GAA planning for July All-Ireland finals in 2021

April start to next year's inter-county championships is on the table

The gap between this year’s finals and those in 2021 may be as little as seven months. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The All-Ireland senior hurling final could be played as early as the first weekend in July next year, the Irish Examiner understands.

The gap between this year’s finals and those in 2021 may be as little as seven months as the GAA draws up a calendar of fixtures that has to take Covid-19 into consideration.