Leitrim boss Donnelly wants six game league reinstated for Lidl LGFA National League

Leitrim manager Hugh Donnelly has called on the LGFA to reinstate the normal full League programme for counties, stressing the importance of a full schedule of games to blood new players.

While the GAA have restored full league programmes, each of the four Lidl LGFA divisions is divided into two sections, cutting down on the number of games to be played and the Leitrim manager would like to see a full programme restored.

Dublin star Hannah Tyrell presents medals to Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins Ladies underage teams - GALLERY

“Absolutely, the current set up means you have to win two, if not all three, games which means you can’t really allowing for experimenting because you have to start 12 or 13 of your starting teams,” said Donnelly when asked about the issue.

“If you have a five or six game league, you can make those changes, you can probably get away with ten or 11 starters and blood in five new players at a time so I think it has to change, it must change, especially for Division 4 where you are trying to develop players and develop teams.

“I’ve been saying this for the last two or three years, we carry a panel for a reason and there is zero point in me not using that panel. We have like for like in terms of players that are coming in to replace the starting 15 so there is savage competition, they worked really hard the girls who came in, they turned a lot of ball over in the second half.

Leitrim cruise to victory over Fermanagh in opening round of Lidl LGFA National League - GALLERY