The case for six teams in Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Hurling’s best kept secret, the Joe McDonagh Cup, comes out of the shadows on Sunday with live TV coverage of the final at Croke Park between Laois and Westmeath.

The case for six teams in Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Wed, 26 Jun, 2019 - 01:00

Hurling’s best kept secret, the Joe McDonagh Cup, comes out of the shadows on Sunday with live TV coverage of the final at Croke Park between Laois and Westmeath. For those involved, the rewards of victory must be greater than yo-yoing between first and second tiers.

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