Four counties considering 'next steps' after controversial Munster seeding call
Players from each of the four counties have met via video call on the back of the recent vote to place Kerry and Cork on opposite sides of the draw, given that they are the two highest ranked counties in the province as per League standings.
In each of the last two seasons, Munster's traditional heavyweights have been drawn on the same side, with Clare coming through to reach the final, thereby taking their place in the All-Ireland series at the expense of a Division Two county.
Limerick manager Jimmy Lee has been particularly critical of the seeding decision and the fact that his own county voted in favour of it, saying that 'we feel disrespected'.
A statement from the GPA has outlined how players from the four 'weaker' Munster counties have been communicating with each other on the matter in recent days.
It reads: 'Representatives of the Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford senior football panels met via video call on Thursday to discuss the recent Munster Council decision to seed Cork and Kerry in next year's Munster Championship.
'The meeting took place following individual conversations between the squad reps and the Gaelic Players Association.
'Players from all four counties are deeply disappointed and concerned by the decision and have agreed to consult with their respective county boards to ascertain the full circumstances around the vote taken. They will also be evaluating potential next steps in response.
'The four squads will continue to keep in contact on this matter and engage with the Gaelic Players Association.
'No further comment will be made at this time.'
Back in October 2013, after the Munster Council made a similar decision around seeding, players from Waterford, Limerick, Clare and Tipperary threatened to boycott the competition by 2015 if it wasn't reversed, while they didn't make themselves available to play in the Interprovincial Championships as well as the McGrath Cup.
Those two competitions are currently not on the schedule so any protest that the players may be planning would have to come in a different form. Whether they have the conviction to threaten an outright boycott of the Munster SFC remains to be seen.
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