Gillespie: Division 3 stronger than Division 2 this year

ALL-IRELAND SFC RD4 QUALIFIER:

Should All-Ireland title hopefuls Cork and Donegal prevail as anticipated in their Round 4 qualifiers then, for the first time, no Division 2 team will have reached the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

It is reflective of the ever-increasing strength of Division 1. But it also highlights an intriguing power struggle that has taken place this season away from Division 1 between Divisions 2 and 3.