Longford chairman Albert Cooney calls for three-tier inter-county football system

Longford chairman Albert Cooney: Two tiers not good enough. Picture: Ray McManus

Longford chairman Albert Cooney says neither of the fixtures task force’s proposals suit the county and he has called for a senior, intermediate, and junior structure at inter-county level.

As a Division 3 team next season and one of the four lowest-ranked counties in Leinster, Longford would be in danger of being moved into Connacht or Munster should the four provincial conferences of eight option receive sufficient backing at Special Congress on October 23. In that situation, one from the eastern province along with one from Ulster would go west with another two switching to Munster.