Kernan calls for revamp of interprovincials fixtures

JOE KERNAN believes the best way to revive public interest in the ailing interprovincial competitions is to ‘split’ the All-Ireland club finals between Croke Park and Thurles on St Patrick’s Day and pair them with the respective football and hurling deciders.

And, while director general Páraic Duffy states in his annual report that many of the leading players do not make themselves available to the provincial selectors, Kernan is adamant that the players do want the games to continue.

The former Armagh boss, in his second year as Ulster manager, agrees with Duffy on one point — the need for the competitions to be self-financing.