Peter Canavan can see the logic behind getting rid of the Allianz League finals.

While acknowledging that such a move wouldn’t be universally welcomed, the Tyrone great believes it would give players some much-needed breathing space between the end of the League and start of the Championship in this split-season era.

“The nature of the league with the League finals is that teams that are already through, could play weakened teams,” he said on RTÉ’s Allianz League Sunday.

“And that could be to the detriment of some team. It could put some team down.

I would say there would be a lot of support if they decided to look into the structure of the National League, to do away with the league finals. I know that mightn't go down well in some quarters.

“The integrity of the competition is paramount and at the minute I don't think you're getting that.

“And if it was a straight race to the top, then Kerry would be going out trying to win their last game, Donegal and Armagh likewise in their last game in Division 2.”

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