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Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the Leinster and Ulster representatives. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the Munster and Connacht representatives and London, who receive a bye to this stage of the championship, to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.