Maurice Brosnan: Don't ignore the obvious problem - provinces are a dead loss

it looks like provincial championships are being phased out. And that's no harm, argues Maurice Brosnan

FAILED FORMAT: Tony Brosnan of Kerry in action against Manus Doherty of Clare during the Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Final match between Kerry and Clare at LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

It is cribbing season. January’s bitter conditions signal that it is time to air all of grievances, complaints and grudges. Give out and give out some more. In the GAA, we do few things better.

Respect college competitions. Change the calendar. Help referees. Cancel preseason tournaments. Change the colour of the ball. Don’t mess with our ball. Fix the sport. Stop trying to fix the sport.