Jarlath Burns says the "ridiculous standpoint" of some counties is ruining the McKenna Cup.

Queen's University have already pulled out of next month's subsidiary competition up north due to the anticipated unavailability of key players and the former Armagh captain believes that county managers should have left well enough alone:

"One county broke ranks - we all know which one," he said in this week's Gaelic Life. "Then, like a herd of sheep, some of the other Ulster counties followed. Fair play to Antrim and Derry, at least they had a bit of sense and have stayed loyal to the format that makes the competition meaningful.

"Coercing college players to line out with their county in a competition that has no real purpose than to get lads out on to a field is a ridiculous standpoint. It puts a wedge between these lads and their universities.

"The players are piggy in the middle - torn between their college, their mates and whatever chance they have of playing county football." Tweet

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