GAA chiefs discuss open draw for hurling championship

FORGET about a radical solution for the hurling championship because it means only one thing: an open draw.

And the consensus view among leading GAA officials is that it’s not to happen in the foreseeable future.

Leinster Secretary Michael Delaney believes the best solution is a return to the original “back door”, which gave the beaten finalists in Munster and Leinster a second chance.