Wicklow senior football preview: An Tóchar can bridge 30-year gap to last title
After some uncertainty over the format that would be used, the football championships for 2025 are ready to go.
Wicklow's extended Tailteann Cup run meant two groups of six teams have been swapped for three groups of four, reducing the number of group-stage rounds from five to three. Teams play each team in their group once, with the top two in each group advancing to the quarter-finals. The two best third-placed teams will also reach the quarter-finals.
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