GAA President Nickey Brennan has delivered a stark warning to every unit of
the Association as the Championship season prepares to engage top gear -
provide meaningful regular games for players at all levels or face serious
consequences.
If Derry manager Paddy Crozier was seeking further positive indicators in
advance of the Ulster Championship, he certainly got them in abundance over
the course of the weekend.
Ulster Council chairman Tom Daly is in no doubt about it — the GAA's
governing body is about to deliver what could prove to be the most
fascinating provincial Championship for over a decade.
Cavan have a quality forward in Seanie Johnston but his side lack strength in depth
They may not have made the most auspicious start to their Leinster
championship campaign but newly-promoted Westmeath will take considerable
heart from their 2-10 to 1-10 win over Longford yesterday given that it was
their first championship victory in four years.
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