Paudie O'Neill: 'The GAA has shown the initiative and gone for change'

Hurling Development Committee (HDC) chairman Paudie O’Neill feels attitudes from both managers and officials towards the Allianz Hurling League will change in the wake of Saturday’s historic All-Ireland SHC vote.

While wholesale league reform may take time, cutting the Division 1 quarter-finals is something the former Tipperary selector can see being done, while he senses counties in Division 1A will no longer be as determined to stay in the top flight given they are all guaranteed at least four championship games.

“There is going to be a domino effect on things and I see teams tweaking their approach to the league. There are some aspects of the league that could be looked at and my personal view would be looking at the quarter-finals.