Central Council motion on Tommy Murphy Cup-style competition will up ante if approved

The GAA president wants it. Aogán Ó Fearghail has never made his secret of his wish to see a “B” football championship, comprising the eight Division 4 counties as was last seen in 2008, returned to the All-Ireland calendar.

If the Central Competitions Control Committee were asked to choose, they too would plump for the return of a Tommy Murphy Cup-style competition with the winners either rewarded with a spot in the latter stages of that year’s qualifiers or the following season’s competition.

At this moment, it appears the “B” championship is what Central Council will forward to Congress next month.