Schedule will punish and inspire Offaly, says new boss Kevin Martin

New Offaly hurling manager Kevin Martin has admitted that the 2018 Championship will be particularly punishing on players.

Schedule will punish and inspire Offaly, says new boss Kevin Martin

Two-time All-Ireland winner Martin was confirmed as Offaly’s new boss on Tuesday night and will preside over huge games in 2018.

Their Allianz league Division 1B campaign begins in January with a high-profile trip to Croke Park to face Dublin, before ties against Limerick and Galway. They will also meet All-Ireland holders Galway in the first of four games in as many weeks next summer when the championship’s new round-robin provincial format kicks in.

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