Scrap to avoid loss of place in Sam Maguire set to intensify via IrishTimesSport
The most significant league battles of the coming weeks will take place between teams trying to escape from the Tailteann Cup.
“If you’re not in the top divisions you’re under pressure because you’re not going to be playing in the Sam Maguire. I think it hasn’t really come through to a lot of people around the country – but it will.” Should Westmeath win their match in hand, against neighbours Longford – as they will be favoured to do – there is going to be five-county pile-up at the top of the division. They and Limerick will have six points and three counties are likely to be a point behind on five, Louth, Antrim and the winners of another postponed fixture, Laois-Fermanagh.
Colm Collins is the longest-serving manager in the country and is now in his ninth season with Clare. They lost for the first time this year to table-toppers Derry. He says the result was disappointing because of two goals conceded just after half-time.Clare will have a big say in who goes down, as they have yet to play both Meath and Down. Although his team looks unlikely to get drawn in to trouble, Collins is aware that it’s a bad year to get relegated and is supportive of the new structure.
“It’s a very small step on the road to proper change. It’s disappointing and I believe the provincial councils did everything they could to stop it [Option B]. If people in these offices are standing in the way of positive change in the GAA they should consider their positions.
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