Football season in need of overhaul to revitalise game

There are many reasons why it’s fitting Galway and Kilkenny will go to a replay now, one of them being that the hurling season will now outlast football’s.

There was a danger there that the hurling championship was going to be completely overshadowed by the drama of football’s two semi-finals and its novel as well as deserving final pairing but some equilibrium has at least been restored. It is only right too, because while it’s been one of the most satisfying hurling summers in a long time, it’s been one of football’s most mediocre.

Donegal-Mayo in September and their epic semi-final wins has glossed over so much.