Clashes threaten Fitzgibbon Cup, says English

The current college-county fixtures clashes are not sustainable, says Nicky English, and it is threatening the very existence of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

The former Tipperary star forward and manager has watched with dismay as last weekend inter-county players such as Conor Cleary lined out for Clare and Paudie Foley for Wexford less than 24 hours after they were involved in the Fitzgibbon Cup final.

English, who won five consecutive Fitzgibbon titles with UCC and managed UCD in recent years, is concerned that its true value is being lost not just because of how it is being treated in the calendar but in regards to how it is viewed as “just another competition to win”.