It's very refreshing to see teams like Carlow and Castlebar getting excited about being involved in the league structure.
I think this is the main benefit of the A Championship - that it gives clubs a higher level to play at and narrows the gap with the First Division, without the relatively big cost and gamble of leaping straight into the senior leagues.
Hopefuly in a fews years we'll start to see progression from the A league and the beginnings of a proper pyramid structure.
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