Second chance for all in new Munster minor stucture

Next year’s Munster minor hurling championship will be played under an amended system to remove the possibility of teams being eliminated after playing, and losing, just one game.

Clare received a bye to the semi-finals in this year’s campaign, but lost to Tipperary and were out, while Limerick made it to the All-Ireland series despite losing twice – to Cork in the provincial quarter-final and then to Tipp in the Munster decider.

Under the new system, each team will have the benefit of a second chance, while repeat meetings – as with Cork and Limerick this year – will be avoided too. With Kerry not taking part, there are five teams in the Munster MHC. For 2016, four teams will be drawn to play in the quarter-finals, with the two winners reaching the semi-finals.