GAA has to do more for 'squeezed middle', insists Kelly

Beaten in last year's Joe McDonagh Cup final, and having slipped to as low as 18th in the country at one stage, Kelly's Faithful will compete in Leinster for the first time in seven years in 2025.

CORK DATE: Killian Sampson of Offaly holds the cup aloft as he celebrates with teammates after their side's victory in the Joe McDonagh Cup final match between Laois and Offaly at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach, Sportsfile

Joe McDonagh Cup final: Offaly 2-23 Laois 0-26

Johnny Kelly has called on the GAA to do more for hurling's 'squeezed middle' after securing a return to the Leinster SHC for Offaly - and a free shot at Cork next weekend.