Flawed ‘Super 8’ not the answer

Introducing more extra-time matches and freeing up September fits into Páraic Duffy’s long-standing agenda to make more space for club activity.

At the launch of his annual report last month, GAA director general Páraic Duffy opened with a clarification about the recommendations to alter the All-Ireland senior football championship, cut down on summer replays and bring forward the All-Ireland senior finals to August.

“The first point I want to make is these are not my proposals. I brought a document to Coiste Bainistí (management committee), they decided to make these into a report and recommend them to Central Council. I don’t want to personalise it.”