The majority of inter-county footballers are now in favour of a tiered All Ireland Championship. That is the finding of the latest survey by the Gaelic Players Association. Paul Flynn, CEO of the GPADivision four teams unanimously voted to boycott a proposed 'B' championship in 2016. The GPA say almost 60 per cent of the members now support splitting the tournament. They also found that there is a growing prevalence of hip and groin injuries, and that three-quarters of inter-county players feel the off-season is too short.

Source: Irish Examiner October 25, 2018 09:56 UTC