Team data
Province Ratings
Strength, and how many contenders each province is expected to produce.
| Province | Strength | Cont. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulster | 1.52 | 5.1 | |
| 2 | Leinster | 1.18 | 3.4 | |
| 3 | Connacht | 1.16 | 3.0 | |
| 4 | Munster | 1.08 | 1.9 |
Strength is the weighted mean rating of a province's counties, driven mainly by its top six. Contenders is the expected number of counties capable of winning the province. Bars are scaled to Ulster, the strongest province at 1.52. Updated Sat, Oct 03, 2026, 02:35 PM.
Provincial trends
Monthly provincial strength since 2005. One line per province, in the province's own colour.