Tomas Ó Sé has called for the Munster SFC to be run off quicker.

Kerry will open their championship campaign against Tipperary on Sunday and will face a semi-final against Waterford six days later should they overcome Peter Creedon's men. But there will be a five-week gap to the Munster final after that.

"I know fellas might be staring at me queer but I wouldn't be looking too far beyond Tipperary at all. That's the way I approach every game, I don't care who the opposition is," the long-serving Kingdom star is quoted in the Irish Examiner.

"I'd still question the fixtures. Originally, it was supposed to be fixed that we had a game two weeks later but I still don't see the reasoning.

"I still don't understand why the Munster championship wasn't started maybe with the first round at the start of June, the second round in the middle of June and the Munster final on July 7.

"I don't know if it's TV rights or is it money but I don't think the players are put first in that regard. It's not right you're playing a game six days later. I don't care who's going forward, if it's Kerry going forward or if it's Tipperary going forward, it's not right.

"You're playing a game six days later and then you're going through the heart of the summer five weeks without a game. It just doesn't add up."

The former Footballer of the Year is in favour of more Munster football and hurling championship double-headers to boost attendances at the football games.

"It (the Munster championship) doesn't seem to be drawing big crowds. Kerry-Cork always draws a big crowd on its own, which is always been the way and always will be the way because there's a great rivalry there.

"I suppose double up with other games? I see no problem. There was a good atmosphere there last year (in Thurles when the Tipp v Kerry football tie preceded the Tipp v Limerick hurling clash) and, yeah, it'd be a good idea." Tweet

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