‘Weaker counties need league action’

WEAKER hurling counties have reacted strongly to comments from GAA Director General Páraic Duffy questioning the value of the National Hurling League to those competing in the Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups.

Duffy has argued that those counties would be better served by structuring their seasons around the lower-tier championships and that they could significantly cut training costs by adopting such a proposal. But Roscommon county hurling board chairman, Anthony Flaherty and his Longford counterpart Gerry Minnock, both expressed their opposition yesterday to such a proposal being implemented.

Nicky Rackard Cup side Roscommon will compete in Division 3B of the league, while Lory Meagher Cup outfit Longford feature in Division 4.