Johnny Casey from Longford isnât one bit happy with the latest decision made by the GAA. The GAA want to cut five counties out of the National Hurling League from 2025 onwards. The Longford man said it  was like taking a âhit to the stomachâ.
âWe think it is a cost-cutting exercise dressed up as something else,â said Casey. âThere is no concrete plan as to how this money will be spent within our counties. Taking away the league isnât an option for us.â
âThere was no concrete information, just through the media then. I was flabbergasted. It was just like someone hit me in the stomach.
âThis wouldnât happen at any other level, getting rid of a hurling league division. You use the league to prepare for the championship. So many players in established counties benefit from that pathway.â
âPlayers wouldnât pick up a hurl in âclub monthâ. And my fear is that this will happen again. We will have lads dropping out,â he warned.