Split season hailed a success by GAA president Larry McCarthy

GAA president Larry McCarthy has hailed the split season’s first full year in 2022 as a success while taking a thinly-veiled swipe at “traditionalist” opponents of the games structure.

SPLIT SEASON SUCCESS:GAA president Larry McCarthy has hailed the split season’s first full year in 2022 as a success.Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

In his second Congress address this afternoon, McCarthy raised the example of early September when more club players were able to play in better conditions because of the decision to stage the county and club championships separately.

“After one year I believe that the recalibration of the playing season has been a huge success,” said the Cork native. “Club players now have certainty of fixture, are playing games generally in good weather and on good grounds and are enjoying their games more than ever.