A major financial crisis has engulfed the National Hurling and Camogie development centre (NHCDC) in Waterford.

GAA president Christy Cooney revealed Croke Park bosses will meet with the Revenue Commissioners this week to resolve issues relating to referee expenses.

It’s been widely argued that the greatest obstacle to the growth of hurling is the GAA’s other major sport, gaelic football. Yesterday in Croke Park the National Hurling Development Plan was launched, a multi-phased strategy that also includes the growth and promotion of camogie — the battleground? Gaelic football’s heartlands.