It will take a lot more agitation before GAA Championship reform becomes reality

Derek Kavanagh says he has often had to explain the structure of the GAA Championship to work colleagues from other countries before walking away thinking: ‘Why don’t we just change it?’

BEFORE the Football Championship takes off in earnest and the almost pre-determined battles commence, an examination of the structure and worth of the provincial championship is merited.

The format of the Championship is a problem not going away. It’s a tired subject, I accept. The provincial and All-Ireland qualifiers structure as it stands today is as jaded as the discussion itself. And as frustrating.