The 2022

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was the 49th edition of the

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's premier inter-county

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tournament. It took place in

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2022 in

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. retained the title they won in

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Format

Provincial championships

The 13 teams first play in their provincial championships;

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(2 teams),

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(4 teams) and

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(4 teams) each organise their

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championship as a straight knockout. In

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there are three teams in the provincial championship. They play each other in a round-robin phase, with two teams progressing to the final.

Group stage

The 13 teams are drawn into one group of four teams and three groups of three teams;

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is based on performance in the provincial championships. Each team plays each other team in its group once, earning three points for a win and one for a draw.

Relegation

The last-placed teams in the groups played off to decide which two teams were relegated to the

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Knockout stage

The top two in each group progress to the All-Ireland quarter-finals. Quarter-finals and semi-finals are "results on the day," with 20 minutes'

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being played in the event of a draw, and a free-kick shootout being taken from a distance in the event of a draw after extra time. If the All-Ireland final is a draw, the game is replayed.

Fixtures and results

Connacht Championship

Leinster Championship

Round robin

Final

Munster Championship

Ulster Championship

Group stage

Group games take place 11–25 June 2022.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Results

Relegation Playoffs

'' and are relegated to the

for 2023.''

Finals

References

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Format

Provincial championships

Group stage

Relegation

Knockout stage

Fixtures and results

Connacht Championship

Leinster Championship

Round robin

Final

Munster Championship

Ulster Championship

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Relegation Playoffs

Finals

See also

References