New position needed on line-ups

Gaelic football has moved on, but the media and GAA officialdom are clinging to a past that has long since ceased to exist.

Not convinced? For evidence, look no further than a match programme. The team line-ups may as well be artefacts from the GAA museum.

A three-man half-forward line? C’mon! What century is that from? When was the last time anyone saw a county football team play with three half-forwards. The day of Paddy Doherty, James McCartan and Sean O’Neill, (the greatest half-forward line ever) has gone, and there is no sign of it returning. Even the three-man full-forward line is swiftly becoming a relic of the ancient past.