Hurling again treated as poor relation in league debacle

It was Winston Churchill who once said “the best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter”.

Hurling again treated as poor relation in league debacle

The quote is an apt one in the wake of Central Council’s vote to retain the six-team version of the National Hurling League but with the ridiculous addition of quarter-finals between Division 1A and 1B.

Basically, it’s a confirmation of what they backed 11 months ago. Thirty six delegates voted on the Carlow-Westmeath proposal. Approximately 48 make up Central Council. Were there as many as 12 abstentions?

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