Hurling counties unite in anger

A GROUP of annoyed hurling counties are urgently seeking a meeting with GAA President Christy Cooney and Director General Paraic Duffy about the new Allianz Hurling League structure.

At a meeting in Thurles’ Anner Hotel on Wednesday night, the counties expressed their vehement opposition to the 2012 set-up which was passed by Central Council last month. The gathering, called by Limerick, was attended by the chairmen and secretaries of the county as well as Cork, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford.

As they were holding a board meeting themselves, Galway forwarded their apologies for their absence but signalled their support in principle.