Micheál Donoghue wants revamp of hurling format

Galway manager Micheál Donoghue wants a rethink of the provincial hurling championships after a gruelling four games in five weekends this year.

Donoghue’s side were the only side to manage to win three weekend’s in a row in either the Munster or Leinster championships this summer, and even with their unbeaten run, the Galway boss has called for a realignment of match fixtures.

Galway face Kilkenny in Sunday’s Leinster hurling final on the back of four wins from four — including an eight-point triumph over the Cats in Salthill along the way — but he admits the schedule took its toll on his squad.