LIT chief raises fears over Fitzgibbon move

A leading Irish academic has warned GAA chiefs against switching prestigious third-level championship competitions to a pre-Christmas slot.

Dr Maria Hinfelaar, President of Limerick Institute of Technology, believes any alteration to schedules will create chaos for students.

There have been fresh calls to complete the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups before Christmas, in an effort to deal with an already crammed fixtures calendar.