Former Mayo star Colm Boyle has lamented the absence of the minor final from All-Ireland final day.

The minor finals were traditionally played as the curtain-raiser to the senior finals at Croke Park up until a few years ago when the age was lowered to U17. This year’s minor football decider between Derry and Monaghan was staged at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh three weeks ago, while the minor hurling final between Clare and Galway was played as part of a double-header with the U20 decider in Thurles at the beginning of June.

Boyle tweeted: “There is something not right about the (TV) coverage for the biggest day of the year starting only an hour before throw in. The minor final is such a loss on All-Ireland final day.”

 

There is something not right about the coverage for the biggest day of the year starting only an hour before throw in.
The minor final is such a loss on all Ireland final day.

— Colm Boyle (@colmboyle) July 30, 2023

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