Bosses bidding to solve provincial conundrum

Despite half of those who played in last September’s All-Ireland final playing in the semi-final of the Martin Donnelly Interprovincial Championship between Munster and Leinster, a crowd of less than 2,000 turned up at Nowlan Park on Sunday to watch.

What gives? What can be done to bring the colour and glamour and the big crowds back to what was the Railway Cup? Leinster manager Joe Dooley has an idea.

“It needs a regular place on the calendar — the final should be played before the All-Ireland Club hurling final on St Patrick’s Day, the football provincial final should be played before the All-Ireland football club final.”