Michael Quinlivan: B championship would be ‘catastrophic’ for Tipperary

Michael Quinlivan says it would be “catastrophic” for Tipperary football were the senior team consigned to a “B” championship next season.

Congress votes at the end of the month on Central Council’s proposal to introduce a second-tier competition for 2016 comprising the eight lowest teams at the end of the next year’s competition, which would include the two relegated Division 3 counties. On behalf of the GPA, Quinlivan last November presented their rejected All-Ireland football championship proposal to the GAA. However, GAA chiefs decided only a model that retained the provincial championships, incorporated a second tier championship and would not impact further on club fixtures, would be considered.

As the GPA recommended an increase of championship games from 61 to 116, and recommended no “B” competition, it was disregarded.