Keeping the provincial wheel turning

New Munster Council CEO Kieran Leddy has one obvious challenge looming; a Munster Hurling Championship swelled to almost three times its old size. But there is much more in his in-tray; the financing of clubs, the ever-tightening squeeze on facilities and a shortage of referees

Underneath the bonnet, the engine keeps motoring away. The markers of the GAA season are obvious to even the casual observer — the big games, the build-up, the joy and despair following the final whistle.

Facilitating that whole carnival takes work, however, and the contributing agencies — the county boards, the clubs the teams — all need support and help. The provincial councils are often the first port of call.