Colm Collins impressed with new structure but says it's time for shot clock

Clare bowed out of the championship but the Banner boss enjoyed the round robin.

END OF THE LINE: Monaghan manager Vinny Corey with Clare manager Colm Collins. Picture:  Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Despite Clare being the first team to exit the All-Ireland SFC round-robin stages, Colm Collins is a major backer of the new structure.

Apart from rewarding three teams from four with knock-out places, Collins is in favour of the system being retained in the future.