The Football Review committee has reconfirmed its commitment to a structure of four eight team provincial Championships.

The statement comes as county boards have been urged to discuss the proposed new system by GAA President Liam O'Neill.

The Review committee says their proposed structure would allow counties to run off club fixtures on a smoother basis.

They have also said there may well be alternative suggestions as to how to arrive at a new provincial structure but that the key point of their proposal should not be lost or confused by focusing on one example of how to reach the four groups of eight.

FRC chairman Eugene McGee said: "The key is to reach the four eights structure and enable a more streamlined Provincial and All-Ireland series while facilitating the playing of club championship games throughout the country during the summer months, something whose absence was the single biggest criticism to arise during our nationwide consultation process."