One-sided hurling games worry GAA

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly yesterday expressed his "concern" over one-sided NHL matches while pointing out that the Hurling Development Committee's plans for the future were designed to improve standards at all levels of the game.

Wexford demolished Down by 41 points on Saturday, prompting Wexford manager Seamus Murphy to say such games were no good for hurling, while Dublin lost to Kilkenny by 22 points, and Kelly acknowledged that the heavy defeats were worrying.

"It's something that's been happening for some time," said Kelly. "The margin of victory is certainly bigger and though you'd want to know what the likes of Down think about losing games like that before drawing conclusions, there's no doubt that it's a concern.