Cork managers hit out at proposal to scrap championships

Cork’s junior football and intermediate hurling managers have criticised plans to abolish the championships from next year.

On Saturday week, Congress delegates will vote on a Central Council-endorsed motion to do away with the intermediate hurling competition, and replace the junior football equivalent with one involving the British champions, Kilkenny, and the eight Division 4 counties’ second-best teams.

The recommendations come from GAA director general Páraic Duffy’s November report on player burnout, overtraining, and fixtures.