GAA consider new hurling province for National League

National Director of Hurling Paudie Butler has revealed that GAA chiefs are formulating a plan to create a new hurling province involving the seven lower tier counties in Connacht, Ulster and Leinster, which would see them withdraw from the National Hurling Leagues in favour of extended club competitions.

Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Fermanagh, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth are the seven counties identified, with the possibility of Tyrone as an eighth.