Jimmy’s Under 21 concern

THE wisdom of proceeding with the U21 championship has been questioned by Munster Council chairman Jimmy O’Gorman.

As attractive as the Limerick-Tipperary trilogy in the senior hurling championship was — and TV ratings proved the games were compulsive viewing — the downside was that the extra games had interfered with domestic fixtures in the two counties. This in turn, has led to club players having to be neglected.

Once more, the club v county issue has been brought sharply into focus, he pointed out in his programme notes for yesterday’s final in Thurles.