No appetite for Football Championship change

There’s a strong possibility there will be no call to change the structure of the All-Ireland SFC arising from today’s Central Council meeting in Croke Park.

Up to 18 proposals submitted to GAA HQ were last month issued to the counties for consideration. Fifteen propose a “B” championship of some kind but there has been a lukewarm response particularly from players in weaker counties.

However, the Cork County Board have instructed their Central Council delegate Bob Ryan to vote for a retention of the All-Ireland SFC system in its current guise.