{"id":436891,"date":"2026-05-07T12:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/436891\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:55:08","slug":"gloss-taken-off-our-final-by-early-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/436891\/","title":{"rendered":"Gloss taken off our final by early draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

Munster Council chairman Tim Murphy hopes to see a new approach taken when it comes to the All-Ireland Football Championship draw taking place before the provincial finals, believing some of the allure of the upcoming finals has been taken away.<\/p>\n

The draw for the first round took place last Monday and produced some eye-catching ties, including the meeting of Kerry and Donegal.<\/p>\n

Much of the talk this week has been about the All-Ireland game at the end of the month, while the Kingdom are firstly taking on old rivals Cork in the Munster final this weekend.<\/p>\n

The Rebels also have a clash with Meath ahead, with the result of the Kerry game having no impact on their future in the Sam Maguire.<\/p>\n

But away from the playing side, it is the attraction of the showpiece occasions in the provinces which concerns Murphy.<\/p>\n

Speaking to RT\u00c9 Sport about the draw taking place before the finals, the Munster supremo said: “From a provincial point of view, it’s certainly not ideal. I understand the sentiments in terms of giving counties an opportune time to prepare.<\/p>\n

“But in terms of promoting provincial championships, it certainly doesn\u2019t do anything really (for them). I think it\u2019s certainly something we need to address in the future.<\/p>\n

“The gloss of Sunday\u2019s finals and the other provincial finals is slightly washed away. I understand the argument being made. I know hotels have to be booked and other elements but there has to be a better way to do this. We should use the learnings this year and adapt in the years to come.”<\/p>\n

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\nMunster GAA chairman Tim Murphy and P\u00e1draig \u00d3g \u00d3 S\u00e9 with the cup<\/p>\n

Murphy was speaking at an event in Ventry to mark the Munster Football Championship trophy being named in honour of P\u00e1id\u00ed \u00d3 S\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Members of the \u00d3 S\u00e9 family were also in attendance, alongside Kerry captain Paul Geaney and representatives from the Kerry County Board.<\/p>\n

\u00d3 S\u00e9 won the Munster title as a Kerry player on 11 occasions, including captaining the side in 1985.<\/p>\n

He died in 2012 having won at eight All-Ireland senior titles to accompany those Munster crowns.<\/p>\n

Murphy, a Kerry man, described it as a massive honour to be at the helm while the \u00d3 S\u00e9 name is added to the cup.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s a huge privilege for me personally to have the honour of being chairman when the cup is named. It\u2019s a cup almost 100 years old,” he told Marty Morrissey.<\/p>\n

“To have it named after such a legendary figure like P\u00e1id\u00ed \u00d3 S\u00e9, one of the greatest GAA men ever, it\u2019s an absolute delight for everyone involved.<\/p>\n

“We are delighted to do it for P\u00e1id\u00ed and his family.”<\/p>\n

Watch Kerry v Cork in the Munster Football final (1.45pm) and Roscommon v Galway in the Connacht Football final (4.15pm) on Sunday from 1.15pm on RT\u00c92 and RT\u00c9 Player. Follow our live blog on RT\u00c9.ie\/sport and RT\u00c9 News app and listen to Sunday Sport on RT\u00c9 Radio 1<\/p>\n

Watch The Saturday Game and The Sunday Game from 9.30pm on RT\u00c92 and RT\u00c9 Player. Follow a live blog on all matches on the RT\u00c9 News app and on rte.ie\/sport<\/p>\n

Listen to the RT\u00c9 GAA Podcast on the RT\u00c9 Radio Player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts<\/p>\n

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