Kevin O'Donovan urges Cork to reject U17/U19 inter-county age grade recommendation

U17 and U19 is the preferred inter-county option of the Croke Park taskforce, but Kevin O’Donovan says the Croke Park combination leaves too many gaps that county boards must then step in and fill by establishing development squads, as is the case presently.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022 - 21:19

Eoghan Cormican

Cork GAA secretary Kevin O’Donovan wants the county to reject the recommendation of the Croke Park taskforce to have U19 as the last inter-county age grade before senior.

U17 and U19 is the preferred inter-county option of the Croke Park taskforce, but O’Donovan, who is in favour of U18 and U20/21, says the Croke Park combination leaves too many gaps that county boards must then step in and fill by establishing development squads, as is the case presently.