Seán Potts says 'B’ football proposal flies in face of player preference

Inter-county footballers wholeheartedly reject the proposed “B” football championship, says GPA head of communications Seán Potts.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2016 - 00:00

John Fogarty and Eoghan Cormican

The GAA’s Central Council on Saturday chose to forward a motion recommending a second tier competition for Division 4 counties to next month’s Congress.

The proposal was chosen ahead of the GPA’s Champions League-style format, which was backed by 31 of 32 senior county panels.

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