The ten teams play in the first round. The five winners progress. Three of the first round winners go into the semi-finals, and two of them play a quarter-final. The five losers in the first round are transferred to the Walsh Shield, which is also a
straight knockout. This structure means that every team is guaranteed at least two games. Drawn games go straight to a
penalty shootout without any extra time being played. Games which cannot be played due to weather conditions are decided by coin toss. ==Walsh Cup==