi-finals: Derry v Down; Antrim v London.

Final: Derry v Antrim.

Open draw (alphabetically)

First round: Clare v Derry; Dublin v Galway; Laois v Limerick; Waterford v Wexford.

Second round: Winners play each other. Two surviving teams drawn against Leinster and Munster champions in All-Ireland semi-final. Eg: Cork v Galway and Clare v Kilkenny.

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