Mickey Quinn thinks many lower-ranked teams are finding it difficult to motivate themselves for the Tailteann Cup because of the effort they’re putting into the Allianz League and the long wait to the second-tier championship thereafter.

The recently-retired Longford star said in an interview with RTÉ: “I suppose with the Tailteann Cup we didn’t have the progress we would have wanted and that has to be the focus for a county like Longford going forward - where does the like of a Longford benefit from the Tailteann Cup?

“There was excitement with the Tailteann Cup, but you have to place a heavy focus on the League too and it is hard trying to peak and go again. You are dealing with a gap there and maybe counties need to look at sectioning off their seasons better.

"Another challenge for Division 3 and 4 counties is that if you are going for success in that competition, everyone has to be heading in the one direction.

"We have a poor record in the Tailteann, winning one game out of maybe six or seven.”

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