Waterford chairman says Déise should play weaker counties first

Waterford County Board chairman Paddy Joe Ryan has called on the Munster Council to restructure provincial football competitions at all levels in the wake of a 41-point loss for the Déise U17s at home to Cork on Tuesday night.

He proposes that Waterford, Tipperary, Clare and Limerick should play off on a round robin basis before tackling the big two.

“We had a great group of people involved, they done their upmost and they put a lot of preparation into it,” reflected Ryan on that 6-24 to 0-1 reverse. “I’m returning to my old point that the four weaker counties should be playing each other before we meet Cork and Kerry.