It was “madness” to think the Allianz Hurling League could be successfully run off across nine weekends, according to Tipperary chairman John Devane.

TIPPERARY delegates last night voted in a new system for the 2011 county senior hurling championship — with a proposal to cap the number of competing teams at 32.

NORTH TIPPERARY club Lorrha/Dorrha are refusing to fulfil Sunday’s Seamus O’Riain Cup semi-final due to the unavailability of key players and the inability of opponents Kildangan to accommodate their request to change the timing of the game.