Kilkenny star Richie Hogan says he "hates" the current hurling championship structure.
The 27-year-old midfielder was part of the side which defeated Waterford in the All-Ireland semi-final yesterday, and speaking to Off The Ball he wished their could be more games during the championship.
"We're probably more used to it than other counties because if you win the Leinster final, which we have done for a good few years - maybe 10 of the last 12 or 13 - we automatically know that you get a five-week break, you get one week of club games and then you have three full weeks of hard training. Unless your squad is of a standard that you can play matches of championship intensity, then you're really at nothing," he said.
"To be honest with you, I don't like the system at all. I hate it. I'd rather have a match every two weeks. [This year, we've] played three games and we're in an All-Ireland final. Last year, after three games, we were in a Leinster final so it's a stark contrast. If I had the choice, I'd love to play six or seven games at least in championship."
The feet are on fire after that, but nothin that a few more weeks training can't cure! #blisters #battered pic.twitter.com/QqScEPraD5
— Richie Hogan (@richiehogan8) August 9, 2015
He also made the comparison to other sports when it comes to structures.
"If you look at any sports, they're all more or less league-based, whereas ours is championship-based which is a tough thing to do. It has disadvantages and advantages," he said, before elaborating on the pros and cons, which include five weeks waiting for the next available game.
Hogan also talked about the blisters (visible above) he tweeted about yesterday, also talked about the injury issue he has had to put up with.
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