GAA: State of hurling dominates debate in the Banner

THE STATE of hurling dominated Clare’s GAA convention yesterday, amid claims that the association has utterly failed to promote the code in 20 of the 32 counties.

Issues such as the controversial new sliothar and the necessity to promote hurling through staggered live TV games pushed the opening of Croke Park into the background.

Veteran delegate Brendan Vaughan claimed there had been no change in the last 50 years to improve the game of hurling for players and spectators.