Hands off Munster final says Tipp chief

HANDS off the Munster final! This was the clear message delivered by Tipperary chairman John Costigan to the GAA leadership yesterday in terms of any future re-structuring of the All-Ireland hurling championship.

Addressing delegates at the annual convention in Thurles, he said that the provincial final stood out as “a GAA occasion apart” which had stood the test of time and hopefully would continue to “adorn” the GAA calendar.

While welcoming the change in the senior football championship which will free up one “extra” Sunday for clubs, he stressed that the hurling championship should not be radically altered.