Plenty of merit in Kelly’s revamp plan, says Healy

Football Review Committee (FRC) member Tim Healy believes there is a lot of merit in former GAA president Seán Kelly’s All-Ireland SFC restructuring proposal.

Outlined in yesterday’s Irish Examiner, the Kerry native suggested dividing the competition into two cups following the four provincial campaigns. Kelly also connects the league and championship by recommending a county’s NFL finish should have an influence on whether they compete for the Sam Maguire or Tommy Murphy Cup.

Healy, a former Wicklow footballer and author of the well-received Can You Manage? GAA book last year, and the other members of the Eugene McGee-led FRC will put forward a recommendation on the football championship structure to the GAA in November.