Minor return to U18 likely but decoupling still poses the big question 

DECISIONS, DECISIONS: Colin McPhaidin, Eoin O'Flynn and Olly Barry, Douglas, Luke Greaney and Ross O'Sullivan, Na Piarsaigh.

The return of U18 as the minor grade appears to be on the cards as several counties are expected to back motions for the change at their annual conventions this month.

After the age grades committee’s recommendation to make U17 and U19 the fundamental grades failed to receive sufficient support to be endorsed by Central Council last weekend and put to Congress in February, where to decouple under-age and adult level appears to be the most pertinent question.