Frank Murphy really hit the nail on the head
“Why are we amending something which has been such a success?” he asked. “These have drawn crowds of 30,000 or 40,000 and to think they’d be replaced by a league game in Croke Park is a farce.”
Thankfully, today won’t be the last of them. If the season is to be condensed into the calendar year, counties will need at least a year’s notice so they can realign their championships. At this stage, 2017 is a safer bet if the proposals are to be adopted at all.
