I agree with second teams in the league, but not championship. A championship title, especially the junior means more to clubs who have been starved of success.
Forget sentiment - the fact that Clann Eireann (and Cross) are able to field II teams that are pushing intermediate standard provides a stark indication as to what level our Junior clubs (and intermediate) are currently at. The onus is on those clubs to match or exceed the levels of Cross and Clann Eireann. In any case, I am confident a Junior championship medal means as much to those Clann Eireann men and their club as it does to any other player at that level.
Given the disparity in standard, seriousness, numbers etc; reserve football in Armagh is a difficult grade to administer. Having plied most of my football career at that level I know only too well of the lack of competitive football for the stronger teams - and at the other end of the scale the struggle to even field a reserve side for some clubs.
It begs the question would any other clubs consider fielding a IIs side for next year? Cullyhanna, Pearse Og & Dromintee have done so in the past with varying success, any other clubs have the numbers? A rising tide lifts all boats and perhaps an extra one or two teams at that level might help raise standards.