League format over-burdens college-going players and needs to change, claims Derek McGrath

Waterford manager Derek McGrath says the Allianz Hurling League format has to change to reduce the demands on young hurlers.

The cut-throat nature of the six-team divisional format combined with the Fitzgibbon Cup over-burdens college-going hurlers, according to McGrath.

He would dearly love to excuse players like Austin Gleeson and Tadhg de Burca from the February part of the competition so as to allow them focus on playing in the Fitzgibbon Cup.