Schedule the primary enemy of the dual star

Limerick hurling coach Paul Kinnerk fears the dual player will become an extinct species at inter-county level unless alterations are made to the fixtures programme.

Kinnerk worked with the Clare hurlers in 2016 and says it was “unfair” that Podge Collins was twice asked to line out for the county’s hurling and football teams on the same weekend.

Mayo’s Keith Higgins aside, Collins was the sole player to juggle both codes during last summer’s All-Ireland championships. Limerick’s Gearoid Hegarty briefly adopted dual status last spring but opted to throw his lot in with TJ Ryan’s hurling squad following the league’s conclusion.