Patrick Horgan: Two hurling league finals on the same bill? Utter madness
It makes obvious sense to have Clare and Dublin to play in Thurles, and to have Cork play Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds.
FOCUS: Cork manager Ben O'Connor during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match against Offaly at SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile
The league finals are the next big date in the hurling calendar - it’s the second biggest national hurling competition, but you’d have to ask if the GAA really cares about it.
Having a double-header for Cork-Limerick and Clare-Dublin makes no sense to me at all. Cork and Limerick would sell out two stadia with the supporters they have, but now, with two games on, each county will only get a quarter of the tickets available. Madness.
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