Paul Rouse: Structural change without vision is going to end in tiers

In the last two years alone, Kerry and Dublin have given serious beatings to teams who are undeniably in the top 16 teams in the country. No redrawing of championship structures is going to change that

RTÉ commentator Marty Morrissey during the Connacht SFC match between Leitrim and Mayo in Castlebar last week. The 5-20 to 0-11 result was the latest in a series of one-sided games in the SFC this season. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

In the wake of the hammerings that have been the hallmark of the provincial football championships this year, there is an understandable clamour for “something to be done”.

The “something” that has been hit on (again!) is structures.