Here's the way it will work this year:
June 8 Kerry v Clare or Waterford in Killarney
June 29 Munster Final
July 12 Qualifier Preliminary Round if a Div 4 team reach a provincial final
July 19 Qualifier Round 1 (16 teams, open draw)
July 26 Qualifier Round 2 (the 8 winners from round 1)
Aug 2/3/4 Qualifier Round 3 (4 winners from round 2 v 4 prov losers)
Aug 9/10 All 4 Quarter Finals (venues to be determined)
Aug 24 SemiFinal 1 (Connacht/QF v Munster/QF)
Aug 31 SemiFinal 2 (Leinster/QF v Ulster/QF)
Sept 21 Final (replay Oct 5 if necessary)
So...the Munster Final winner on June 29 will not play again until Aug 9/10 (six weeks), while the loser will not play until Aug 2/3/4 (five weeks).
In other words...winning a Munster semi final means no championship game for you in the entire month of July.
Anyone else think this is odd?
Or will the County Board use July for County Championship to get at semi final stage at least?