Tipp get extension for provincial hurling campaign

Munster GAA chiefs were last night expected to provide Tipperary officials with an extra week to complete their county senior hurling championship in time for the provincial series.

The Tipp representatives were due to play their Waterford counterparts on October 23 – at a Tipperary venue – but that game will now take place on October 30.

Tipp officials will attempt to manage a fixtures pile-up following a stunning season that saw the senior hurlers finish as All-Ireland champions, while the senior footballers competed in a first All-Ireland semi-final in 81 years.