Pat Daly says flourishing League leading to better championship

GAA director of games Pat Daly believes the six-team division National Hurling League has been a success and played a part in the most competitive Championships in years.

Daly does not endorse the quarter-final aspect of the format, which see the top four in both divisions face off. In its first season last year, the four Division 1A teams won by an average of almost seven points.

However, Daly is convinced the five-round structure has led to a greater competitiveness later in the season.