Alternative league proposal sees hurling 'fight back'

A move to include Cork and Limerick in Division 1A of next year's Allianz Hurling League has been put on the back burner, drawing praise from the likes of Wexford's All-Ireland winning manager Liam Griffin and Offaly great Joe Dooley.

Counties such as Wexford and Offaly had expressed strong opposition to the GAA's controversial proposal to have an eight-team Division 1A in 2014, thus seeing relegated Cork and a Limerick side who missed out on promotion from Division 1B bumped back up to the top flight.