GAA chiefs unveil hurling format

CROKE PARK bosses yesterday launched a complex fixture programme as part of the revamped Guinness All-Ireland SHC.

A three-tier competition will be introduced next year, with 13 championship games to be played in the month of July alone. It represents a massive challenge for the Association on a number of fronts, according to GAC chairman Tony O’Keeffe

“It’s a huge challenge,” he stressed. “If we look at the month of July, there will be more games than there have ever been before. And if we are looking at six officials a game, then that is a challenge.