Derry “waved the white flag” against Dublin claims Mayo legend Colm Boyle

Colm Boyle says Derry’s decision to rest players against Dublin during last Saturday’s Division One showdown at Celtic Park highlights the problem with the top flight.

Read more: Conor Glass named AIB Club Footballer of the Year as Glen star's remarkable year continues “That’s long been the case but it’s particularly so now with the split season, which has reduced the latter stages to a bit of a farce. “They were well within their rights to do so, however, and are not the first team to get points on the board early and then pull the handbrake.

“If there were no League finals, I believe that Derry would have had a very different approach last Saturday night.“They were burned badly from the seven-day turnaround between last year’s final and Championship opener against Roscommon and if they were to get to the final again, they would once again have no break before the Championship.

“Otherwise the best structured competition which pitches the best eight teams against each other is going to die a slow death.”

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