Munster SHC semi-finals a turn-off for RTÉ

RTÉ released their championship schedule on Sunday and the most noticeable absentees from their coverage are the Munster senior hurling semi-finals.

In what is threatening to bethe most open staging of thecompetition, why would they do such a thing? After all, bar thesacrifice of the odd Munstersemi-final to TV3, it’s beenthe lifeblood of their earlychampionship coverage.

But this wouldn’t be the first bizarre GAA decision taken byMontrose officials. Last year, they chose the clash of Dublin and Laois over the more attractive Donegal-Kerry as their first quarter-final option.