THE retention of the Munster hurling championship is crucial to the continuing development of the GAA in the province insisted vice-chairman Seán Walsh in Limerick last night.

KIERAN DONAGHY has stepped up his bid for a dramatic return to Kerry colours for the All-Ireland final by taking a full part in Kingdom training.

HANDS off the Munster Hurling Championship: that was the message provincial chairman Jimmy O’Gorman sent out loud and clear from his home town yesterday at the launch of the Munster Championships in Lismore Castle.

LAST night’s Munster Convention heard a cry for help from the province’s primary schools games body, Cumann na mBunscol, for their support in the appointment of a servicing officer.

THE circumstances of Kilmacud Croke’s defeat in last year’s campaign served as a powerful motivation to the players to regain the AIB Leinster club football title.