GAA chiefs looking to scrap hurling league quarter-finals

The Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) will meet on Thursday to make their recommendations for the 2019 season with an August 18 date for the All-Ireland senior hurling final looking likely.

CCCC chairman Ned Quinn said “at the moment” the hurling decider is expected to take place two weeks before the football final, which has already been pencilled in for September 1. In putting forward his proposal to change the All-Ireland senior championship schedules, former GAA director general Páraic Duffy had envisaged there would be just a week separating the finals. However, it now appears the traditional two-week gap will exist for at least one more season.