2018 Munster Hurling League confirmed for 2017 start as fixtures are released

The first shots of the 2018 GAA season will be fired in 2017 in Munster.

Provincial chiefs yesterday confirmed that next season’s Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League will begin on Saturday, December 30, with Cork facing Limerick in a repeat of last year’s final. Clare will host Kerry in Ennis on the same date.

With Waterford and Tipperary not participating in the competition, the tournament will be run off in a round-robin format with games also fixed for January 7 and 14.