Limerick set to back hurling championship revamp

Limerick are leaning in favour of the Croke Park motion to transform the provincial championships from knockout to round-robin, though it was decided at Tuesday’s county board meeting to allow their Special Congress delegation a free vote.

Limerick will be represented at Croke Park on Saturday by county board chairman Oliver Mann, secretary Mike O’Riordan, treasurer Donal Morrissey, Munster Council delegate Frank Reidy and Central Council delegate Denis Holmes.

Mann said the Croke Park proposal to introduce a round-robin provincial format, increasing the number of games in the Munster SHC from four to 11 and guaranteeing Limerick two home games each summer, has the support of the Limerick senior hurlers and John Kiely’s management.