Top Cork officials fear Munster minor football anomaly will not be changed

Cork County Board secretary Frank Murphy has expressed concern that the Munster MFC may not be changed, despite systemic problems.

Cork were eliminated from the provincial competition last week after a one-point defeat to Kerry and, at last night’s county board meeting at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, many delegates aired misgivings with how it operates.

Currently, three first-round ties are played, with the three winners advancing to the semi-finals while the losers take part in play-offs for the remaining last-four spot. Winning the semi guarantees two extra games — the Munster final and All-Ireland quarter-final — but defeat means the end of the year, something which has happened Cork in the three of the last five campaigns after losses to Kerry.