A high-profile County Board chairman has issued a damning assessment of the GAA's club-only month initiative.

rte.ie reports that Mayo chairman Mike Connelly vented his frustration when the subject was raised at the monthly County Board meeting in Castlebar.

"To be honest, we're not happy with the situation," he said in response to a query from the floor. "Croke Park needs to acknowledge that it's just not working. 

"We're trying to keep everybody happy, and it's not simple. I'm personally not happy with the situation, for our clubs, ourselves, and our county senior team. It's just not working.

"We now have a situation where we're battling with our [senior] management team, we're battling with clubs, and we're trying to draw up a fixtures plan that can deliver games.

"If you take Galway, they're not playing any [club] championship in the month of April, and that's putting more pressure down on top of the organisation. 

"You have a situation where certain counties have an advantage over another. It must be fair to all concerned. It must be."

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