Dublin board joins opponents to new hurling league structure

DUBLIN have done a U-turn on their support for the new Allianz Hurling League structure and are now prepared to go against it.

The county board will meet GAA Director General Páraic Duffy in Croke Park today, along with the seven other counties who would have made up Division 1 next year had this season’s format been retained.

Explaining Dublin’s decision, chairman Andy Kettle pointed out their Central Council delegate had voted in favour of the new six-team divisional system without semi-finals last month on the assumption it would mean more free weekends for club games.