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”.

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?