Nadine Doherty: Championship format needs rejig to grow game – LGFA capping senior teams to 12 is incredibly frustrating

Waterford's Katie Murray in action against Kerry's Anna Galvin (left) and Ciara Murphy during their TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC Round 2 match in Killarney last week. Photo: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

Nadine Doherty

Defining what success looks like in relation to the group stages of the championship format is a very different exercise for all the stakeholders involved.

The governing body, fans and the most important cohort — the players and management of the teams involved — likely have differing opinions on the fairness or otherwise of seeding and relegation rules.