2016: Kerry beat Laois. Kerry finish 5th in Division 1B and yet they had to play Laois in a relegation final.
2017: Kerry beat Laois. Kerry finish 5th in Division 1B and yet again they will have to play Laois in a relegation final.
The only reason for the relegation final is guarantee all Division 1A and 1B teams 6 games.
Kerry have played in 4 Munster hurling league games and 5 National hurling league games this year. Having finished 5th, do we want a 6th national hurling league game? No thank you.
One step in right direction: Division 2A winners will be automatically promoted this year.
Replying To legendzxix: "2016: Kerry beat Laois. Kerry finish 5th in Division 1B and yet they had to play Laois in a relegation final.
2017: Kerry beat Laois. Kerry finish 5th in Division 1B and yet again they will have to play Laois in a relegation final.
The only reason for the relegation final is guarantee all Division 1A and 1B teams 6 games.
Kerry have played in 4 Munster hurling league games and 5 National hurling league games this year. Having finished 5th, do we want a 6th national hurling league game? No thank you.
One step in right direction: Division 2A winners will be automatically promoted this year."
They're stupid but it's just so that division 1 teams are guaranteed 6 matches.
The league is treated as a preseason competition by hurling even more than it is in football. That's why there's these daft formats.