Tadhg Kennelly: Lack of championship matches damaging GAA

Tadhg Kennelly is convinced Gaelic football will lose out further to rival sports if they don’t increase the number of championship matches.

With the competition’s structure currently under review, the former Kerry and Sydney Swans player doesn’t believe the All-Ireland SFC in its current form best serves the promotional needs of the game. Kennelly, a coach with the visiting Australian International Rules squad, also claims there has been a lack of meaningful championship matches.

“The championship needs to change and that discussion has been happening for five or six years,” said Kennelly. “They say the stronger get stronger but the weaker get stronger too if it is more appealing to play for your county and you’re going to get five or six championship games a year. If you’re stuck in a weaker county at the moment, you lose two games and you’re gone.