Tom McGlinchey isn't against the idea of a two-tier inter-county championship in football.

McGlinchey, who guided Munster minnows Waterford to a famous McGrath Cup semi-final victory over Cork last Sunday, told the Irish Examiner: "A lot of it is about perception, there's so much involved when you consider this.

"There are arguments for and against all the provincial championships, but I think most people accept they're not going to go any time soon. So when your provincial championship is over, do you divide up the teams into different grades, senior, intermediate and junior?

"Every year there's a team which makes it to a provincial final, a London or a Leitrim, or Fermanagh, and if you're taking that opportunity away, what do they have to gain?

"On the other hand, realistically are counties like that going to win an All-Ireland senior football title in the near future? Probably not, so you have to ask what their realistic goals are."

"A Tommy Murphy Cup type of competition might work, but how would it be organised?" he asked.

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