Aylward: GAA keeps coming up with proposals but I never hear of anything coming from Croke Park to help the clubs

In a lifetime devoted to hurling, as both player and manager Maurice Aylward has won honours at every level from county to All-Ireland with his club Ballyhale Shamrocks.

Last year he led another Kilkenny club, St. Patrick’s of Ballyragget, to the All-Ireland JHC title and this year, their first at intermediate grade, they went all the way to the county final where they lost a low-scoring game to Clara.

A man then with a great love and passion for the game, Aylward has seriousconcerns about hurling and hurlers.