Munster chiefs eye bumper final attendance

MUNSTER Council chiefs predict their provincial hurling final will buck the trend of poor attendances and expect over 45,000 at Semple Stadium on Sunday.

Sunday’s football equivalent attracted just over 20,676, the Leinster title decider between Kilkenny and Dublin was watched by 29,437 while the weekend qualifiers crowds were also down on previous years.

But chairman Jimmy O’Gorman is adamant the clash of Waterford and Tipperary will test the capacity of the famed ground.