Majority of McDonagh Cup players urge retention of  All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals 

76% of respondents from the nine counties want the pathway to the All-Ireland retained.

Carlow players celebrate after their victory in the Joe McDonagh Cup Final against Offaly this year. Picture: Stephen Marken/Sportsfile

Almost three-quarters of hurlers who have played in the Joe McDonagh Cup want the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals retained.

Ahead of tomorrow’s Special Congress vote to do away with the last-six games in the Liam MacCarthy Cup, the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) have revealed hurlers in the second tier want the current-year link between the top two competitions retained.