The GAA’s Rule 6.24 states: “In the event of a County or Provincial
Championship not being completed, the respective
Provincial or All-Ireland Championship shall
continue without a representative of the County or
Province concerned.”
The Kerry County Board’s rule contravenes the GAA’s rule.
Where have they been competing with Dr Crokes et al?
I think you are overrating the standard of club football in Kerry to be honest. Aherlow nearly beat Crokes a few years ago as well.
I’ve attended a few Kerry finals and they ain’t all that.
Certainly, from the sounds of things, yesterday’s wasn’t either.
Kerry would appear to have a reasonable amount of relative strength in depth at club level but they do not produce outstanding club teams either. Their divisional system does enable the better players outside of senior level there to play at a higher standard than if they only played for their junior or intermediate clubs, and this is a useful bridge to county level for players with these junior and intermediate clubs, along with other “bridging” levels like Sigerson Cup and under-21.
But then again Cork have a similar enough system and it hasn’t worked for their county team. Also Cork has consistently produced better club teams than Kerry over the years and it still doesn’t work at county level.
The main reason Kerry are so successful is because they have always had a culture where the county team’s success matters above all. Cork don’t.
Div 1 in Kerry next year will have 4/5 intermediate sides and at least 1 junior.
Now if you think Tipp Intermediate football is up to that level then there is no point in this conversation. I have seen plenty football in both counties and once you go below the best 3/4 senior in tipp it gets bad fast. Same in most counties. Even Corks lower grades is dropping. Kerry is getting better and maybe Dublin is heading that way too.