Galway GAA 'heartened' by increasing opposition to inter-county season extension

A motion to extend the inter-county season by a fortnight will be debated at GAA Congress

Galway GAA chairperson Paul Bellew said extending the inter-county season would be the "death knell of the dual club and the dual player". Pic: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Galway GAA chairperson Paul Bellew said the county is "heartened" by growing opposition to the proposed extension of the inter-county season. At GAA Congress later this month, a motion to extend the season by two weeks will be debated. It would move the All-Ireland hurling final to the last week of July and the football decider to the second week of August. 

At a Cork county board meeting on Tuesday night, club delegates voted against the changes while Kerry GAA secretary Peter Twiss told The Kerryman that the Kingdom will also vote against the motion unless they get assurances there will be a 16-week window after the finals in which they can complete their club and county championships.