Real leadership needed now more than ever

As the evenings grow longer and waistlines shrink, panels across the country are champing at the bit, all believing this could be their year.

The Allianz Football League will attract interest every week only to be forgotten once the white heat of the championship summer arrives.

However, the league will provide most players with the majority of their inter-county action for the year, so it’s a pity this game time could not hold a bit more relevance. The competition is well past its sell-by date but I’ve no doubt I’ll be well past mine by the time a better model is in place. Despite this, I’m buzzing ahead of our trip to Navan tonight and also a return to these pages to discuss and highlight issues in the GAA. Unsurprisingly, this year hasn’t taken long to throw up plenty of talking points to adequately quench the thirsty column inches.