Limerick hurler Richie McCarthy, Kerry footballer James O’Donoghue and Clare boss Davy Fitzgerald have scooped the top accolades at this year’s Munster GAA awards.

Munster chairman Seán Walsh has welcomed the Hurling Development Committee’s (HDC) proposals to retain the province’s senior championship in its current guise.

Recognition for Tipperary on the double, and gongs also for Cork and Clare as Munster GAA this week begins the roll-out of its annual end-of-season awards.

Former Tipperary football boss John Evans was last night installed as the new manager of Roscommon.

The Irish Examiner and Munster GAA teamed up in May to launch the search for the Irish Examiner Munster GAA Supporter of the Year with the aim of acknowledging GAA fans who have real pride in club or county.

GAA President Liam O’Neill has condemned the unruly scenes at the start of Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Kilkenny andTipperary.

FORMER Clare All-Ireland-winning manager Ger Loughnane last night launched an impassioned defence of the Munster championships and warned that any plans to abolish the competition would result in the GAA “losing part of its soul”.

Tipperary man Paudie Butler has been confirmed as the GAA's new National Hurling Coordinator.