Leinster chief rules out radical change to hurling championship

Leinster chairman Jim Bolger has admitted a radical move to a new-look eight-team Leinster hurling championship, comprising two groups of four, is unlikely. Bolger had mooted that possibility in July though has now acknowledged that a simple expansion from five to six teams is more likely.

The secretaries and operations managers of Leinster counties will meet tomorrow evening where discussions about the future of the hurling championship are anticipated. A proposal, or potentially a number of proposals regarding the championship structure, is then expected to come before a full Leinster Council meeting in late September.