Hurling greats Fenton and Keher lambast 'disaster' calendar

"The compacted season is certainly not working and very unfair on the players.” 

Kerry and Cork greats Ambrose O’Donovan and John Fenton pulling strokes on Lough Lough Leane, Killarney at the launch of the 23rd annual Circet All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge in Killarney Golf and Fishing Club on Mahony’s Point. 

“Crazy” and “disaster” are words used by hurling legends John Fenton and Eddie Keher to lambaste the condensed scheduling of the inter-county hurling season.

Both believe there is not enough space between matches and it is damaging the game. While Kilkenny great Keher believes a return to the backdoor might be a solution, Cork’s 1984 All-Ireland SHC winning captain Fenton wants to see the current format played over a later and longer period.