Tuesday 1 July 2008

McSparran on the right track

Antrim chair John McSparran has rowed in with his views on the state of hurling calling for more National League games for what I term the 'intermediate' sides.
McSparran knows he is on a beaten docket when he goes to Congress later in the year but his proposals do have much merit and they wouldn't exactly give those making the fixtures a headache if the GAA is prepared to use a bit of imagination.
McSparran knows that counties like Antrim, Offaly, Dublin and Laois won't make the breakthrough to being genuine contenders unless they can play more regularly at a standard which allows them to progress.
I don't think that McSparran's proposals go far enough as I believe the provincial championships need to be scrapped too as they serve no one well bar maybe the coffers of the Munster board.
However, I don't see anyone rushing to take that one on.

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