Sad draw system insult to weaker counties

WHO WOULD be a struggling hurling county?

On the weekend when the opening rounds of the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cup competitions barely merit mention, those counties just below the top level are treated with disdain — even by the GAA itself.

I don’t know if you bothered to watch the ‘live’ draws for the All-Ireland qualifiers on TV3 on Sunday evening, but it didn’t make for pretty viewing.