Return to U21 at inter-county level with decoupling from senior should be considered, says Moyna

Monaghan man and DCU academic Moyna was a member of the original player burnout taskforce in 2007 when the body proposed a new U19 grade to replace U18 and U21 at inter-county level.

NEW CONSIDERATION: Tyrone’s U20's Ruairi Canavan gets to the ball ahead of Joey Nagle of Kerry U20's. Pic: ©INPHO/Ashley Cahill

The return of U21 grade at inter-county level but decoupled from the senior grade is something the GAA should seriously consider, says Professor Niall Moyna.

Kerry club Parnells have a motion tabled to Congress this weekend proposing the GAA revert to U21 at inter-county level, replacing the current U20 level, with a minimum age of 18 and restrictions for senior players being retained.