Déise football boss Benji Whelan is in favour of a tier two championship as they prepare for Sunday's All Ireland qualifier against Westmeath in Mullingar. GAA President John Horan is looking at introducing a new structure for 2020 and Whelan would love to have more games during the summer months.
“I think it’s the way to go. For instance, this particular tie against Westmeath, if we were playing this game and possibly three or four other ties like it during the summer it would be fantastic for this group of players. These players are going to grow from these games; they’re absolutely going to improve. Every game we’ve played this year, we’ve sat down, assessed it and learned from it. The summer months is when the lads want to play. If these proposals go ahead, it’s going to make things extremely difficult for the club player. That said, we’re catering for the hurling fraternity in Waterford and they would hope to continue on later into the year. It means essentially, for our footballers, a better opportunity to perform and a better opportunity to improve. That’s what we’re all about.”
Catch the full interview with Benji Whelan on Friday's Lár Na Páirce from 6.10 on WLR.
