Top Munster officials slam ‘crazy’ League scenario

Three Munster county officials have questioned the Division 1A structure as all six teams go into this Sunday’s fifth and final round of games still facing the possibility of a relegation play-off or a league semi-final.

Cork and Waterford chairmen Bob Ryan and Tom Cunningham as well as Clare secretary Pat Fitzgerald have all queried the size of the league with Cunningham describing the weekend’s scenario as “crazy”.

All three counties were part of the group of eight who opposed the original six-team structure, which initially had no semi-finals before they were introduced as part of a compromise that was criticised by several among the same group. All of Munster’s five Liam MacCarthy Cup teams wanted a retention of the eight-team top flight.