Points system sent us down, fumes McNamara

OFFALY manager Mike McNamara is furious with GAA bosses for altering the points system for this year’s NHL, a move that effectively relegated his side to Division Two.

Last year, Kilkenny and Tipperary dominated the first phase of the newly-designed league and, with points carried forward to the second phase, the two finalists were virtually guaranteed their places even before the last round of games.

In an effort to prevent a repeat of that scenario, the GAA deemed that this year, points would not be carried forward to phase two, a decision that has enraged McNamara.