Peter Keane fears minor changes will have major fallout

Kerry minor football manager Peter Keane has expressed reservations over the decision to change the grade from U18 to U17 from 2018.

Keane, who guided the Kingdom to a third consecutive All-Ireland minor crown last September, doesn’t see the move as positive. He believes 17-year-olds are not at the required physical level for minor, and selecting players who are younger than that is dipping into a pool of players who are likely to be concerned with their Junior Certificate.

The Kerry boss also questioned whether the Munster minor final would retain its place as the traditional curtain-raiser to the Munster SFC decider given the provincial senior final is likely to be brought forward as a result of the Super 8 format.