Devenney: Qualifiers diluting championship

Donegal footballer Brendan Devenney reckons that the All-Ireland football qualifiers have diluted the importance of the provincial structure.

Donegal footballer Brendan Devenney reckons that the All-Ireland football qualifiers have diluted the importance of the provincial structure.

The St Eunan's clubman said that the "championship buzz" has been taken away a bit from the likes of the Ulster Championship, because of the "second chance" allowed to teams via the back-door qualifier route.

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