Hagan calls for change after Leitrim’s landslide loss

Down 4-18 Leitrim 0-9

With any semblance of a contest ended when Down bagged their second goal to lead this first round All-Ireland qualifier by 2-6 to 0-2 after 24 minutes, questions have to be asked about the merit of persisting with a championship structure which subjects counties to scorelines like this.

It wasn’t as bad as the 8-13 they shipped against Armagh last year, but it was bad enough for Leitrim in Newry yesterday and GAA President Liam O’Neill’s interest in reviving some sort of ‘B’ championship would be welcomed by them.