Sean Hayes Q&A: ‘Everyone gets a great kick out of seeing a fella who hasn’t made it as a Cork minor’

From 2018, the U21 grade in inter-county football will be replaced with an U20 competition, with the minor switching to U17. Sean Hayes manages Cork in this evening’s penultimate All-Ireland U21 football final and believes the change is a mistake.

The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was first played in 1964. Cork have most wins, with 11, with Kerry next on 10. There have been 16 different winners. Cork’s last title came in 2009, while the last of Mayo’s four wins was back in 2006.

Q: Do you agree with the changes to the underage grades?